Excessive Sleeping?

[alfreddy7]

Why do I feel like sleeping makes me feel better?

I read in other places that sleeping is not recommended for anxiety and depression.

But when I wake up from sleeping too much I feel more refreshed and relaxed. And in a better mood.

[FearIsALiar]

For me sleeping is my escape so that’s most likely why it makes me feel better. When I wake up though I don’t feel energized just want to stay in bed and go back to sleep. It is definitely related to my depression.

[Windsorgardener5087]

Hi, You are one lucky person who gets quality sleep to wake up refreshed and recharged 🤗 Many of us struggle to get to sleep, stay asleep or wake up earlier than required. I am assuming that you don't take meds at night?

[alfreddy7 in reply to Windsorgardener5087]

Correct. I don’t take meds only some Herbal Supplements. Like the other day I slept about 10 hours or. 11 and I woke up feeling good in a better mood. I actually went out to Costco with my wife.

Maybe it’s sleeping is a way for my brain to repair??

[Rain72]

I love sleep, too, freddy, but like the others, when I’m in a bout of depression, typically don’t feel refreshed when I wake up. 😕 I say whatever works for you is good — as long as you’re not sleeping your life away. 😉

[leftbehind]

You are lucky that you can sleep too much. I become too anxious to get up and do something for the day. Then I think wow I sure could stay in bed, it would feel so good, but I can't go to sleep again. If sleeping is good for you and you feel much better when you wake up then I think that's good. You probably need the rest body and mind.

[Blueruth]

There isn’t a rule. If you are waking up drowsy or sad it is a problem. This happens to me. I heard recently too much sleep may lead to dementia so I’m wanting to improve. I need to turn off the screen. My 🐈 would be a good ⏰ if she didn’t keep waking me up at night.

[Rafiki11]

If you wake up feeling refreshed, sleep is what you needed. Listen to your body and ignore what other people have written. ❤️

How many hours do you sleep each night on average? When I’m working, I average 7.25 hours per night but that leaves me feeling exhausted most of the time.

[alfreddy7 in reply to Rafiki11]

I do actually feel better when I wake up. I actually wanna do something when I wake. The thing is that I don’t wake in the mornings it’s usually in the afternoon :(I get maybe 8-10 hours of sleep.

[Rafiki11 in reply to alfreddy7]

8-10 doesn’t sound excessive to me. I think you are listening to what your body needs right now. 7-9 hours per night is most common but 6-10 hours per night can be appropriate for some people. ( Helpguide.org )

It sounds like you are on the high/very high side of “normal.”