Overactive brains can lead people, even those with insomnia, to underestimate how much they’re sleeping.
Have you ever had nights when you feel like you barely slept, only to hear from your partner in the morning that you were actually out like a light?
It turns out that many people are terrible judges of how much shut-eye they get. That is especially true for those who have insomnia. Many people with insomnia think they sleep much less than they actually do. They tend to misjudge how long it takes for them to fall asleep and how often they wake up during the night. Sometimes people can even mistake being asleep for being awake.
Read the full article at The Wall Street Journal.
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