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Julie Penfold

Can you really ‘catch up’ on lost sleep during the holidays? Two sleep experts weigh in

A woman naps on the sofa during the middle of the day.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year but the hectic build-up to Christmas and New Year can mean we don’t get as much sleep as we’d perhaps like.

Coupled with months of busy weeks and worn out weekends, you might be ending the year with an accumulated long-term sleep debt and a feeling that you're never fully rested. When you're craving a sleep catch-up, the holiday break seems the optimum time to make up for all that lost snooze.

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