EXCLUSIVE Dear doctor. Why am I MORE tired after a really good night's sleep? READ MORE: The perfect formula for catching up on sleep revealed By Maiya Focht For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:21, 12 June 2024 | Updated: 23:08, 12 June 2024 e-mail 2 View comments Many of us occasionally forego an extra hour of sleep in order to get to the gym before work, or join an early morning meeting.
But do you ever find that, despite getting less sleep, you're actually more awake than usual? It's an intriguing conundrum that has recently been explored in certain corners of the internet, including Reddit and TikTok . In one video that's been viewed more than 30,000 times, TikToker Nathan Beaudinn asked his followers why he has 'way more energy' when he sleeps less. Meanwhile, on forum website Reddit, one user asked: 'How come I feel less tired and more energetic when I wake up if I get less than seven hours sleep, and if I get more, I wake up feeling miserable?' Now, experts speaking to DailyMail.
com have revealed the fascinating answer. For most people, getting between seven and nine hours of sleep per night is key to both mental and physical health. Dr Ankit Parekh studies how people deal with sleep apnea deal with the effects of a poor nights rest.
In his research, he's found that patient's brains work harder to keep them alert when they're sleep deprived. This could play a role in giving them the false perception that they're more awake. They say it is all down to compensatory tricks pe.
