Discover why you can sleep plenty yet still feel exhausted, and learn the hidden factors that sabotage sleep quality even when you think you're well-rested.

It's not just about how long you're in bed, but whether you're actually cycling through those different sleep stages properly. You could be lying there for ten hours but if you're not getting quality deep sleep and REM cycles, you're basically running on empty.
Feeling tired when I sleep a lot. Even when I think I’m wide awake, I can feel exhausted at the idea of anything.


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Jackson: Hey everyone, welcome back to another personalized podcast from BeFreed! Miles and I are really excited to dive into something that hits close to home for so many of us today.
Miles: Absolutely, Jackson. We're tackling this fascinating paradox where someone can sleep what feels like plenty-maybe even a lot-but still wake up feeling completely drained, you know? And then there's that weird thing where even when you think you're alert, just the thought of doing anything feels exhausting.
Jackson: Right, and what's wild is how counterintuitive this whole thing is. You'd think more sleep equals more energy, but clearly that's not always the case. We've got some incredible insights from sleep researchers and experts that are going to completely reframe how we think about this.