SHIFTHEADS - Sleep Debt: Why Rest Can Leave You Feeling Worse

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift · Oct 23, 2026 · 9m

Sleep debt can make finally getting some rest feel surprisingly unrewarding. Dr. David Greenberg helps you make sense of waking exhausted, the idea of catching up and the difference between hours in bed and feeling rested.

Even professional athletes have kids, travel schedules and dogs on the bed. Knowing when to sleep doesn’t make life cooperate. From football start times to his own uneven experience with time zones, Dr. Greenberg puts the challenge of maintaining a routine into familiar territory.

Then there’s the night when falling asleep goes fine, but getting back to sleep…