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Re: Hours of sleep I get on an average weeknight

by Blue (Hermit)
on Mar 02, 2001 at 03:37 UTC ( [id://61695]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Hours of sleep I get on an average weeknight

Nice bell curve there. Hmm, says something. Not sure what, but something. Be interestign to cross reference that with the old poll about user age...

Back when I was in college, I used to subscribe to the theory that sleep was wasted life, and would push myself beyond all reasonable boundaries, even for a college student. I scoffed at friends who suggested that they "felt better and more awake" when getting 10 hours of sleep a night. Averaging about 4 (and that only because I'd crash every few days), I scoffed at them "loosing" 25% of each day (6 hours = difference in amount of sleep).

This was, as the moral of the story goes, was until I tried it myself. Now I get a good 7 on a regular basis, sometimes eight. I find myself sharper, and more able to think. I wake up at the same time even without an alarm, and I'm awake, as opposed to the bleary eyed 3 dwarf routine (Sleepy, Dopey, and Grumpy) that I used to be when my alarm went off. All in all, I feel better for it.

Of course, I still have the useful talent I picked up with my no-sleep years, the ability to fall asleep anywhere at anytime I want. I understand you pick up the same skill in the military from a few of my friends. Now, I consider this the real "saver of wasted time".

YMMV, but try sleep on a regular basis.

sleep 25200;

=Blue
...you might be eaten by a grue...

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