Are you a weekend 'sleep cheat'? Expert reveals how using the bank holiday weekend to catch up on sleep can affect your health Mattress Online sleep expert James Wilson revealed the risks of 'sleep cheating' READ MORE: Are you a middle class couple who sleep apart? As trend for separate bedrooms takes off, we unpick whether it's the recipe for a perfect night's rest or a sign your marriage is doomed By Maria Chiorando For Mailonline Published: 05:18 EDT, 25 May 2024 | Updated: 05:32 EDT, 25 May 2024 e-mail View comments Around a third of Brits (one in three) are guilty of 'sleep cheating' - are you one of them? The practice of sleep cheating - trying to wipe out your 'sleep debt' by lying in on the weekend - can have negative effects on your body's rhythm, according to Harvard Health. Not only can it 'confuse' your body's sleep cycle, it can even potentially increase your risk of some illnesses, including hypertension, diabetes and heart disease, according to Mattress Online's sleep expert, James Wilson. Now, in a bid to help the nation improve their sleep patterns, James, who is also known as 'The Sleep Geek', has shared his insight on how to 'reclaim your circadian rhythm and whip your sleep schedule back into shape' after the upcoming bank holiday weekend.
According to James, because many people do not work during the weekend, they do not have to wake up as early as during the week, when they have to fulfil morning commitments. 'Sleep cheating' can affect your body's circa.
