During the first few days or week of a 'sleep vacation,' individuals often sleep longer to pay off 'sleep debt,' which is the amount of sleep deprivation accumulated over time.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Harvard Medical School
  Assess Your Sleep Needs - Division of Sleep Medicine

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• Assess Your Sleep Needs - Division of Sleep Medicine sleep.hms.harvard.edu Harvard Medical School via serper

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• sleep deprivation concept
• sleep debt concept