In this is tiny leaps, we look at why you can't catch up on your sleep.

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My name is Greg Klunis and in this episode we are looking at why catching up on your sleep actually isn't that effective

doesn't work as well as we think it does now it is something we should do if we aren't getting enough sleep but it really isn't a strategy that we should rely on

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So according to the National Sleep Foundation, we need about 7.1 hours of

sleep per night to feel good, but 73% of us fall short of that goal on a regular basis.

In fact, one in three of us suffers from poor sleep,

and we can blame stress, electronics, being connected 24-7,

and taking work home with us, but ultimately, whether or not we

get enough sleep comes down to us and our habits.

Many effects of a lack of sleep sleep such as feeling grumpy and not working at our best

are ones that we're well acquainted with. In fact, we kind of thrive on it, right? We want to

celebrate that in our culture. However, the cost of all those sleepless

nights is more than just bad moods and a lack of focus. Sleep deprivation can have a significant effect on our physical health and of course it can have a massive massive effect on our mental health.

Scientists over the years have tried to come up with many theories on why it is that we need sleep and truthfully

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