Don’t try to “catch up” on sleep
Sad but true—if you try to catch up on your sleep by staying in bed longer on the weekend it can backfire and make you more tired. That’s because if you change your sleep cycle by two or more hours, you upset your circadian rhythm, that inner clock that regulates your wake and sleep cycles. Your body will think it can sleep later on Monday and you’ll end up groggy all day. The more you can stay consistent with your sleeping and waking times, within sixty minutes, the less tired you’ll feel.

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