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Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?

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Re: Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?

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Post by malydok »

sgaduuw wrote: post #33

Having become a dad for the first time 14 months ago had quite the impact on the amount of uninterrupted sleep I have been getting since. I consider 4 hours in one stretch a good night. Averages are closer to 3 hours. My son simply is not a good sleeper. Even though my son brings a lot of fun to mine and my partner's life, I have not felt well-rested since his birth, and feel impacted both mentally and fysically due…

Infants aren't born with their circadian rhythms already calibrated, it seems to take time during which the parents are in for some sleepless nights. Not sure how long the actual accustomizing period should last though.

Re: Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?

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Post by indemnity »

alimbada wrote: post #47
sgaduuw wrote: post #33

Having become a dad for the first time 14 months ago had quite the impact on the amount of uninterrupted sleep I have been getting since. I consider 4 hours in one stretch a good night. Averages are closer to 3 hours. My son simply is not a good sleeper. Even though my son brings a lot of fun to mine and my partner's life, I have not felt well-rested since his birth, and feel impacted both mentally and fysically due…

I'm in the same boat. 3 years on and it's still extremely rare for my son not to wake up multiple times through the night and have to spend at least 20 mins (up to an hour or sometimes even up to 2 hours) getting him back to sleep. We've just had our second child and our daughter at 2.5 months old is also not a great sleeper during the night, but she will sleep through anything during the day. Combine that with both…

Reading this while son has just woken up mid sleep cycle and decided to wake the house... 10 month old :)

Re: Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?

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Post by stephengillie »

coldtea wrote: post #43
stephengillie wrote: post #6

My digestion won't support 8 hours of uninterrupted anything. I'm up 2-3 times every night, as though I had a young child, but I'm single. Some nights, I'll be up for an hour or more, then return to bed for "second sleep".

Check your eating habits (e.g. lots of difficult to process food, late), and consult a doctor.

I'm suspecting it's due to decades of working overnight in tech call centers, and being oncall for over a year, with servers that would regularly fail overnight.

Re: Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?

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Post by stephengillie »

doombolt wrote: post #8
stephengillie wrote: post #6

My digestion won't support 8 hours of uninterrupted anything. I'm up 2-3 times every night, as though I had a young child, but I'm single. Some nights, I'll be up for an hour or more, then return to bed for "second sleep".

Did you try to see a doctor?

Why would I see a doctor for a natural process? Besides, it's unhealthy to sit for 8 hours, so it's probably not healthy to lay for 8 hours.

Is there a possibility for failure in seeking medical care?

Re: Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?

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Post by milpool »

Nursie wrote: post #30

Meh. I don't really buy into this biphasic hype. If I go to sleep in the afternoon, my body still wants several hours sleep and I'll wake up groggy, disoriented and more tired than before. I can live on 6, and feel bad. 8 is good. 9 is better. 10 is common for me at weekends when I have no particular plans.

Absolutely the same here. And sometimes i wake up pretty early, feeling totally awake. I find that in that case, I have to get up. If i force myself to sleep 2 more hours, the day is basically ruined.

Re: Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?

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Post by agumonkey »

pqs wrote: post #7

I work in Academia. I sleep after lunch every day. I have lunch in 30 minutes and then I sleep 20 minutes. I have an sleeping mat and a pillow in my office and I sleep on the floor. It really boosts my afternoon productivity, specially now that I have a baby and wake up several times during the night. During the weekends I sleep a little longer. I've been doing this for many years and I struggle a little bit when in…

How come these 10-20min naps are so effective when you consider that people say sleep cycles are ~90min

Re: Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?

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Post by agumonkey »

AJRF wrote: post #38

You can meditate, you can chug red bull or coffee, you can use pomodoro's or live your life in a GTD system, but nothing will compare to the productivity increase of getting a good nights sleep.

There's a catch 22, I always sleep deep when I had a full day prior :)

Re: Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?

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Post by Shengbo »

stephengillie wrote: post #54
doombolt wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Did you try to see a doctor?

Why would I see a doctor for a natural process? Besides, it's unhealthy to sit for 8 hours, so it's probably not healthy to lay for 8 hours. Is there a possibility for failure in seeking medical care?

>Why would I see a doctor for a natural process?

Waking up 2-3 times every night due to digestion issues doesn't sound healthy or natural.

>it's unhealthy to sit for 8 hours, so it's probably not healthy to lay for 8 hours.

It's less unhealthy than not getting that sleep.

Re: Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?

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Post by stephengillie »

Shengbo wrote: post #58
stephengillie wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why would I see a doctor for a natural process? Besides, it's unhealthy to sit for 8 hours, so it's probably not healthy to lay for 8 hours. Is there a possibility for failure in seeking medical care?

>Why would I see a doctor for a natural process? Waking up 2-3 times every night due to digestion issues doesn't sound healthy or natural. >it's unhealthy to sit for 8 hours, so it's probably not healthy to lay for 8 hours. It's less unhealthy than not getting that sleep.

The sleep doesn't have to be uninterrupted, just in multiples of the 45-minute sleep cycle. I get more than 6 hours almost every night.

Re: Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep a night?

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Post by thecatspaw »

fouc wrote: post #50
thecatspaw wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

is that after falling asleep or including that time? Im asking because I cant fall asleep in 30minutes

Generally 25 minutes of actual sleep. If it takes you longer than 15 minutes to fall asleep, you might need to look at cutting caffeine or other stimulants out of your diet completely. Exercise will also help. Usually helps if you're feeling a strong sleep inertia signal (i.e. desire to sleep) compared to just feeling fatigued.

> look at cutting [] other stimulants

That wont work unfortunately, I am prescribed some. However I had issues falling asleep before the prescription as well

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