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Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

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Re: Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

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Post by markus_zhang »

gchamonlive wrote: post #88
markus_zhang wrote: post #40

I kinda realize that the most important factor for personal success (whatever kind of success you want) is mental stability. Like, John Carmack said that he NEVER burned out, never went into a dark corner (verbatim from his interview), and everyone agrees that he works like a machine. And I don't think he actually spent a lot of mental training to achieve that stability, because, he has been like that from a young ag…

> Like, John Carmack said that he NEVER burned out, never went into a dark corner (verbatim from his interview), and everyone agrees that he works like a machine. > https://x.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/2069799283369345247 That's because he was the one burning people out while he was there living out his hobbies.

Maybe that's what people with strong ideas do. They execute and they kinda push each other around.

Re: Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

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Post by munksbeer »

htek wrote: post #295
munksbeer wrote: post #270

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Melatonin works well to help me get to sleep, but it doesn't keep me asleep. My issue is waking multiple times in the night, mostly because I'm just uncomfortable, but my brain will immediately be thinking of some work or personal task and spinning. I solve this by putting on an audiobook each time, and that focuses my attention, and I'm asleep again in 5 minutes. So, I have developed "solutions" to my sleep problems…

Have you been checked for sleep apnea? If you keep waking up throughout the night, it's a good idea to get checked.

What exactly is sleep apnea?

Re: Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

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Post by Weryj »

ragall wrote: post #323
bityard wrote: post #293

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I honestly didn't know you could buy less than 1mg. I started with 5mg arbitrarily because that seemed to be the most common dosage sold at the time. I think about lowering the dosage sometimes but at the end of the day, I know 5mg works well for me. I don't notice any side effects, and it's not any cheaper. I also started with the special "slow release" formulas but couldn't tell any difference from the normal gener…

My family doctor in Italy strongly recommended taking 0.3-0.5mg of melatonin maximum saying that more won't have a good effect and risks having bad effects such as drowsiness the whole day after waking up. And yes, in Italy most melatonin you'll find in pharmacies is <=1mg.

The Netherlands sells 500x0.1mg pills, so you can always get the perfect dose.

Re: Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

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Post by bijowo1676 »

munksbeer wrote: post #382
htek wrote: post #295

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Have you been checked for sleep apnea? If you keep waking up throughout the night, it's a good idea to get checked.

What exactly is sleep apnea?

When your tongue relaxes during sleep, it can fall back into the throat and block your airway. This triggers the breathing pauses, gasping, and loud snoring characteristic of obstructive sleep apnea

Re: Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

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Post by acron0 »

D13Fd wrote: post #94
Retr0id wrote: post #7

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> conventional wisdom doesn't seem to stick

I’m asking a question to determine his view of “conventional wisdom,” which could be all kinds of things. Why would you assume that his view of “conventional wisdom” necessarily includes cutting all caffeine?

I think the question is fair. I don't tend to drink caffeine after about 5pm so had kinda written this off as a potential.

Re: Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

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Post by acron0 »

acron0 wrote: post #3
shykes wrote: post #2

Well, I'm screwed...

My thought exactly. For people who struggle with this, and conventional wisdom doesn't seem to stick, what are we supposed to do?

My follow-up: I'm grateful for the advice from commenters. I perhaps should have specified that my issue isn't insomnia, it's sleep procrastination, which gets a lot less sympathy.

Re: Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

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Post by munksbeer »

bijowo1676 wrote: post #384
munksbeer wrote: post #382

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What exactly is sleep apnea?

When your tongue relaxes during sleep, it can fall back into the throat and block your airway. This triggers the breathing pauses, gasping, and loud snoring characteristic of obstructive sleep apnea

Thanks. I haven't been checked. People always mention this though, so maybe it's common. But some people are just bad sleepers even without sleep apnea?

Re: Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

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Post by pjerem »

__MatrixMan__ wrote: post #181
sajithdilshan wrote: post #145

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okay, I'm curious, have you build an addiction? or do you think you can keep on reducing the dose and stop using it but still have the benefits. I've read somewhere that LSD can kind of re-wire your brain

LSD has risks, especially if you're already prone to certain kinds of mental illness (you might not know it), but addiction isn't really one of them. Going for a walk can also rewire your brain, but doing so on LSD will probably rewire it more quickly. Whether that's good or bad depends on whether you do a good job with the rewiring. It comes down to how well you trust yourself.

> if you're already prone to certain kinds of mental illness (you might not know it)

Though you can have some solid hints. First it's important to say we are talking about psychosis related illnesses.

First one is nobody had mental illness in your family. Second one is your age : most mental illness develop when you are a teenager or in your early twenties. If you are 30+, you can consider that LSD will not reveal anything hidden.

Though you still get the risk of bad trip, which you can manage with a good set & setting and not being alone if you prefer.

Re: Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

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Post by D13Fd »

acron0 wrote: post #385
D13Fd wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’m asking a question to determine his view of “conventional wisdom,” which could be all kinds of things. Why would you assume that his view of “conventional wisdom” necessarily includes cutting all caffeine?

I think the question is fair. I don't tend to drink caffeine after about 5pm so had kinda written this off as a potential.

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Re: Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration (2023)

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Post by dennis_jeeves2 »

johndough wrote: post #121
petilon wrote: post #82

Magnesium supplementation solved my sleep issues. I have seen many doctors, including sleep specialists, regarding insomnia. They all pointed to one source as the reason for the sleep issues: stress. And they all wanted to put me on prescription sleeping pills. I said no to that. Sleeping pills can cause dependence, and they often treat the symptom rather than the underlying cause. As a software developer, I am used…

Your comment sounds like an AI-generated advertisement.

I'm inclined to agree. I and my partner have tried various forms/brands of Mg, around 5 of them, and they have had zero effect on sleep. I have to wonder if all positive experiences here are either placebo or shills. Similar goes for the several supplements out there.
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