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What Causes Prolonged Continuous Sleep?

i cant fix my body clock hello. im daniel, im 18, 5 6 height, 125lbs. i have trouble estimating my time to 8 hours sleep. ive been waking up after 9-10 hours of sleep which i know is over sleeping. almost everytime i wake up after 8 hours, i feel dizzy and my head is like so heavy. i really wanna fix my body clock. thank you very much. my email is YYYY@YYYY
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Dear HCM user

There is nothing wrong in sleeping for 9 hours if its not a change from your previous routines. Some people are long sleepers while some are short. If you are sleeping well and you feel refreshed and this doesnot interfere with your work and studies there is no problem in pursuing it. If still you wish to reduce it try reducing by 5 minutes each day, instead of a sudden change. Also follow these steps to ensure a regular sleep.
Avoid napping during the day. Avoid stimulants such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol too close to bedtime. Exercise daily in morning or late afternoon. Stay away from large meals or stimulating activities close to bedtime. Establish a regular relaxing bedtime routine like reading, calm music. Associate your bed with sleep by using it just for that and not for watching TV, laptop, mobile. Sleep and wake-up at fixed timings. After waking up in morning make sure you get a lot of natural light to program your biological clock. Hope this will address your concerns.
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What Causes Prolonged Continuous Sleep?

Dear HCM user There is nothing wrong in sleeping for 9 hours if its not a change from your previous routines. Some people are long sleepers while some are short. If you are sleeping well and you feel refreshed and this doesnot interfere with your work and studies there is no problem in pursuing it. If still you wish to reduce it try reducing by 5 minutes each day, instead of a sudden change. Also follow these steps to ensure a regular sleep. Avoid napping during the day. Avoid stimulants such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol too close to bedtime. Exercise daily in morning or late afternoon. Stay away from large meals or stimulating activities close to bedtime. Establish a regular relaxing bedtime routine like reading, calm music. Associate your bed with sleep by using it just for that and not for watching TV, laptop, mobile. Sleep and wake-up at fixed timings. After waking up in morning make sure you get a lot of natural light to program your biological clock. Hope this will address your concerns.