Sleep myths 'damaging your health'

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Post by LanceTaylor » Wed, Apr 17, 2019, 11:57 PM UTC

Sleep myths 'damaging your health'
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Post by cryptokernel » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 12:43 AM UTC

Sleeping is for babies.

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Re: Sleep myths 'damaging your health'

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Post by tomrod » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 12:47 AM UTC

Staying in bed is a big issue with me. If I get less than 5 hours I take a major productivity hit. I've identified most drivers of my insomnia, but not all.

Low caffeine, go to be without a full stomach, get up at a consistent time, keep the room cool. Beyond that, if you have suggestions I'm all ears.

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Post by sys_64738 » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 12:51 AM UTC

tomrod wrote: post #3

Staying in bed is a big issue with me. If I get less than 5 hours I take a major productivity hit. I've identified most drivers of my insomnia, but not all. Low caffeine, go to be without a full stomach, get up at a consistent time, keep the room cool. Beyond that, if you have suggestions I'm all ears.

White noise machine to block out any background sounds which could wake you.

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Post by saagarjha » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 3:43 AM UTC

> People with the condition are more likely to develop high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat and have a heart attack or a stroke.

I'm pretty sure that obsesity has been linked to snoring, so is it possible that this is just a side effect?

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Post by swsieber » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 3:44 AM UTC

tomrod wrote: post #3

Staying in bed is a big issue with me. If I get less than 5 hours I take a major productivity hit. I've identified most drivers of my insomnia, but not all. Low caffeine, go to be without a full stomach, get up at a consistent time, keep the room cool. Beyond that, if you have suggestions I'm all ears.

Get rid of screen time for 3 hours before bed.

Also, I highly recommend the book "Why we sleep"

Edit: you can also experiment woth wearing socks (by changing limb temperature you influence blood flow and heat dissappation

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Post by asveikau » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 3:47 AM UTC

saagarjha wrote: post #5

> People with the condition are more likely to develop high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat and have a heart attack or a stroke. I'm pretty sure that obsesity has been linked to snoring, so is it possible that this is just a side effect?

From what I understand poor sleep quality is one of the reasons obese people see these issues. But maybe my understanding is wrong and it's just all correlated without causation going in that particular direction.

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Post by kodt » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 3:47 AM UTC

tomrod wrote: post #3

Staying in bed is a big issue with me. If I get less than 5 hours I take a major productivity hit. I've identified most drivers of my insomnia, but not all. Low caffeine, go to be without a full stomach, get up at a consistent time, keep the room cool. Beyond that, if you have suggestions I'm all ears.

Don’t have kids.

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Post by lostlogin » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 3:53 AM UTC

Does anyone believe any of these so called myths?

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Post by jbuckner » Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 3:55 AM UTC

tomrod wrote: post #3

Staying in bed is a big issue with me. If I get less than 5 hours I take a major productivity hit. I've identified most drivers of my insomnia, but not all. Low caffeine, go to be without a full stomach, get up at a consistent time, keep the room cool. Beyond that, if you have suggestions I'm all ears.

Exercise has helped me in many ways, including sleeping.