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What are your sleep habits like: The sleep thread! (pg. 4)
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Silky Johnson
I hope it's not lupus! |
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| Sykonee |
| I'm wide awake at 10am and 10pm, no matter what time I go to sleep prior. I've tried to accommodate my sleeping patterns around this oddity. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| I recall reading something years back (it may have been here on TA, actually) about how humans weren't meant to have a solid sleep wake cycle....rather that it's more efficient to sleep for 4-5 hours with periods of wakefulness and activity in between. Something to do with nomads and REM sleep. Anyone know what I'm talking about? :o |
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| kadomony |
| I usually need at least 10-12 hours to feel fully rested. Schedule's been so ed up though. Usually go to bed around 5-8am and sleep til 2-4pm. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Silky Johnson
The caffeine thread has me wondering, what are your sleep habits like? How much sleep is ideal for you/how many hours do you need a night to function optimally? What's the minimum amount of sleep you need just to get through the day? And do you nap or practice relaxation regularly? |
If you ignore the time zone I live in, I have a quite normal sleep cycle: I sleep around 8 hours a day (9 hours if I'm really tired), and I sleep any less than that, I can function properly, though less than 6 hours will make me walk around like a zen monk - smiling at random people and just looking blissfully stupid :p
I hardly ever take a nap.
Now, if you know anything about me, you know my sleep cycle would be perfect... if only I lived in Vancouver (sometimes even further west). I go to bed at any time ranging from 2 AM to 5 AM, and wake up accordingly from 10 AM to 1 PM. My wife is incredibly annoyed by this and I try to go to bed early (i.e. after 1 AM), but I suck at this.
When I lived alone, I'd often wake up and go teach my 2 PM classes right away. I come from a family of owls (and, likewise, Kaoru comes from a family of larks). |
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| WittyHandle |
| Sleep deprivation sometimes is one of my favorite feelings ever. It's like putting a dreamy glow on reality. Other times it's just draining and I have no energy. I'm sure it has to do with sleep cycles, but I'd love to know exactly how to time it so I can get the good kind. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by WittyHandle
Sleep deprivation sometimes is one of my favorite feelings ever. |
I can totally relate to this :) |
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| Intellekshual |
I don't have sleep "habits", there is no pattern.
I've had trouble sleeping ever since I can remember. It's awful. I envy the people who can just put their heads on a pillow and fall asleep easily.
When I do finally fall asleep, I need at least 8 hours to feel refreshed and functional the next day (preferably 10 hours). But I can "somewhat" function on 6-7 hours of shut-eye. Any less than that and I'm completely zombified.
As for naps, I hardly take any, unless I'm so exhausted that my eyelids feel like I'm holding the weight of Jupiter on them.
The room in which I sleep has to be dead silent and pitch black, otherwise I cannot sleep.
Fun, huh.. -_- |
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| Lews |
| quote: | Originally posted by Silky Johnson
I recall reading something years back (it may have been here on TA, actually) about how humans weren't meant to have a solid sleep wake cycle....rather that it's more efficient to sleep for 4-5 hours with periods of wakefulness and activity in between. Something to do with nomads and REM sleep. Anyone know what I'm talking about? :o |
Yeah, there's a couple books on the subject, and this rather good BBC article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16964783
If I wake up in the middle of the night and feel wide awake I'll frequently grab a book and read for an hour or so. Often need to remind myself to go back to sleep lol
If I had my way, I'd go to sleep around 3 am every night and wake up at 9. I much prefer being awake at night than the morning. I don't really have a strict schedule I keep myself to, though. Often will have 4 hours of sleep one night and then 12 hours the next. I like to average between 6-8 hours. |
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| Lews |
| quote: | Originally posted by Intellekshual
I envy the people who can just put their heads on a pillow and fall asleep easily. |
The technical term for these people is "bastards."
I don't often nap, unless I've been day-drinking and, for some reason, stop. |
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| Lira |
| I also tend to sleep listening to the news (on my iPod). Often fall asleep before it ends - it's really confusing when you hear the European Union is studying a new way to JESUS CHRIST, IS THAT A UNICORN!? :p |
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