{"id":2368,"date":"2021-08-20T19:04:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T23:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/?p=2368"},"modified":"2021-08-20T19:04:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T23:04:56","slug":"is-it-bad-to-fall-asleep-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entfortwayne.com\/is-it-bad-to-fall-asleep-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Bad to Fall Asleep Fast?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It takes the average person between five and 15 minutes to fall asleep. If it takes 20 to 30 minutes or longer, you\u2019re probably suffering from a sleep disorder known as insomnia. If it takes you five minutes or less to get to sleep, you may think that you\u2019re just an excellent sleeper, but the truth is it may be because you\u2019re overly tired due to poor sleep<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Causes Sleepiness?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The feeling of sleepiness is caused by the neurochemical adenosine, which accumulates throughout the day as you expend energy and metabolize food. By the end of the day, adenosine levels are at their highest, which is why you begin to feel tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During sleep, the lymphatic system clears the chemical from your brain. So if you\u2019re getting a restful seven to nine hours of sleep each night, adenosine levels are nice and low by the time you wake up, helping you feel refreshed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The longer you\u2019re awake, the higher the adenosine levels get, which is why you\u2019ll begin to feel extremely sleepy and fall asleep easily, sleep deeply and sleep longer than usual. This is known as \u201csleep load\u201d or \u201csleep debt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t get a sufficient quantity or quality of sleep to clear the adenosine, you\u2019ll wake up still groggy and feel unrested throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Causes of Excessive Sleepiness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Excessive sleepiness can cause you to fall asleep quickly once your head hits the pillow, or it could cause you to fall asleep at inappropriate times, like during a massage at Elements Massage<\/a>. Most commonly, excessive sleepiness is caused by sleep deprivation (getting less than seven hours of sleep).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another cause of excessive sleepiness is poor sleep quality or sleep fragmentation. This means you wake up frequently throughout the night. It\u2019s possible to wake up without remembering the next morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re falling asleep very quickly at night, it could be a sign of a sleep disorder. This could be the case even if you feel you\u2019re getting a full night\u2019s sleep. It is important to be evaluated for a sleep disorder, as you could be suffering from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n