Ok, going to get clinical for a minute. I promise to try to keep this to a brief-ish overview. We can get into the nitty-gritty in future posts. There is some really interesting stuff there.  According to the National Institute on Health, idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) “is a central disorder of hypersomnolence, with the primary complaint being the irresistible need to sleep and waking up non-refreshed despite the prolonged duration of sleep.” So really, it’s a big fancy name for a disorder that makes you very sleepy during the day even after a full night of sleep. Fun! Not a lot…

I don’t understand why people have to “get ready” for bed. I’m always ready for bed. — Unknown I’ve been called the Queen of Naps and the Napscot. A running joke in my family has been “Where’s Kate? Probably taking a nap.” I’ve been teased about sleeping in late. For a long time I took all of this on the chin, while inside I was so frustrated. I didn’t want to be sleeping so much. And I didn’t want everyone to think that sleeping was all I did. But I was always SO tired. Not just tired, but legit sleepy.…