The Truth About Sleep Debt

Added: 2026-05-20

[00:00:01]Sleeping in on the weekends to catch up?

[00:00:04]You're making it worse.

[00:00:06]Let's say during the week you lose an hour Monday through Friday.

[00:00:10]That's 5 hours of debt. Saturday, you sleep in 3 extra hours. Sunday, another two. You think you're even.

[00:00:18]But sleep debt doesn't work like your bank account. Your body can't just deposit extra hours and call it even.

[00:00:25]Sleeping in disrupts your circadian rhythm, making Sunday night insomnia worse and Monday morning brutal.

[00:00:32]The fix? Consistent sleep times every single day.

[00:00:37]Boring? Yes. Effective? Also, yes.