{"id":1016,"date":"2021-08-25T16:04:23","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T23:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminoent.com\/?p=1016"},"modified":"2021-10-26T16:08:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T23:08:54","slug":"is-falling-asleep-quickly-a-bad-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caminoent.com\/is-falling-asleep-quickly-a-bad-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Falling Asleep Quickly a Bad Thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, feel as though you can nap any time of day or have the ability to fall asleep anywhere, including an airplane before it takes off from San Jose International Airport<\/a>? If so, you may consider yourself to be an excellent sleeper, but the truth is that you may have a sleep disorder.<\/p>\n

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Causes of Sleepiness<\/h2>\n

The feeling of sleepiness is caused by the neurochemical adenosine, which accumulates throughout the day as we expend energy and metabolize food. By nighttime when we go to bed, adenosine levels are high enough to make us feel sleepy.<\/p>\n

During sleep, the lymphatic system clears the chemical from our brains so that by morning, the amount of adenosine is at its lowest, signaling that it\u2019s time to wake up.<\/p>\n

The longer you\u2019re awake, the higher your adenosine levels can rise. This phenomenon is referred to as homeostatic sleep drive, also known as \u201csleep debt\u201d or \u201csleep load.\u201d<\/p>\n

How Fast Is Too Fast?<\/h2>\n

The average person takes between five and 15 minutes to fall asleep at night. If it takes you less than five minutes to fall asleep, this indicates a pathological level of sleepiness, which may be caused by inadequate sleep.<\/p>\n

Therefore, if you fall asleep very quickly, it may actually be a sign that you\u2019re experiencing sleep deprivation or fragmented sleep.<\/p>\n

You May Have a Sleep Disorder<\/h2>\n

Many people are unaware that they have a sleep disorder because they feel as though they\u2019re getting enough sleep at night \u2013 at least seven hours. However, it\u2019s often the case that sleep disorders cause poor sleep quality<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Below are some common sleep disorders that cause sleep fragmentation:<\/p>\n