– Why is it that the later I go to bed and the earlier I wake up, I feel more alert?

Question

Whilst I feel groggy every morning, I notice that I operate better when I don’t oversleep, if I stay up late and get up somewhat early, let’s say maybe 6 hours sleep, why is this? They say people need 7 / 8 hours of adequate sleep for good health.

In: Biology

Answer 1

It’s a trap. You need 8 hours of sleep. When you get by on less, your system temporarily adapts, so that when you get a bit of extra sleep it throws things out of whack. If you were to sleep 8 hours every day, you’d soon adapt to that and be much healthier in the long run