Do you really know? Is sleeping in bad for your health?
Aug 24, 2025
Sleeping in on weekends might feel like a treat, but it could actually lead to health issues like mood disturbances and increased depression. The discussions dive into a 2021 study linking late rising to negative mental health outcomes. With personal anecdotes and insights, listeners learn how irregular sleep patterns can affect well-being, especially in high-stress professions. The importance of maintaining a regular sleep routine emerges as a vital theme, emphasizing the need to counteract the impacts of disrupted circadian rhythms.
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Weekend Lie-Ins As A Personal Pleasure
- Amber Minogue describes enjoying not setting an alarm on weekend mornings as a simple pleasure.
- She explains her weekday sleep is limited by work and family, which tempts her to catch up on weekends.
Variable Sleep Linked To Poorer Mood
- A 2021 NPJ Digital Medicine study linked variable sleep schedules to worse mood and higher depression scores.
- The study tracked medical interns using wearables and questionnaires to find this pattern.
Social Jet Lag Mirrors Travel Jet Lag
- The pattern resembles social jet lag, where shifts in sleep mimic travel-related jet lag.
- Circadian rhythms prefer consistency and suffer when bed and wake times change significantly.