Too Much Of A Good Thing... How Much Sleep Is Too Much?

by Kacper M. Postawski, www.PowerfulSleep.com

It seems like every time we turn on the television or pick up a newspaper there are contradictory conclusions on how much sleep is too much. One study may promote the traditional standard 8 hours of sleep while warning about the dangers of sleeping less than that common recommendation. Another study will suggest that 8 hours of sleep is indeed too much sleep and we are actually doing our body more harm than good by sleeping too much.

The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) recommends nine hours of sleep each night, however, studies in 2002 from the University of California, San Diego suggested that individuals with an average each night of six to seven hours of sleep tend to have a longer life expectancy. This study wasn't necessarily targeted towards determining how much sleep is too much but the results strongly suggest that too much sleep often makes it difficult for people to fall asleep or achieve true deep sleep. There is a chance that people are over sleeping because the quality of their sleep isn't very good.

So exactly how much sleep is too much? Sleep needs truly differ from one individual to the next. It is suggested that sleeping more than the NSA recommended nine hours is indicative of some sort of physical or emotional issue. Over sleep is often a warning sign in a diagnosis of depression or other health complications.

There is also a fear that people pushing themselves to go to bed at a certain time each night, whether their body is tired or not, are unintentionally creating sleep disorders or even a dependency on sleeping pills. Sleeping pills or over the counter medications with sedative qualities are often misused and typically promote over sleeping. Few of us even bother to think about how much sleep is too much. Sleep is one of those things that people can obsess over. Many of us lay down each night with the tasks or challenges of tomorrow weighing on our mind. We all want a restful night of sleep so we are focused and prepared. The thought of facing the next day tired and sluggish due to fatigue isn't very appealing. We don't think about how much sleep is too much because we are trained that more sleep means we are more rested with more energy to take that proverbial "bull by the horns" and seize the day. We are told very little about problems that may arise from an obsession with sleep and a fixation on getting as much sleep as possible. Definitely something to think about when asking yourself how much sleep is too much.

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About The Author:

Kacper Postawski is an innovative sleep science researcher and the creator of the "Powerful Sleep - Secrets of the Inner Sleep Clock" system on www.PowerfulSleep.com. He can show you how to reduce your sleep by up to 3 hours, create more time, and an abundance of energy in your body by sleeping LESS! Not more. He dispels the "8 hour sleep myth", tells you what most people never realize about sleep, and what the drug companies DON'T WANT YOU to know.

Wishing You Sweet Dreams and More Energy in Your Life,

Kacper M. Postawski
Co-Founder
www.PowerfulSleep.com

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