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You know, those times when you _mean_ to go to sleep but instead you stay up to watch just one more episode of _Orange Is the New Black_. Before you know it, it’s 1 a.m. The next day, you’re probably groggy, tired, and—let’s face it—cranky. **Health.com:**[11 Surprising Health Benefits of Sleep](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20459221,00.html?xid=Time-procrastination-061614) “Bedtime procrastination” is the name researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands have given to this phenomenon. They define it as “failing to go to bed at the intended time, while no external circumstances prevent a person from doing so.” Translation: Unlike insomnia, which is when you can’t fall asleep, bedtime procrastination is when you _could_ go to bed, but you willingly put it off and, as a result, you don’t get enough sleep. **Health.com:**[12 Ways We Sabotage Our Mental Health](http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20694928,00.html?xid=Time-procrastination-061614) [_This article originally appeared on Health.com._](http://news.health.com/2014/06/13/how-procrastination-is-messing-with-your-sleep/?xid=Time-procrastination-061614) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2907373/procrastination-is-messing-with-your-sleep/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2907373/procrastination-is-messing-with-your-sleep/"},"headline":"How Procrastination Is Messing With Your Sleep","datePublished":"2014-06-22T17:00:29.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T08:33:04.787Z","description":"Whether you’re a night owl or an early riser, sometimes it can be hard to stick to your bedtime. 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