Wake Up! The Risks of Oversleeping

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I love to sleep. I’m like a baby in that regard—if I don’t get enough rest, I’m a zombie of Evil Dead–esque proportions the next day. I used to pride myself on the fact that I catch more Zs than most people I know; while they chug coffee and sleep in till noon on weekends to make up for being dog-tired
during the workweek, I often log a solid ten hours and wake up early
and refreshed without even needing to rely on an alarm clock to rouse me.

Turns out, I shouldn’t have been so pleased with myself—instead, I should have been keeping my body vertical and my eyes open. Recent studies have indicated that oversleeping is at the root of many serious
medical problems, including heart disease and diabetes, and can even lead to a shortened life span.

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