Everyone seems to believe that eight hours of sleep is required by everyone. That’s not true because we are all different in our sleep requirements. The need for a certain number of hours of sleep is partly inherited. It could be a condition such as depression, heart disease or cancer that causes some to sleep more than others. Afternoon is a normal time to feel less energetic due to the circadian rhythms of sleep. In a week there is an amount of sleep each of us needs When we deprive ourselves of some of that sleep during a few days of the week the body then needs to catch up that deficit.
Insomnia may be what is robbing you of sleep. Ask yourself if it takes more than 30 minutes to fall asleep at night. Do you awake at night and then have trouble getting back to sleep? If these problems continue for a few nights than you will have sleep deprivation. Insomnia can be helped by sleeping earlier, sleeping later or maybe a nap will help.
Depression will change one’s sleep patterns. If you have persistent feelings of hopelessness or a consistent decrease in energy perhaps you should be evaluated to determine if the cause of not getting enough sleep is depression.
Also, bed wetting can deprive you of sleep. If so, you should contact a physician.
Thyroid irregularities may also be the culprit. There is a blood test that measures the TSH levels to determine if one has an overactive thyroid that is stealing away their sleep
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