Ellen Rehm
Most people have the problem of getting too much sleep, which affects ones health negatively. Based off of different peoples personal growth power point slides, I learned that oversleeping can be considered unhealthy for people as well. Oversleeping can be a sign of someone having possible health problems. In order to determine if you are sleeping too much, the factors that should be considered are age, daily schedule, and how active you are. The recommended amount of sleep for adults is between seven to nine hours each day. There are a few factors that could be the reason a person is oversleeping. These factors are stress, depression, anxiety, hypersomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea. Hypersomnia is a a sleeping disorder where the person is extremely tired during the day, which causes them to sleep long hours at night. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition where a person stops breathing while they are sleeping, causing them to wake up at all hours of the night resulting in a terrible night of sleep. Alcohol and other medications can also be unhealthy factors of sleeping too much. The possible health problems that can be a result from oversleeping are headaches, heart disease, back pain, obesity, and diabetes.
Source:
"Is it Unhealthy to Sleep Too Much?" The Joint. The Chiropractor Place. 30 June 2013. Retrieved from http://chiropractorphoenix-thejoint.com/is-it-unhealthy-to-sleep-too-much/
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