The idea of "catching up" after a period of sleep deprivation seems tempting, but does it really work? Let's see what science tells us about this.
It is true that one night late to bed is usually not a problem and can be overtaken by a little longer sleep. But if you sleep too little for several days, the lack of sleep accumulates and it is not easy to catch up with this simply by sleeping longer. The only thing really helps is getting to bet earlier.
Why?
Why? Because your body does not really catch up with lost sleep by sleeping longer, but rather by sleeping deeper. Deep sleep is crucial for physical recovery, and this occurs especially in the first half of the night. If you are not sleeping enough, the duration of deep sleep is reduced, which can lead to chronic fatigue in the long term. Therefore it is important to have enough time for this deep sleep by going to bed earlier.
It may be tempting to sleep in on weekends, but this can cause disturbances of your biological clock. If you want to sleep out anyway, limit it to a maximum of 1.5 hours, which corresponds to one sleep cycle.
Although it may not be possible to catch up with all the "missed" hours of sleep, research shows that we can compensate about a third of these hours. The most important thing is to maintain a consistent sleep routine and reserve sufficient time for qualitative sleep, which is essential for our health and well-being.
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