Is sleeping in bad for your health?

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I don’t know about you but for me not having to set an alarm on a Saturday or Sunday morning is really one of life’s simple pleasures. With my packed work schedule and family life, I often don’t end up getting as much sleep as I need during the week. So it’s really tempting to try to catch up on that sleep debt over the weekend. But then I heard about these studies that have shown that weekend lie-ins can actually be harmful to human health. What kind of harm are we talking about? Like jet lag from flying? What’s the best way to make up for lost sleep? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠⁠Why does not getting enough sleep make you selfish?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Can our bodies really catch up on lost sleep?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Does sex help us to sleep better?⁠⁠ A podcast written and realised by Amber Minogue. First Broadcast: 25/9/2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices