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Re: Sleep: Everything You Need to Know

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Post by rwmj »

mlwarren wrote: post #30

OP mentions that earbuds (plugs) are one of the best things he's done to improve sleep. Has anyone out there reviewed a few different brands of earplugs? I've used Hearos Ultimate Softness but I'm reading that there are better plugs out there. It looks like the best consumer grade plugs have a NRR of 33. Anyone have suggestions or insight into this?

I've tried (generic) wax and foam earplugs, and have settled on cheap foam ones. They don't cost more than about $2 for a whole load of them (6 pairs or something like that), and are both reusable and washable.

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Post by avenger123 »

chollida1 wrote: post #28
antidaily wrote: post #8

Who lifts daily ? Don't do that, bud.

> Who lifts daily? I lift 5 times a week, with another day of cardio and I'm in my mid 30's. My life is pretty good. > Don't do that, bud. Based on what information? Many popular lifting schedules call for 5 days on and 2 off per week. I think your projecting your own personal experiences here.

I'm thinking of starting this up myself. Lifting weights has definite health benefits.

Do you go to a gym or have a home gym? What kind of program are you following?

I'm thinking of half hour max early morning, rotating between major body parts.

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Post by fyi80 »

gerjomarty wrote: post #48
codewright wrote: post #35

"Turbo shots" or "red eyes" in your coffee are a placebo btw. Espresso has a lower concentration of caffeine than standard drip. So by putting a "turbo shot" in your cup, you're actually lowering the caffeine concentration. Wants to be hyper-rational and metric-aware about his sleep but didn't know anything about caffeine? Okay.

I hear a lot about cutting caffeine after 3pm to have it not affect your sleep, but I generally assume people are talking about coffee when they mention this time. I care more about when I should stop drinking tea, which apparently contains less caffeine. Can I just halve the time required if tea has half the caffeine (let's say)?

Can you pick a decaf herbal tea for afternoon drinks?

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Post by brd »

For anyone interested, heres a list of additional things that may help you sleep: http://www.favemaven.com/themaven/tips-and-tricks-better-sle...

I'm also a big fan of flux which lowers the amount of blue light emitted by your monitor: http://stereopsis.com/flux/

Its one page from my first django project which has been abandoned for a while. Its basically a curated affiliate link site (similar to what refer.ly has become)

Re: Sleep: Everything You Need to Know

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Post by cdjk »

avenger123 wrote: post #53
chollida1 wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Who lifts daily? I lift 5 times a week, with another day of cardio and I'm in my mid 30's. My life is pretty good. > Don't do that, bud. Based on what information? Many popular lifting schedules call for 5 days on and 2 off per week. I think your projecting your own personal experiences here.

I'm thinking of starting this up myself. Lifting weights has definite health benefits. Do you go to a gym or have a home gym? What kind of program are you following? I'm thinking of half hour max early morning, rotating between major body parts.

Starting Strength is the way to go:

http://startingstrength.com/

The basic outline is that it's 5 exercises, three times a week, with three exercises per day - you alternate some of them. It should take about an hour including warm ups.

There's a wiki, but buy the book. For equipment, you'll need weights, a barbell, squat rack, and bench. It's all stuff a gym should have, or is relatively easy to find on craigslist for cheap.

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Post by diminoten »

ultimoo wrote: post #55

I am surprised the article doesn't mention anything about alcohol and its effect on sleep. Does anyone want to chime in on this?

Ruins your restful sleep because your body does this thing where it tries to overcompensate for the depressing effect of the alcohol by overstimulating things. You may fall asleep more easily, but then your actual sleep will suck, compared to a non-alcoholic induced sleep.

Source: I read a book on it once about a year or so ago. The name of the book was [Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine](http://www.amazon.com/Buzz-Science-Lore-Alcohol-Caffeine/dp/...).

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