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Dear
QDaiGuy,
Why
do I seem more tired when I get too much sleep, than if I were to only get a
couple hours of sleep?
Love,
Grumpy (Sleepless in e-town!)
Sleep
is one of those funny things about being a human being -- you just have to do
it. Have you ever wondered why? And what about the crazy dreams, like the one
where a bad person is chasing you and you can't run or yell. Does that make any
sense?
Why
do we need to sleep? No one really knows. There are all kinds of theories,
including these:
Sleep
gives the body a chance to repair muscles and other tissues, replace aging or
dead cells, etc.
Sleep
gives the brain a chance to organize and archive memories. Dreams are thought by
some to be part of this process.
Sleep
lowers our energy consumption, so we need three meals a day rather than four or
five. Since we can't do anything in the dark anyway, we might as well "turn
off" and save the energy.
Sleep
may be a way of recharging the brain, using adenosine as a signal that the brain
needs to rest: "Since adenosine secretion reflects brain cell activity,
rising concentrations of this chemical may be how the organ gauges that it has
been burning up its energy reserves and needs to shut down for a while."
Adenosine levels in the brain rise during wakefulness and decline during sleep.
All
these are proves that with
a good night's sleep, everything looks and feels better in the morning. Both the
brain and the body are refreshed and ready for a new day. You are the only one
how feels the opposite way. Your problem is not physical but psychological,
meaning you are going crazy and need immediate help or else you will grow up to
be one of those dark followers who do not sleep at night and worship the devil.
For
the sake of the goats you’re gonna sacrifice go get some help!
Love,
QDaiGuy
P.S.
You can do it, I believe in you.
