Is Sleep Inertia Affecting Your Work Life?
Our busy life is affecting our good and sound sleep. We feel grumpy when we wake up and it affects our daily working. This is popularly known as Sleep Inertia . We all feel a little cranky in the first 10 to 15 minutes after we wake up and this has now become a common phenomenon. What is Sleep Inertia? Sleep Inertia is a state that exists between our sleep hours and when we are awake. We all feel a little irritated when we wake up and it takes a few minutes to start functioning properly and stick to our daily routine. This state happens because our Prefrontal Cortex (Responsible for taking the cognitive functions) takes time to finally get up and kick in. It is responsible for our reactions, our ability to make a decision or to carry our work-life normally. Sleep Inertia may last from 15 minutes to almost 5 hours after we wake up. During this time, our body is still in a state of sleep. This is an indication of how much sleep deprived your mind and body is. Be a...