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Sleep-Debt Calculator
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Sleep-Debt Calculator

Log the last seven nights and see your weekly sleep debt — and what that debt is costing you cognitively.

Your sleep debt

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Sleep debt is real but recoverable

Research (Van Dongen 2003, Pejovic 2013) shows that "catching up" on weekends partially restores cognitive function — but not metabolic markers. Chronic 1-hour-per-night debt over 14 days reduces reaction time and decision quality as much as a 0.10% blood alcohol concentration.

The fix: aim for 7-9 hours nightly. If you owe debt: prioritize the next 3 nights of full sleep over weekend catch-up. Better sleep without drugs →

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