There’s nothing worse than waking up to a blaring alarm, confused and bleary-eyed. But when this groggy feeling continues into the day, it can disrupt our routines and our ability to function. This is called sleep inertia, and it’s the state between being awake and being asleep.
But why does sleep inertia happen? While everyone is likely to experience sleep inertia, some may feel it worse than others. There can be plenty of different causes, from underlying sleep disorders and health conditions to lifestyle and habits.
To fully understand sleep inertia, we’ve asked Dr. William Lu, Health Medical Director & Sleep Medicine Physician at Dreem, to find out what causes sleep inertia, how to get rid of it and how to prevent it.
