“Sleep inertia typically lasts longer after nights of insufficient sleep, especially if those nights are consecutive,” Tucker says. She adds that the sleepy sensation lasts anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour for most people, but others can experience it for several hours. ![]() Tucker, Ph.D., R.D., associate professor of food science and nutrition at Michigan State University who studies the intersection of nutrition and sleep. “Studies have shown that blood flow in the brain is slower for up to 30 minutes after waking compared to before going to sleep,” explains Robin M. It’s why you may feel a little wobbly on your feet or disoriented after getting out of bed-your brain is essentially waking up. If you’ve never heard of it, sleep inertia is the technical term for typical morning grogginess. You have more control over some than others. There are a slew of reasons why you might wake up on the wrong side of the bed-and stay there all day. ![]() Below, experts explain reasons why you wake up tired (and feel like you’re always tired), and how to stop the viscous cycle of sleepiness. If you’re not waking up refreshed, or feel like you’re always running on zero energy, something’s definitely up. There’s no disappointment quite like sleeping for eight hours only to roll out of bed feeling just as tired, if not more than you were the night before.
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