nglodnig Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 By which I mean, I am experiencing bi-phasic sleep. I sleep for four hours, wake up, do stuff for 2-3 hours and go back to sleep again for another four hours. So far doesn't seem to be a problem. Apparently this was the NORM before electric light - people would go to bed when it was dark, wake up, potter about doing stuff for a couple of hours (guided by candle-light I assume) and then go back to sleep until dawn. Who's to say this isn't a better sleep pattern - we did it for hundreds/thousands of years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save the frogs Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 yes, i also read that people used to sleep like that. when i got laid off from work, i couldn't sleep all night. thought about taking sleeping pills, but then it occurred to me if you're not exhausting yourself during the day, the body doesn't need to sleep all night. and if you don't need to work, you can catch up on any missed sleep during the day with naps. one concern is REM, which I believe is the most important phase of sleep. insufficient REM sleep can lead to health problems? not sure. but maybe biphasic sleep doesn't cause loss of REM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nglodnig Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) I'm a bit of expert on sleep as I do so much of it - REM dream sleep occurs after an hour light sleep followed by deep sleep than you get the dreams - it's a three-four hour cycle Edited October 13, 2023 by nglodnig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save the frogs Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 matthew walker is a sleep researcher. he's not a fan. he recommends 6 1/2 hours at night + siesta after lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nglodnig Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 31 minutes ago, save the frogs said: he recommends 6 1/2 hours at night + siesta after lunch Each to his own - whatever works for you. I do that some days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nglodnig Posted October 13, 2023 Author Share Posted October 13, 2023 I wish you all a good nights sleep. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save the frogs Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 1 hour ago, nglodnig said: Each to his own - whatever works for you. I do that some days. doesnt mean he's right or it's best for everyone. i may experiment further at some point to see what works best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondue zoo Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Having to sleep is annoying. If you live, say, 75 years, that's approximately 25 years asleep. In the eye blink we have here we lose 25 years off the bat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 I sometimes sleep in a similar pattern to the OP, maybe once or twice a week. I take a Codiphen every Saturday night for 8-10 hours of sleep. That seems to eliminate any sleep deficit. Some people can get to sleep with the aid of alcohol, all it does for me is keep me awake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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