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Sleep less to get more out of life?
I have a theory 
. If you sleep less, you have more time to get more out of life (I suggest spending all your extra time on FriHost). But if you sleep less, you have less energy to live life. What are your opinions?
. If you sleep less, you have more time to get more out of life (I suggest spending all your extra time on FriHost). But if you sleep less, you have less energy to live life. What are your opinions?Sleep more.
This refreshes your mind and body.
Prioritize what it is that you really need to do.
An extra hour of sleep gives you enough enerfy to do work faster, meaning what you would have done in 6 hours had you slept for 1 hour less can be done in ...say...4.5 hours had you got that extra sleep in... a refreshed body and mind gives you higher efficiency.
This refreshes your mind and body.
Prioritize what it is that you really need to do.
An extra hour of sleep gives you enough enerfy to do work faster, meaning what you would have done in 6 hours had you slept for 1 hour less can be done in ...say...4.5 hours had you got that extra sleep in... a refreshed body and mind gives you higher efficiency.
Everyone is different: some people need more sleep than others. I don't need that much sleep, so I prefer to only do so for a few hours every night and spend the rest of the day doing other fun stuff. I love to sleep in, in weekends though 
Definitely sleep more. After two almost sleepless nights I look exactly like zombie, and feel even worse. The best thing I do before any exam is to go to bed early the night before. That really helps a lot
Sleep less, you won't have less energy. In fact, you might feel even more energetic.
You just have to get used to it.
There's a lot of scientific research backing this up, do some google searches if you're really interested, or I can post some feedback to links if there's enough response here:p
Basically has to do with how much "rested" sleep your body is getting when you sleep. The less you sleep, the quicker your body goes into this "rested" state, and less in dream states etc.
That's why a lot of people can function with 4 hours of sleep a day, while others feel morbidly tired after 10 hours of sleep. Some biological differences can attribute to this, I'm sure, but it's not all biological.
You just have to get used to it.
There's a lot of scientific research backing this up, do some google searches if you're really interested, or I can post some feedback to links if there's enough response here:p
Basically has to do with how much "rested" sleep your body is getting when you sleep. The less you sleep, the quicker your body goes into this "rested" state, and less in dream states etc.
That's why a lot of people can function with 4 hours of sleep a day, while others feel morbidly tired after 10 hours of sleep. Some biological differences can attribute to this, I'm sure, but it's not all biological.
have more options I think you sould be balanced couse its realy important to be balanced
I voted for speep less, because I actually sleep a lot. although, I like this proverb -
| Quote: |
| Early to bed and early to rise
Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise |
Less sleep = more stress= all the crap that comes with stress.
It's nice to think that you'd get more time to do things with less sleep, but I think with 8-9 hours of sleep you still will have the time to do what you want and need to to and still have energy to do it.
Sleep more, to get more--absolutely. If you sleep less, your body is less healthy and you are more likely to catch illness, break down muscles and do more harmful things to your body (ingest caffeine, sugar, alcohol, etc.). You will live a shorter life and thus, get less out of life. If your question had been, get more out of life in your 20's and who cares about anything beyond that, you might get a different response, but overall, we do not know how long we'll be here, but to enjoy it and to honor the temple of our body that God has given us, it needs rest--and not just on the 7th day.
| nam_siddharth wrote: | ||
I voted for speep less, because I actually sleep a lot. although, I like this proverb -
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I like this one better:
| Quote: |
| Early to rise and early to bed
Makes a man healthy, but socially dead |
But then, I'm a night person
That said, sleep as much as you need to, and not much more. I had three years of 4-5 hours sleep in my late teens. Worked nicely. Now, I feel I need around 7-8. If, after a week of sleeping for a certain amount of hours, you don't need an alarm clock to wake you up at about the right time or a bit before, you're likely to get a good amount of sleep. IF you feel pretty refreshed when waking up, and you're not sleepy during the day 
Sleeping less than you need won't help you do more things (as others have mentioned), it will make you do much less.
| alexcheng wrote: |
| Sleep less, you won't have less energy. In fact, you might feel even more energetic.
You just have to get used to it. There's a lot of scientific research backing this up, do some google searches if you're really interested, or I can post some feedback to links if there's enough response here:p Basically has to do with how much "rested" sleep your body is getting when you sleep. The less you sleep, the quicker your body goes into this "rested" state, and less in dream states etc. That's why a lot of people can function with 4 hours of sleep a day, while others feel morbidly tired after 10 hours of sleep. Some biological differences can attribute to this, I'm sure, but it's not all biological. |
It depends what stage of sleep you are in, I think there are 5 stages of sleep, the second being the deepest stage. Therefore, you get your best sleep in the first few hours.
They are actually working on drugs to induce the deepest stage of sleep, so that people can sleep only a few hours of this stage, but not be tired because of the quality of sleep. Though I think if you mess with the nature of these things too much, something is bound to go wrong.
I go with the less sleep group. If I get more than 6 hours of sleep, I actually feel draggy all day. 4 to 6 hours is best for me.
But I think that everyone has to find their own comfort zone.
I will say when someone like me marries someone who sleeps 8 to 10 hours, you get lots of private time!
But I think that everyone has to find their own comfort zone.
I will say when someone like me marries someone who sleeps 8 to 10 hours, you get lots of private time!
Dont sleep less or more, just sleep the amount you know is right for you personally, and everyone is different, reducing below this means you wont be able to enjoy life properly, you'll lack energy, concentration etc, any more and you might feel sluggish and have less energy aswell, get the right balance and you'll be able to use the time you are awake best.
I find it is not the amount but the quality. I know that I really only get 4 hours good quality. When I go to bed too early my mind remains active for a long while before I sleep. So I definetly use the time exploring the net and getting to know my Photoshop.
I belive neither. if you sleep less, you wont have any energy to get a lot out of life, but, if you sleep more, you wont have enough time to use all your energey. so, the correct answer should be: neither, or :netrul, or :1 and 2. or,:c: all of the above. this is a mistake trick question. on the poll, none of the answers are correct! that is my truthful opinion (also, of course, I spend all my free time on frihost!)
I think its nonsense that if you sleep less you get more out of your life, cause I was trying it once time and I was really tired all the day...so I had practically nothing from the time I get from sleeping less. But I have read that when the body and brain accomodates to the new life style...for example sleeping only five hours a night...it becomes better and you are not tired all the day, but it´s only a theory and theories are just theories that are changing from day to day. I think the best way to live is sleep if you are tired and doing something if you want. The main problem of many people is that they don´t want to work at all:)
I must admit that I and many with me 'waste' quite a bit of our waken time.
I voted for more sleep, since we're often to tired to give quallity to the hours
we spend with the eyes open.
I voted for more sleep, since we're often to tired to give quallity to the hours
we spend with the eyes open.
I say that less sleep is better. During the school year I lived pretty well off of 4 to 5 hours sleep and one meal a day so that I could have all that extra time to do what I wanted. I'm greedy for time.
But you have to wonder about the long term effects of sleep deprivation. Does a life of sleep deprivation lead to an earlier death due to the depression of the immune system when a person gets insufficient quantities of sleep? If so, then more sleep may be in fact better (even if not preferable) to extend a persons life span and thus yielding more time that way.
But you have to wonder about the long term effects of sleep deprivation. Does a life of sleep deprivation lead to an earlier death due to the depression of the immune system when a person gets insufficient quantities of sleep? If so, then more sleep may be in fact better (even if not preferable) to extend a persons life span and thus yielding more time that way.
I've tried staying up all night to do stuff....now I know when I haven't had enough sleep I get cranky, terrible headaches, and I get stupid. How can you enjoy life when you haven't slept? Perhaps sleeping just enough to stave off the pain, then you'd have mroe time?
Still though I vote for sleep more!
Still though I vote for sleep more!
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well i can say i like the idea of sleeping more 
though i can say you miss out a lot of things in life, but if i slept a lot less it would have just the same effect
so i say that you should put the third option of something in betwen - that we should sleep as much as it's needed, not more, not less
(that's just in theory)
though i can say you miss out a lot of things in life, but if i slept a lot less it would have just the same effect
so i say that you should put the third option of something in betwen - that we should sleep as much as it's needed, not more, not less
(that's just in theory
)I vote sleep less, if i get more than 7 hours I am droggy all day, don't know why but more sleep makes me less productive.
but i can make due on less if i take a power nap at about 1pm, so really less is the best for me, guess it really is person to person, my brother HAS to get at least 10 hours sleep
but i can make due on less if i take a power nap at about 1pm, so really less is the best for me, guess it really is person to person, my brother HAS to get at least 10 hours sleep
Unless your paid to think for others for a living, Sleep is important.
But I hate sleep. There is this saying from Die Another Day from Mr. Graves that goes "You only get one shot at life, Why waste it on Sleep"
And I find that true. The less you sleep, The more you get done.
Imagine a world that never sleeps, Imagine a world where sleep wasnt a need anymore. Imagine how active our world would be. Imagine how breathtaking it would be to experience nightlife all the time.
I find it beautiful, Perhaps thats because I'm a Night Owl. But if youve ever been outside at night, All night. Youll see how beautiful the world is than the day.
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But I hate sleep. There is this saying from Die Another Day from Mr. Graves that goes "You only get one shot at life, Why waste it on Sleep"
And I find that true. The less you sleep, The more you get done.
Imagine a world that never sleeps, Imagine a world where sleep wasnt a need anymore. Imagine how active our world would be. Imagine how breathtaking it would be to experience nightlife all the time.
I find it beautiful, Perhaps thats because I'm a Night Owl. But if youve ever been outside at night, All night. Youll see how beautiful the world is than the day.
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Sleep more. Sleep is a natural, neccessary part of life. Sleep is when most growing occurs, it allows the body to refresh and replenish itself. It also allows the mind to process the days events. Not to mention, it's the time when your body heals most.
Also, if you have a lack of sleep, your immune system becomes less efficient and you are more likely to get sick.
Also, if you have a lack of sleep, your immune system becomes less efficient and you are more likely to get sick.
I think you can should both sleep and stay awake in moderation. If you pull and all-nighter the chances are you'll be doing something more fun than if you were asleep but just make sure you catch lots of sleep afterwards
Quality above quantity!
People who sleep more, live longer (scientifically proven).
People who sleep more, live longer (scientifically proven).
| SocratesX wrote: |
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People who sleep more, live longer (scientifically proven). |
Really? I'd love to see that research, if you could find a link. I sort of doubt that that is true. It seems like there should be an upper limit to howmuch sleep you can get and still be healthy.
People actually need a lot more sleep than they think. I saw a research in a book that said that a common misconception about sleep is that people need 8 hours of sleep. In reality, people need 10 hours of sleep to get optimum energy and focus. Most people live their entire life sleep-deprived, and they don't actually know what it is like to be truly awake and focused... it was an interesting article^_^
| aerialdreams wrote: |
| People actually need a lot more sleep than they think. I saw a research in a book that said that a common misconception about sleep is that people need 8 hours of sleep. In reality, people need 10 hours of sleep to get optimum energy and focus. Most people live their entire life sleep-deprived, and they don't actually know what it is like to be truly awake and focused... it was an interesting article^_^ |
I remember a study were the subjects were confined to a totally enclosed environment (only artificial lights that they controlled) and allowed to set their own sleep/wake schedule. If I remember right, it averaged at about 8.5 hours per 24 hour period. Don't have the citation handy, but if anyone cares, I can try to find it.
Aerial, do you remember were you saw that research?
I actually saw a study on television with teenagers and sleep deprivation. It says that the average teen (because of growth and change) needs anywhere from 9-13 hours of sleep. Crazy, right? I try to catch 8-10 per night, although I'm currently operating on 3 hours of sleep. *Oops*
more sleep- well for most peolpe the more sleep you get the better off you are in the day. Your usually in a beter mood, have more energy and are able to think beter and more clearly. And besides if you dont sleep you cant have any wierd dreams or any thing like that...
| Hogwarts wrote: |
| I have a theory . If you sleep less, you have more time to get more out of life (I suggest spending all your extra time on FriHost). But if you sleep less, you have less energy to live life. What are your opinions? |
crazy !
You have to sleep as umuch as you need.
If you sleep less you will go through the day being tired, resorting to drink those energy drinks like Monster or whatever it is they are called!!!
I have heard that the human body can function normally with at least three hours of sleep. I have done one and two hour sleeps, and all it took to get me going was some Iced Coffee. That stuff works wonders, let me tell you.
I do end up conking out hard at the end of the day, though. C'est la vie.
I do end up conking out hard at the end of the day, though. C'est la vie.
You have to sleep min. of 8 hours a day to be healthy. Less means that you get fatter! They made some tests and people living almost the same sleeping more than 8 and less than 8 hours were very different.
Bu of course sleeping 12 hours is bit too much
8-9 would be ok.
Bu of course sleeping 12 hours is bit too much
8-9 would be ok.
Yeah thats right u need at least 8h sleep. But think about how to split them!!
For example if you sleep 6h at night another at noon and one in the evening you would be very much more fit!
Maybe you sleep not less but with that split you are always awake I tryed it and it really works!
At the moment Im working on this principle and will maybe l8ter put in here some graphics to proof my theory!
PS: My mother says that Im crazy about that
For example if you sleep 6h at night another at noon and one in the evening you would be very much more fit!
Maybe you sleep not less but with that split you are always awake
I tryed it and it really works!
At the moment Im working on this principle and will maybe l8ter put in here some graphics to proof my theory!
PS: My mother says that Im crazy about that
| mtx wrote: |
| You have to sleep min. of 8 hours a day to be healthy. Less means that you get fatter! |
Sounds wrong to me. Why would someone awake and active put on more weight than someone spending more time in bed doing nothing Unless they spent their time eating, that doesn't make any sense! Sleeping more is much more important than having more time for the day - there is nothing worse than being tired the whole day.
I'd love to sleep much, but I always sleep too short.
I'd love to sleep much, but I always sleep too short.
| HoboPelican wrote: | ||
Sounds wrong to me. Why would someone awake and active put on more weight than someone spending more time in bed doing nothing Unless they spent their time eating, that doesn't make any sense! |
And that's exactly what they do. Spend their time eating. Because lack of sleep will release cortisol - a stress hormone - and you'll feel hungry even if you're full. If you've ever met a person with Cushing's syndrome, you'll know what too much cortisol does to you.
Also, growth hormone is mainly released during sleep, and helps adjust the body's reserves of fat and muscles. A large proportion of muscle building takes place during sleep. And to build muscles, you break down fat. Get too little sleep, and you'll eat more, and burn less fat + build less muscles.
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Sadly, my new job interferes with my personal life so I end up sleeping in shifts. I get about 4 hours at night and another 3 hours in the afternoon.
My friends are saying that ever since I took the job that I am always grumpy.
Well, let me tell you, that is a vicious rumor! And if any of these so called friends stop by and interfere with my naptime again, I'm going to tell them just where they can go - and their little dog too!
I think that pretty much settles that.
My friends are saying that ever since I took the job that I am always grumpy.
Well, let me tell you, that is a vicious rumor! And if any of these so called friends stop by and interfere with my naptime again, I'm going to tell them just where they can go - and their little dog too!
I think that pretty much settles that.
It's quite relative, depends on age, weather, daytime and even on the person.
Some ppl need more sleep than others.
I basically recommend to get 7-8hours of sleep in the night (6-7 in summertime) and trying to catch a nap of 30-60mins at midday. Sleeping at midday can be very effective. 30mins at midday are like 2hours in the night (might also differ from person to person).
Keep in mind that sleeping too much can also make you tired, the whole day.
Some ppl need more sleep than others.
I basically recommend to get 7-8hours of sleep in the night (6-7 in summertime) and trying to catch a nap of 30-60mins at midday. Sleeping at midday can be very effective. 30mins at midday are like 2hours in the night (might also differ from person to person).
Keep in mind that sleeping too much can also make you tired, the whole day.
i dont think it's as simple as just sleep more or sleep less. You should try and go to sleep at the same time and wake up at the same time every day. Your body will get used to having a normal schedule, and you will have more energy... this will also probably lead to you having more time on the weekends, since you wont sleep until noon...
| Kaneda wrote: | ||||
And that's exactly what they do. Spend their time eating. Because lack of sleep will release cortisol - a stress hormone - and you'll feel hungry even if you're full. If you've ever met a person with Cushing's syndrome, you'll know what too much cortisol does to you. |
Gotta disagree with this. Personal experiences with myself and people I know tell me that it isn't true. Most of the people I know who get less that 7 hours are on the thin side.
Granted, that's not scientific, but I sure would be interested in seeing any studies you of know that back up the "less sleep = fatter" idea.
| HoboPelican wrote: |
| Granted, that's not scientific, but I sure would be interested in seeing any studies you of know that back up the "less sleep = fatter" idea. |
Just a few, then...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/23/health/webmd/main1646606.shtml?source=RSS&attr=Health_1646606
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15283000&itool=pubmed_Abstract
http://channels.netscape.com/homerealestate/package.jsp?name=fte/sleeptime/sleeptime&floc=wn-ns
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4206263
etc. etc. etc.
Also note, that this isn't about the number of hours you get, whether it be 10, 7 or 4, it's about whether you get enough. There's no such thing as an "ideal of 8 hours" for everyone. As I already said, I lived fine on 4 hours of sleep for 3 years. Didn't have a single day of illness, didn't gain weight etc. It comes down to what you need. But if you get less than you need, your immune system, hormones etc. WILL get messed up. It's not only theorized (based on observations of hormones etc. during sleep), but also shown empirically. And I've yet to see a study showing the opposite.
| Kaneda wrote: |
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Also note, that this isn't about the number of hours you get, whether it be 10, 7 or 4, it's about whether you get enough. There's no such thing as an "ideal of 8 hours" for everyone. As I already said, I lived fine on 4 hours of sleep for 3 years. Didn't have a single day of illness, didn't gain weight etc. It comes down to what you need. But if you get less than you need, your immune system, hormones etc. WILL get messed up. It's not only theorized (based on observations of hormones etc. during sleep), but also shown empirically. And I've yet to see a study showing the opposite. |
Excellent! Thanks, I do appreciate the time you took. Surprised me, but I like that
I did notice this in the CBS citation.
"But it’s not always clear which comes first — healthy sleep habits or weight gain — or if people who get plenty of sleep at night have other factors that keep their weight lower"
And this at NBCI might explain my observations. I got old friends.
"Associations between sleep duration and obesity diminished after age 34 years. "
Interesting topic. I know my experiences don't qualify as evidence, but I typically don't eat when I get up, like one of those articles suggested. I get up, pop a diet soda and usually don't eat until dinner. No craving for "bad" foods.
Anyway, thanks again for the links!
It is weird how some people can sleep for almost days and still feel tired and some people just need an hour to feel fully awake. Creepy...
I have a friend like that, he only sleeps for 30mins and he is up 23:30/7!
I however, could sleep like a log for months and still feel tired!
I have a friend like that, he only sleeps for 30mins and he is up 23:30/7!
I however, could sleep like a log for months and still feel tired!
I think more the sleep, better it is. Sleep is an absolute necessity. Whenever we miss some time of sleep we are actually killing some of our nerve cells, if you follow that routine, then you will surely harm your body permanently.
Common symptoms will include forgetfulness,irritation, weak immune system
You can consider sleep as points on this forum. You earn them for each post. If they get into negative you better catch up & if they go below a certain level you are in deep trouble.
Actually, we can control our sleep, because in the past it was an absolute necessity.It was necessary because whenever a predator came & we humans were sleeping, then we needed to run to save our life.
But today we are abusing our "Emergency" mechanism. When people say then can work without much sleep, they are actually making there body beleive that if they will not wake up they will be in trouble. Its same as using an Ambulance for fast travelling from one place to another.
Hope it will convince all those maniacs who dont sleep much.
Common symptoms will include forgetfulness,irritation, weak immune system
You can consider sleep as points on this forum. You earn them for each post. If they get into negative you better catch up & if they go below a certain level you are in deep trouble.
Actually, we can control our sleep, because in the past it was an absolute necessity.It was necessary because whenever a predator came & we humans were sleeping, then we needed to run to save our life.
But today we are abusing our "Emergency" mechanism. When people say then can work without much sleep, they are actually making there body beleive that if they will not wake up they will be in trouble. Its same as using an Ambulance for fast travelling from one place to another.
Hope it will convince all those maniacs who dont sleep much.
More sleep causes that you will realize life better.
| Hogwarts wrote: |
| I have a theory . If you sleep less, you have more time to get more out of life (I suggest spending all your extra time on FriHost). But if you sleep less, you have less energy to live life. What are your opinions? |
A bit of both. A healthy adult should sleep eight hours, not more and not less, a night.
Also, the main point is not to count the minutes, but to make the minutes count. (Sorry about this clichéd quote.) If you can do the most in the mornings, than go with early to bed, early to rise. (I personally think everyone should go according to that, but look who's talking...
) If you are always in a terrible mood in the morning, than stay up later, but not too late because it is not healthy. (There are certain hours in which you get the most out of your sleep.)
This question has bothered me for a long time, but let's get real. Who here really uses all his or her waking hours to the fullest that s/he is worried about the sleeping hours. If you are one of those people like a certain family member of mine who takes nearly an hour every morning to get ready (be squeaky clean, smell perfect, hair done to perfection, etc), don't say, "me."
about splitting sleep,, could you not sleep at all, but take power naps every 2 hours for 30 min??? i havn't done it yet, but have you met someone who did this?
I don't sleep much. I wish I could but I'm a bloody imsomniac. And I like to walk in the streets by night until one or two a.m
Personally, I use to sleep about 4 hours a day and be fine. But that was before I was pregnant and jobless. Now i sleep about 12 hours a day on average before I can even get myself to move.
I think that if you get use to it, you'll eventually have as much energy as before. However, you're body does need that rest, your immune system can weaken with little sleep. I know, I've done it before and about ended up in the hospital.
Anyway, i'm not saying it's a bad idea, just be careful with it.
I think that if you get use to it, you'll eventually have as much energy as before. However, you're body does need that rest, your immune system can weaken with little sleep. I know, I've done it before and about ended up in the hospital.
Anyway, i'm not saying it's a bad idea, just be careful with it.
Sleep more and get more energy to your new day 
Sleeping is an important part of your life, for example obviously to regain energy but more importantly your dreams, dreams help you deal with day to day problems and the humain brain would go compleltly psycho with out them
As an athlete I need my sleep very bad. The last 3 months I've been neglecting it due to school reasons (had to get up REALLY early) , but I'm done with it for now. The summer is my time to go full out on training, and 8+ hours of sleep is necessary for this. I can't function properly otherwise, I've already noticed a lack of concentration during my workouts the past few months.
So yeah, sleep is good [/u]
So yeah, sleep is good
[/u]I think a balance is best, nothing is black and white. I get very little sleep, I'm tired, I wish I got more, but I really enjoy staying up late. If I do sleep a lot I don't go to bed any earlier, I just sleep in.
I do the same as you so i say sleep less to get more out off life !
Only advise drink mo red bull or be born hyperactive like me, ...
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It depends on individual. For me, I prefer less sleep. Sleep more lets me feel even more drowsy, which has no difference to whether i had slept or not. That is why i prefer to sleep less.
I don't usually get a lot of sleep. If I sleep to much I tend to be very tired the next day. So I choose to get about 3-4 hours of sleep a night, and usually wake up feeling very happy, revitalized and hyper. This differs with everyone though. Some people need more sleep, and then there's people like me.
Sleep Less and you do less , sleep more and you will not do more. More sleep than needed si not helpful. 7 hours I think is enough
this is s difficult one for me....I only sleep about 5 hours a night at the best of times, but when I get working on a new project I'll go sometimes days without sleep and end up having to redo 3/4th's of the work over again cuz I just can't concentrate without the little sleep I do get.
So I guess the only really logical choice would be to sleep more and get more out of life that way....at least you won't be rewritting 1,000 lines of code repeatedly
So I guess the only really logical choice would be to sleep more and get more out of life that way....at least you won't be rewritting 1,000 lines of code repeatedly
uhhh summer is done.. so i guess having enough sleep is good..
or else you'll be LATE in class
also no knowledge will enter your Puny Brain
so to be good.. just follow my lead..
or else you'll be LATE in class
also no knowledge will enter your Puny Brain
so to be good.. just follow my lead..
| charlo_blade123 wrote: |
| uhhh summer is done.. |
Wow, summer is just starting here. and school just ended. i wonder what it would be like to live over where u live then come to the united states in the summer. u would never have to go to school, u could just have unlimited summer vacation. i should try that.
ok about the sleep thing, i cant remember if i posted in this topic or not lol but i guess two wouldnt hurt. just stay up until u get sleepy then go to bed and wake up whenever u get up and u should have enough energy for anything u want during the day. i think ppl are better off sleeping in because when u get up ur more awake to do things and if u stay up then ur overtired and cant focus on things. i remember making a logo for my site once i left out a letter and didnt notice until the next day when my friend was like wtf. lol so get sleep and if u have a job ull probly do better and make more money. there are those drugs u can take to get the same amount of sleep in less time but drugs always have side effects.
sleep 8 hrs a day and get the best of both worlds
In a way I get what your saying. Nice question.
Sleep deprivation can take years, maybe even decades off your life. That should settle whether or not you get more time out of your life, whether or not more actual living is still up for debate. However, sleep is when your brain and body revitalize themselves. During sleep, your brain actually organizes the events and memories of the day, which, in my thinking, must vastly improve your long-term memory. Your body grows and heals fastest during sleep, I think the record for growth is one inch in a night.
You need more sleep, lol.
| The_Gamer294 wrote: |
| i cant remember if i posted in this topic or not |
You need more sleep, lol.
I had a friend who had a job testing people's sleep for sleeping disorders. I think he said people have died from disorders not allowing their body to sleep.
Sleep is very very important and vital for our bodies to function. But the thing is that everyone has a certain amount of time they need to sleep. Some people need 5 hours, I need 8-10 hours and some even more. But we should still try to sleep only what is a must. Of course you can sometimes sleep really long and enjoy yourself, but don't make it a habbit. My friends go to sleep around midnight and wake up around midday when they're on a vacation. I've made it a habbit that though I'm on a vacation I'll go to sleep around 11 pm and wake up around 8 am.
Sleep to live, but don't live to sleep!!!
Sleep to live, but don't live to sleep!!!
| Hogwarts wrote: |
| I have a theory . If you sleep less, you have more time to get more out of life (I suggest spending all your extra time on FriHost). But if you sleep less, you have less energy to live life. What are your opinions? |
I do think so. It can make us have more time to seek to our life.
If you could sleep less, that would be great. However, if you decide to sleep less continuosly, you'll notice that your body takes longer to respond. The reason is very simple: when you sleep, your body produces some type of thing (i don't know what is called) that regenerates your muscles and brain. That's sleep most important function. Of course that everybody loves sleeping a few extra hours at Sunday. Then again, it's your body telling your mind that regeneration is needed.
Another problem of sleeping less, is your mind. While your body suffers from lack of regeneration, your mind gets stupid. If you sleep 6 hours (i hope you sleep on a 8-hours basis) your mind will start to function in the wrong way.
The main problem is that, while you sleep, your mind "compiles" stuff. If you decide about sleeping less and less time, it's like if you're using Windows without running Defrag for one year. Sure it takes a lot of time for the program to come to an end but it's worth the time.
In extremis, if you don't sleep at all, after a few days (usually 5) your mind is completely damaged. It doesn't mean that your brain has lost a part but you'll start with illusions and, probably, it will be like dreaming while awake. Then again, that's your body (this time it's your mind) calling out for sleep.
Overall, i'd love to have twice the time i have. My holidays are short, my free time is being reduced and when i start working i'll have even less time and i'll want to sleep more because i'll be forced to wake up early in the morning. Sleep less sounds cool but you'll soon notice that it's not the best option. Most of the days i sleep 7/8 hours. The first time i slept 4 hours, i'd been working on a school project till 3AM. When i woke up at 7AM, it all sounded fine, but when i needed to think, my mind would just say "yeah, right..." or "go get some sleep and we'll talk later".
WARNING: Don't sleep less!! It hurts you. A lot...
Another problem of sleeping less, is your mind. While your body suffers from lack of regeneration, your mind gets stupid. If you sleep 6 hours (i hope you sleep on a 8-hours basis) your mind will start to function in the wrong way.
The main problem is that, while you sleep, your mind "compiles" stuff. If you decide about sleeping less and less time, it's like if you're using Windows without running Defrag for one year. Sure it takes a lot of time for the program to come to an end but it's worth the time.
In extremis, if you don't sleep at all, after a few days (usually 5) your mind is completely damaged. It doesn't mean that your brain has lost a part but you'll start with illusions and, probably, it will be like dreaming while awake. Then again, that's your body (this time it's your mind) calling out for sleep.
Overall, i'd love to have twice the time i have. My holidays are short, my free time is being reduced and when i start working i'll have even less time and i'll want to sleep more because i'll be forced to wake up early in the morning. Sleep less sounds cool but you'll soon notice that it's not the best option. Most of the days i sleep 7/8 hours. The first time i slept 4 hours, i'd been working on a school project till 3AM. When i woke up at 7AM, it all sounded fine, but when i needed to think, my mind would just say "yeah, right..." or "go get some sleep and we'll talk later".
WARNING: Don't sleep less!! It hurts you. A lot...
I chose less sleep.
What's important on sleeping is that everybody needs sleep but sleep affects individual differently. My lecturer once told my class that sleeping even only 4 hours can be enough and refreshing as long as the person is accustomed to it. And people who has 7 to 12 hours of sleep doesn't necessarily mean that they had a good sleep. It depends to the REM phase.
Even if you only sleep around 4-5 hours but if your REM phase was covered sufficiently, you don't get stressed and in fact you feel refreshed. You can do a lot of things quickly and more things covered so you could save a lot of time for so many things.
But if you slept for I don't know how long, it's confusing sometimes that you woke up and you feel uneasy. Maybe, I think, it's also because the REM phase wasn't covered.
I often felt that way until I changed my sleep rhythm from night to noon. After class I usually slept about 4 hours and then I didn't sleep again till the next morning.
What's important on sleeping is that everybody needs sleep but sleep affects individual differently. My lecturer once told my class that sleeping even only 4 hours can be enough and refreshing as long as the person is accustomed to it. And people who has 7 to 12 hours of sleep doesn't necessarily mean that they had a good sleep. It depends to the REM phase.
Even if you only sleep around 4-5 hours but if your REM phase was covered sufficiently, you don't get stressed and in fact you feel refreshed. You can do a lot of things quickly and more things covered so you could save a lot of time for so many things.
But if you slept for I don't know how long, it's confusing sometimes that you woke up and you feel uneasy. Maybe, I think, it's also because the REM phase wasn't covered.
I often felt that way until I changed my sleep rhythm from night to noon. After class I usually slept about 4 hours and then I didn't sleep again till the next morning.
I know that if i dont sleep much i get really moody and shout at everyone and always think i'm right, but that could be because i'm a teenager - and its usually at my parents. It also gives you bags under your eyes if you don't sleep much, i also hate the feeling of waking up early withouht enough sleep - i have to have 8.5-10 hours or i feel crap (but only for the morning)
I think you should sleep more. If you sleep more, you get more energy, and you feel more wake, so you can do things faster and get more done. You may have a lot of time if you don't sleep a lot but you'll always be sleepy and can't accomplish much. So I think sleeping more helps.
I always thought that days aren't long enough and people need too much sleep. How many times did you find yourself running out of time for completing a project or realizing that sometimes time just runs too fast? I have. And it annoys me...
...Okay, emo crap apart... It's true that some people need less sleep than others... Some years ago I always slept around 10 hours a day, but now I only sleep around between 5 and 7 hours, and I don't feel particularly tired, mentally/physically limited or anything. It's all a matter of getting used to it.
...Okay, emo crap apart... It's true that some people need less sleep than others... Some years ago I always slept around 10 hours a day, but now I only sleep around between 5 and 7 hours, and I don't feel particularly tired, mentally/physically limited or anything. It's all a matter of getting used to it.
| tidruG wrote: |
| Sleep more.
This refreshes your mind and body. Prioritize what it is that you really need to do. An extra hour of sleep gives you enough enerfy to do work faster, meaning what you would have done in 6 hours had you slept for 1 hour less can be done in ...say...4.5 hours had you got that extra sleep in... a refreshed body and mind gives you higher efficiency. |
Agreed
Sleep more. I think that getting the most out of life is about enjoying it and having a great time no matter what is thrown your way. Sleep deprivation generally causes bad moods, stress and upset because your body and mind need to rest. I, myself, cannot enjoy myself when I haven't had enough sleep and therefore would not be making the most out of my life.
Sleep more.
| HoboPelican wrote: | ||
I remember a study were the subjects were confined to a totally enclosed environment (only artificial lights that they controlled) and allowed to set their own sleep/wake schedule. If I remember right, it averaged at about 8.5 hours per 24 hour period. Don't have the citation handy, but if anyone cares, I can try to find it. Aerial, do you remember were you saw that research? |
Can you find it? Please?
When i had to get up early each day, i was only getting around 5 hours of sleep, and feeling awful in the mornings.
Now i dont have to get up in the mornings, i wake up around 9:30 and keep falling asleep again. When i go to get up i feel awful, even know ive had around 10 hours sleep.
I dont seem to be able to feel awake... ever.
Early nights dont help unless ive had a very active day and are too tired to stay awake any longer.
Now i dont have to get up in the mornings, i wake up around 9:30 and keep falling asleep again. When i go to get up i feel awful, even know ive had around 10 hours sleep.
I dont seem to be able to feel awake... ever.
Early nights dont help unless ive had a very active day and are too tired to stay awake any longer.
You need an option for sleep the same amount
Sleeping does consume a great portion of your life, but there is nothing that can be done about it. I personally love sleeping, but at the same time I don't like sleeping in too late because then there is no time to do anything.
I have tried to beat the sleep system before but all it got me was a bad headache and a twiching eye from a lack of sleep. It's a natural thing that we can't get rid of and will die if we try
Sleeping does consume a great portion of your life, but there is nothing that can be done about it. I personally love sleeping, but at the same time I don't like sleeping in too late because then there is no time to do anything.
I have tried to beat the sleep system before but all it got me was a bad headache and a twiching eye from a lack of sleep. It's a natural thing that we can't get rid of and will die if we try
Sleep more, you can get things out of life even while your sleeping, such as ideas for awesome stuff to do while your awake.
The more you sleep, the more lazy you become. Have you ever wake up feeling like you want to cotinue sleeping eventhough you have class or have to go to work half an hour later? This is because when we sleep, our body is put to rest, minimal body metabolism. When we wake up, the rate of meatbolism slowly increases. A study I read told me that when we are awake, the time that we feel most sleepy is from 12-1 pm. Do you feel the same?If you sleep more, yes, you will have less time for daily activities. But, if you sleep less, you will feel weak and not having the strength to do any work. So, its rather 50-50 I might say. But, I would go for less but sufficient sleep according to individual's preference.
Early to bed is the way to go. To have energy in the morning when no one else is awake. There are no distractions and you are much more productive.
The way I see it, whenever you stay up later in order to make more time, you borrow that time from the end of your life. So I guess you life gets shorter, I guess.
...But that sadly never stops me from getting two hours of sleep every night.
...But that sadly never stops me from getting two hours of sleep every night.
You need to be balanced and not sleep too much or sleep too little. So anywhere from 6 to 8 hours a night is normal for most people. Apparently the more hours before midnight the better.
Several studies over the years have shown that too little sleep has a very bad effect on health. In fact, if you have been without sleep for 24 hours, you will behave worse than someone who has been drinking. A test was done where one participant went without sleep for 24 hours, and another got legally drunk. They then raced around a track and had to avoid road cones. The drunk guy won and knocked over less cones. (NO! You shouldn't drink and drive!).
Also, as you get older, the less you sleep apparently, so 4 to 6 hours may be normal for older people. Good for those who plan to enjoy life when they retire - a lot to look forward to - there's so much to do when you retire!
Finally, all those gamers who have died play for 2 or 3 days with no sleep, or a month on little sleep, are more than enough proof that insufficient sleep (when using your brain), can be fatal.
So, I'd say: Early to bed, early to rise, makes you healthy, wealthy and wise! It's all in the time management!
Several studies over the years have shown that too little sleep has a very bad effect on health. In fact, if you have been without sleep for 24 hours, you will behave worse than someone who has been drinking. A test was done where one participant went without sleep for 24 hours, and another got legally drunk. They then raced around a track and had to avoid road cones. The drunk guy won and knocked over less cones. (NO! You shouldn't drink and drive!).
Also, as you get older, the less you sleep apparently, so 4 to 6 hours may be normal for older people. Good for those who plan to enjoy life when they retire - a lot to look forward to - there's so much to do when you retire!
Finally, all those gamers who have died play for 2 or 3 days with no sleep, or a month on little sleep, are more than enough proof that insufficient sleep (when using your brain), can be fatal.
So, I'd say: Early to bed, early to rise, makes you healthy, wealthy and wise! It's all in the time management!
Sleep More.
Why? You have more energy, you can work quickly and efficiently, thus getting the job done more quick, aswell you'll have done a good job of it, and you'll have made up the time you lost sleeping in no time.
Plus you feel better.
Why? You have more energy, you can work quickly and efficiently, thus getting the job done more quick, aswell you'll have done a good job of it, and you'll have made up the time you lost sleeping in no time.
Plus you feel better.
Sleep more. not that many fun things to do between 12-6 in the morning. So stilll going to experiance life the same
first of all we all know that sleep if somehow "required" for a healthy mind and body. but the period of time needed for recreation is determined of the main cause of the need to sleep. in other words our job determines the quantity of time, for example a fizical worker will need more sleep time to recreate his body more than his mind, while a scientist thinks otherwhise. it is well known that during a normal sleep time of 8 hours we only dream 10-15 mins. while the biggest time potential is used by our body. therefore if we work fizically it is better to have a resting time longer than 8 hours but not more that 10 while working intelectually we can adapt to a system that requires only 4-5 hours oh sleep er day. of course it takes time to train ourselves but it is worth it. i would also advise to have a rest of only 15 mins instead of 2-3 hours. because mind will homehow "recharge" while the body (in 2-3hours) will only try to begin its off seesion, ofcourse with no results. therefore sleep lesser and lesser in roder to increase the longetivity of our cotidian acting time.
If you sleep less each day, the sleep loss, and its effects will accumulate. Sleeping less regularly obviously is useless... However, on an important night, you can sleep less
When you sleep, your brain has a chance to organize the thoughts of that day. If you have a lack of sleep, you will feel paranoid because there are uncategorized thoughts in your mind. In other words, sleep or else 
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.Sleep is an important part of life. Losing sleep, you cheat your body of its only true method of restoring energy. Sleep, once lost, can NEVER be regained in your entire life. Despite popular belief, this could not be more true, though it may seem like it can be.
Sleep depravation takes a toll on your mind and body, one that cannot be made up for with stimulants, "energy" drinks, cold showers, or ANYTHING. Deny it all you want, but this will always be true. Really think it through, and perhaps you'll see.
Sleep depravation takes a toll on your mind and body, one that cannot be made up for with stimulants, "energy" drinks, cold showers, or ANYTHING. Deny it all you want, but this will always be true. Really think it through, and perhaps you'll see.
For me, I would choose to sleep more, because I am totally useless unless I am rested. I can't focus, have no energy, and all I think about is sleep. The longest I have gone without sleep is 31 hours. By the end, I was hallucinating, which is not good when you are driving.
| The Conspirator wrote: |
| Less sleep = more stress= all the crap that comes with stress. |
HERE HERE!!!!!!
Well, there is too outlooks to this. The first one is that you stay up really late, then sleep through half the day. You are getting a lot of the night, but none of the day, but you sleep a lot.
Another take is that you sleep a maximum of 6-8 hours and live coffee. Some prefer this, but I like my sleep better
~Balthamos
Another take is that you sleep a maximum of 6-8 hours and live coffee. Some prefer this, but I like my sleep better
~Balthamos
Personally, I feel when I have a lot of sleep (14 hrs. +) Then have an energy drink... Those days however tend to be the ones that I wake up at 4PM, giving me no time to do daylight activities...
But I don't mind, there are ways to fix it, go to bed at 4PM instead of waking up at 4PM, etc.
This whole year I've been going to bed around 3AM and waking up at 5:30AM
2.5 hours of sleep a day does make for a very fun time, trust me, I'd sleep more If I had time
But I don't mind, there are ways to fix it, go to bed at 4PM instead of waking up at 4PM, etc.
This whole year I've been going to bed around 3AM and waking up at 5:30AM
2.5 hours of sleep a day does make for a very fun time, trust me, I'd sleep more If I had time
I sleep as much as I can. I love sleeping, it's so relaxing
I think you should sleepe more, because the human body is not made to could work without rest.
EX: you can be tired, and try reading, but you wont get a shit of what it says, and you will probetly have forgot what there did stand the next day
also, you should sleepe at nigh, because the human body produce a antidote against cancer in the night, i think it was chest cancer, not sure i dont know why it's in the night, probetly because the body is to stupid to make it when the sun shines
when you got alot of energy, then would your brain be acive, and you will get expirence of what you make, and see
however, do your brain "sleepe" then will you not expirence everything, like being drunk( i still remeber my last schoolday on a chair, then the table, then the bed, then up 4 hours later, and no headache :S ) you normaly hear people don't remeber everything, and woudent it be a shame if you was a man, and was so tired, that you did fall asleepe and not expirenced being raped by a verry hot woman no offence to any one, haha
EX: you can be tired, and try reading, but you wont get a shit of what it says, and you will probetly have forgot what there did stand the next day
also, you should sleepe at nigh, because the human body produce a antidote against cancer in the night, i think it was chest cancer, not sure i dont know why it's in the night, probetly because the body is to stupid to make it when the sun shines
when you got alot of energy, then would your brain be acive, and you will get expirence of what you make, and see
however, do your brain "sleepe" then will you not expirence everything, like being drunk( i still remeber my last schoolday on a chair, then the table, then the bed, then up 4 hours later, and no headache :S ) you normaly hear people don't remeber everything, and woudent it be a shame if you was a man, and was so tired, that you did fall asleepe and not expirenced being raped by a verry hot woman
no offence to any one, hahaI wish I didnt have to ever sleep! It is such a waste of time! Imagine how great life would be with twice the time! But I suppose if society was built on the fact humans didnt need to sleep we'd probably have WAY longer work days... yikes... maybe I do like sleep?
twice the time? (to do stuff)
I don't know, I don't sleep for 12 hours! But I have stayed up nights on a few occasions and trust me, all that time makes you get bored. It's cool to watch the night unfold though.
I think life is long enough and sleep is good if not for anything else (obviously physical and mental rest and stuff) then at least to create a different (dream) world to exist in and contrast with waking hours.
Sleep is worth it just for dreaming, in my opinion.
But sleeping too much, for some reason, makes me very tired.
I don't know, I don't sleep for 12 hours! But I have stayed up nights on a few occasions and trust me, all that time makes you get bored. It's cool to watch the night unfold though.
I think life is long enough and sleep is good if not for anything else (obviously physical and mental rest and stuff) then at least to create a different (dream) world to exist in and contrast with waking hours.
Sleep is worth it just for dreaming, in my opinion.
But sleeping too much, for some reason, makes me very tired.
Here's my theory. Be awake as much as you can in your younger years, as you'll be sleeping more and more as you grow older (especially when you're in a nursing home sleeping all the time). I'd much rathar be living my life when I'm young and fit than when I'm old and weak.
- Mike.
- Mike.
Less Sleep = More Playing online games for me!
slp ADEQUATE..like ard 8hours enough alrdy. den spend the rest of ur day AWAKE.. no point slping that long coz it makes u feel more tired..slp less n it makes u as tired too. -.-
| hadar20 wrote: |
| Less Sleep = More Playing online games for me! |
Definetly second a nd third that!!!!
Amen!
Well, one should know what the true answer to this questions should be!!! Sleep more. Sleep More, simply because sleep is good for the mind and body; without sleep one couldn't function correctly. However, Im not really sure, but I think it is said that Einstein only slept 3-4 hours a day...and he was a genius.
Sleep more or sleep less and drink coffe.
Hmmm...
I think I would disagree with SocratesX on this one, apart from the fact that you don't have the proof, it is quite obvious to me that, EVEN IF you live longer, you live more if you spend more time awake....
Personally I would think that in this day and age people should be getting just 7 or 8 hours sleep.BTW, for all you people out there who might retort that I am stupid this is merely my opinion.
I think I would disagree with SocratesX on this one, apart from the fact that you don't have the proof, it is quite obvious to me that, EVEN IF you live longer, you live more if you spend more time awake....
Personally I would think that in this day and age people should be getting just 7 or 8 hours sleep.BTW, for all you people out there who might retort that I am stupid this is merely my opinion.
I think sleep more to get more out of life makes more sense. Sleep refreshes your mind and re-energizes your body. You can be well-rested to have more fun and do more things in a day. Sleep is good for you.
Life is like a dwarf on drugs.... very short but great fun!
Don't get me wrong, I love my bed, I could spend hours there, but rest assured I don't want to sleep....
I have had my periods of self induced narcolepsy, I have slept at work, on the toilet, even on a park bench, but life is for living and sleep just takes away precious hours.. with only 24 hours in a day why would you want to work for 8 of them (plus maybe 2 hours a day if you're a commuter) and sleep for 8 of them leaving around 6 hours for other activities....
Sleep when you're dead is my motto, live for the moment and grab a power nap when you can otherwise you will reach your dotage and find that you have slept a third of your life away and only given yourself enough time to pull on your slippers before you bite the big one and take the biggest nap of all.......
Don't get me wrong, I love my bed, I could spend hours there, but rest assured I don't want to sleep....
I have had my periods of self induced narcolepsy, I have slept at work, on the toilet, even on a park bench, but life is for living and sleep just takes away precious hours.. with only 24 hours in a day why would you want to work for 8 of them (plus maybe 2 hours a day if you're a commuter) and sleep for 8 of them leaving around 6 hours for other activities....
Sleep when you're dead is my motto, live for the moment and grab a power nap when you can otherwise you will reach your dotage and find that you have slept a third of your life away and only given yourself enough time to pull on your slippers before you bite the big one and take the biggest nap of all.......
Sleep less get more.. i reacon.. Stay Up Do some stuff and live dont spend all your life snoozing your ass off.. I think you should stay out late and do what you want and have fun.. Sleeping wastes time. - wastes time Designing- Wastes time Owning noobs.. so i think sleeping less is much much better you justget more out of it.
I have to sleep a lot to be fully active. But the most important thing is that I can sleep as long as I can in the morning. I'm fit if I get to bed very late and stand up very late, but 6 a.m. is really a deathly thing:)) As a result the weekends are my "loading station". But on the other hand you can get used to everything.
I've tried the whole not sleeping thing during tough college courses and projects. It really takes it's toll. When you get the adequate amount of sleep, you can be more efficient and productive, as opposed to being tired and sleep-deprived during those extra hours when you could be sleeping.
I think you should sleep more. When I sleep less (doing a project or schoolwork) I feel dead teh next day. I'm unable to concentrate and constantly yawning. I think you can definitely get more out of life by sleeping more and being awake to enjoy life.
Its all about balance... for the most part I can function on little sleep for awhile and I just catch up on it all sometime later on in the week... you just need to have enough sleep to be able to live life to its fullest...
I also think alot of it has to do with knowing WHEN to sleep... so like, you sleep when things that aren't as important are going on... like... the day
I also think alot of it has to do with knowing WHEN to sleep... so like, you sleep when things that aren't as important are going on... like... the day
Different people definitely require diferent amounts of sleep.
When we were young my brother would sleep only five to six hours a night, whereas I needed 8 hours. The extra time he spent reading every night.
Finding what is a suitable amount of sleep for yourself is the important thing. I still need 8 hours a night generaly, but i can function fine for 48 hours with no sleep if I need to, or for a few days with four or five hours sleep. I cannot keep doing that constantly though, only for a few days, then back to 8 hours a night.
One thing to remember , to much sleep will make you more tired and lazy than a suitable amount. I don't believe anyone needs more than nine hours sleep, except for someone with a medical condition.
If you are spending more than nine hours a day in bed you are lazy.
Or your girlfriend is really Hot.
When we were young my brother would sleep only five to six hours a night, whereas I needed 8 hours. The extra time he spent reading every night.
Finding what is a suitable amount of sleep for yourself is the important thing. I still need 8 hours a night generaly, but i can function fine for 48 hours with no sleep if I need to, or for a few days with four or five hours sleep. I cannot keep doing that constantly though, only for a few days, then back to 8 hours a night.
One thing to remember , to much sleep will make you more tired and lazy than a suitable amount. I don't believe anyone needs more than nine hours sleep, except for someone with a medical condition.
If you are spending more than nine hours a day in bed you are lazy.
Or your girlfriend is really Hot.
Your brain starts to not function properly!
I work from home and its 1am and Im still working. My eyes hurt, my brain hurts.. and the fact I had a bit of caffein is not helping cause im like shaking lol.
So yea, it retrospect... sleep at least 8 hours and dont stay on the comp too late or you start going crazzzy
I work from home and its 1am and Im still working. My eyes hurt, my brain hurts.. and the fact I had a bit of caffein is not helping cause im like shaking lol.
So yea, it retrospect... sleep at least 8 hours and dont stay on the comp too late or you start going crazzzy
There is no exact time frame...it all changes from person to person...some might need only 5 hours of sleep...some may need 7 and some even 9...
its up to you to fing out how much you need and sleep accordingly. If you sleep more or less, your day will be less energetic and you will be less productive.
Also, a brisk morning walk is very good for health and will help you remain active throughout the day...
its up to you to fing out how much you need and sleep accordingly. If you sleep more or less, your day will be less energetic and you will be less productive.
Also, a brisk morning walk is very good for health and will help you remain active throughout the day...
I think there should be a good balance. I find that when people don't get enough sleep they end up addicted to caffeine or red bull. Mind you they usually have unusual amounts of energy during the day.
I think that one needs at least 6 consecutive hours of sleep a day.
I think that one needs at least 6 consecutive hours of sleep a day.
I personally don't need that much sleep, and if I sleep more than I need to (like I wake up and then roll over and snuggle back into my pillow) then I'll be tired for most of the day, less I get my heart pumping, but I'm too lazy for that.
I agree with the stages of sleeping. I fall straight into the deepest sleep zone, it's just something I've always done. Also, I'm one of those people who can fall asleep in the middle of armageddon. I have an odd internal clock which actually wakes me up at a time I conciously set before I go to sleep. And it doesn't matter how much sleep I got, I'll wake up.
I agree with the stages of sleeping. I fall straight into the deepest sleep zone, it's just something I've always done. Also, I'm one of those people who can fall asleep in the middle of armageddon. I have an odd internal clock which actually wakes me up at a time I conciously set before I go to sleep. And it doesn't matter how much sleep I got, I'll wake up.
Well, one thing i can tell...
If i spend a lot of nights without sleeping enough... I start to look tired...
If i spend too much time sleeping... i look tired too...
So, i don't sleep as much as i actually need to... after all.. it's the same... lol..
If i spend a lot of nights without sleeping enough... I start to look tired...
If i spend too much time sleeping... i look tired too...
So, i don't sleep as much as i actually need to... after all.. it's the same... lol..
Oversleeping doesn't refresh you.It only makes you worse.
By sleeping less, you don't get more time, cause probably, you willdie a lot younger...
Sleep about 7-8 hours a day, (6min).Less will be just a stupidity, and you will not manage to keep it up for long...
By sleeping less, you don't get more time, cause probably, you willdie a lot younger...
Sleep about 7-8 hours a day, (6min).Less will be just a stupidity, and you will not manage to keep it up for long...
From my own personal experience, sleeping too much stinks 'cause you actually feel restless throughout the day. A friend once asked me if I was so refreshed to the point where I was too tired to sleep.
Sleeping too little does no good - even if you find that you've got more hours in a day thanks to staying awake, you'll find the next day even shorter 'cause you'll have overslept thanks to exhaustion. That's the thing I hate about sleeping - although you regenerate in a sense, not getting the perfect amount harms you.
Sleeping too little does no good - even if you find that you've got more hours in a day thanks to staying awake, you'll find the next day even shorter 'cause you'll have overslept thanks to exhaustion. That's the thing I hate about sleeping - although you regenerate in a sense, not getting the perfect amount harms you.
I think that you should sleep a little more, because then you get to enjoy the things you do more, and you get more out of life.
I definitely voted sleep more. Now I don't exactly follow what I believe, because I generally am more active at night, but I know that the times that I do sleep regularly and for my necessary hours, I actually do feel a lot better during the days. I enjoy the days more and I get more done, so I would say sleep more and use the time that is left well instead of dragging yourself through the long hours you otherwise have. Don't exist, live I guess.
Sleeping to much really is a waste of time, but sleeping not enough isnt good also. I think it is good to sleep just enough. No waste of time in bed, but enough energy to make most out of life. But its different for everyone
More sleep works wonders for me. If i could not get adequate sleep then next day is ruined.
And I can't think of myself working straight hours without sleeping and I dont think anybody got most outta his life coz he avoided sleeping.
Sleep is necessary to arise n awake. May be thats why there are pics of sleeping Buddha...
And I can't think of myself working straight hours without sleeping and I dont think anybody got most outta his life coz he avoided sleeping.
Sleep is necessary to arise n awake. May be thats why there are pics of sleeping Buddha...
I think that
Less Sleep ---- Lot's of Stress
More sleep ---- More laziness.
So Be balanced yaar!
Less Sleep ---- Lot's of Stress
More sleep ---- More laziness.
So Be balanced yaar!
When I sleep less than 8 hours a day, I am tired for doing anything. So I believe that I don't get as much out of m life as I do in less time but with all my force. Being and acting relaxed makes me happier than being in stress and rushing from one corner to the next.
But whatever... get as much out of your lives as you can... do crazy things, LIFE!!
But whatever... get as much out of your lives as you can... do crazy things, LIFE!!
i never like to miss my sleep for anything. no matter what happens, i need at least 7 hours of undisturbed sleep a day. and it makes me fresh, so i can give the next day my best short. skipping my sleep, and working the next day only decreases my effeciency
If you sleep less, you'll be too tired to do anything so you should sleep more. I sleep at least 7 hours a day. If I don't, I'll be lethargic for the rest of the day...
Have you heard about one-second naps?
http://goalsuccess.typepad.com/goaltips/2006/06/tapping_your_su.html
The theory is that you briefly go into your subconscious, and wake yourself up almost immediately in order to tap into ideas that sleep helps generate. I have no idea if it really works but they claim it's the sort of thing Thomas Edison would do!
http://goalsuccess.typepad.com/goaltips/2006/06/tapping_your_su.html
The theory is that you briefly go into your subconscious, and wake yourself up almost immediately in order to tap into ideas that sleep helps generate. I have no idea if it really works but they claim it's the sort of thing Thomas Edison would do!
I personally beleive that a bit of both is good to be honest. Sometimes if there's no serious work to be done and there's no serious dis-advantage I'll get very little sleep just to get more stuff done that I need done myself. I hate sleeping past mid-day and avoid it as often as possible... I feel that the day has been wasted.
I do like my sleep though. You feel very refreshed after 10+hours of sleep and is good to do it especially after some "long" weeks.
I do like my sleep though. You feel very refreshed after 10+hours of sleep and is good to do it especially after some "long" weeks.
sleep is gooood
Life is too short to be sleeping. I've got soo much to do, so little time. Who are we to say that we will live tomorrow ? Get as much from live as possible.. We can always sleep later
But in life, we do need our sleep. It is a dilemma. I do not have enough time in a day to do everything I want to do but I can't go on waking up. I'll look and feel like zombie. My brain will shut down... and can't think straight without enough rest aka sleeping.
I prefer to sleep more because I need at least 7 hours to refresh myself.
But I think sleep to much is not healthy too...
But I think sleep to much is not healthy too...
I sometimes sleep really late, thinking that I don't want to waste my night, but then I usually get up around 1PM or later, and I feel really bad physically, expecially for the first few hours I am awake. I find it is best to sleep abit earlier, and wake up really early. I really like mornings, and it is a shame to waste them. Plus, when I wake up earlier, I always have more enrgy in the day, and become tired at the end of the day (which then becomes a loop of getting up early and sleeping earlier then usual).
Best thing to to is Sleep early and Wake up early, In my opinion.
Best thing to to is Sleep early and Wake up early, In my opinion.
Yep,
Everyone has a different body and body clock. Some get a kick out of having little to no sleep, while some find the full effect of not having the 7.5 hours recommended sleep every night.
I believe:
You have plenty of time to sleep when your dead
Still, Sleep...Very Important.
Everyone has a different body and body clock. Some get a kick out of having little to no sleep, while some find the full effect of not having the 7.5 hours recommended sleep every night.
I believe:
You have plenty of time to sleep when your dead
Still, Sleep...Very Important.
This was a story arch in a early real life comic (http://www.reallifecomics.com/). Greg figured he get decades more life to live if he slept less. He passed out in the kitchen so fast that Tony didn't get a chance to tell him how stupid he was.
As to what I think I think that people have let life get in the way of important things like family and sleep. Take me for example I have to be up in 4 hours and I here posting on frihost and redesign my website. Not because I need to but real life has gotten in the way and I am behind on some things that I wanted to get done, so sleep suffers
As to what I think I think that people have let life get in the way of important things like family and sleep. Take me for example I have to be up in 4 hours and I here posting on frihost and redesign my website. Not because I need to but real life has gotten in the way and I am behind on some things that I wanted to get done, so sleep suffers
| Hogwarts wrote: |
| I have a theory . If you sleep less, you have more time to get more out of life (I suggest spending all your extra time on FriHost). But if you sleep less, you have less energy to live life. What are your opinions? |
really good idea lol i dont sleep much just plan awake close to 24/7 lol
i have bad sleeps at night and day so i stay awake makes me happy
Good post!
I have actually thought of this question before. There was a period of time when I hate things like sleeping and other stuff like bathing, eating, etc, because they use most of our time. All these activities could easily take out half of our day. So that's 50% of our life is spending on cleaning ourself, sleeping and things like that.
However, we can't really get away of not doing them. Which is why I said I hate those things. It's a dilemma. becase all these things are considered the enjoyment of life too, like eating and sleeping.
To sleep more or to sleep less, that's the question! It's a difficult one indeed. At some point I come to a conclusion that. It's just a matter of choice. I think people who sleep less has shorter life. because their bodies have to cope with more stress and have less time to recover or recharged. However, the total amount of time that your are not sleeping in your whole life is the same. I guess everything even themself out over a period of time. It's always fair.
Therefore it depends on whether you think "Now" is more important or the "Future". You can get more things done when you are younger and have more energy. But on the other you can see more things if you live longer. My choice is "moderation", not too much, not too less. There is no point to do so many things if you can't live long enough to see the result. And there is also no point to live too long if you have no enough energy to process the information you get.
I have actually thought of this question before. There was a period of time when I hate things like sleeping and other stuff like bathing, eating, etc, because they use most of our time. All these activities could easily take out half of our day. So that's 50% of our life is spending on cleaning ourself, sleeping and things like that.
However, we can't really get away of not doing them. Which is why I said I hate those things. It's a dilemma. becase all these things are considered the enjoyment of life too, like eating and sleeping.
To sleep more or to sleep less, that's the question!
It's a difficult one indeed. At some point I come to a conclusion that. It's just a matter of choice. I think people who sleep less has shorter life. because their bodies have to cope with more stress and have less time to recover or recharged. However, the total amount of time that your are not sleeping in your whole life is the same. I guess everything even themself out over a period of time. It's always fair.
Therefore it depends on whether you think "Now" is more important or the "Future". You can get more things done when you are younger and have more energy. But on the other you can see more things if you live longer. My choice is "moderation", not too much, not too less. There is no point to do so many things if you can't live long enough to see the result. And there is also no point to live too long if you have no enough energy to process the information you get.
I usually sleep around 8 hours, that's my biological clock, but I know that as I'll get older it will change. Old people don't need as much sleep, it seems... not taht it's a good thing, maybe that's why we die we sleep less and less until we stop sleeping, and then we die
Also, I'm a leo, and just like my brothers in the savannah (lions sleep a lot, 20-22 hours a day!!! now that's sleeping baby, big time!!!) I love, adore, worship my sleep Sleeping time is healthy time, since your body regenerates from the unhealthy activities you do all day Well, maybe that's an exaggeration, because an active life is very healthy for example. But an active life without enough sleep is very unhealthy... that's what I think. Balance.
we sleep less and less until we stop sleeping, and then we die
Also, I'm a leo, and just like my brothers in the savannah (lions sleep a lot, 20-22 hours a day!!! now that's sleeping baby, big time!!!) I love, adore, worship my sleep
Sleeping time is healthy time, since your body regenerates from the unhealthy activities you do all day Well, maybe that's an exaggeration, because an active life is very healthy for example. But an active life without enough sleep is very unhealthy... that's what I think. Balance.Sleep less to get more out of life.. For example, if u are on a holiday in a foreign country, u hav gotta sleep less to experience the life there more.. Even in your own country, by sleeping less, you can spend more time doing meaningful things.. However, if u really do not have any meaningful things to do, it won't hurt to sleep more..
Sleep less to expirence more and get more out of life but you can also sleep more and expirence less than more but i want to
Sleep less than Sleep more because its funnyr to expirence...
Sleep less than Sleep more because its funnyr to expirence...
hey i like the sleep theroy i am writing to the write blog arent i errm o well but nice thery i belive if u go to bed early and wake up early u get more out of life i hope this was sort of useful.
does any one know how u can see how many points u hav in confuesd
and it turns out i did send my last sleep thery post.
and it turns out i did send my last sleep thery post.
well, sleep is sometimes touted to be the biggest evolutionary mistake ever. Contrary to popular belief, people don't regain energy when they sleep. Philosophically looking at it, Nature tries to attain lowest potential, leading to stars, galaxies and gravity. When your mind is switched off, you use up least blood, but that doesen't mean you gain more energy. As humans, we are gifted with the ability to go and do more than what's required for survival, this is why we are so advanced compared to other animals who sleep a lot more.
I sleep very little, personaly it's five in the morning here, and i'm still awake. But my sleep cycle has been a little skewed. Some people i know get four hours for a few months and are still allright.
The amount of sleep you get is more a psychological thing. You 'feel' rested after sleeping more. Sleeping three hours could have the same efect but you go like 'man, i slept only three hours'
I sleep very little, personaly it's five in the morning here, and i'm still awake. But my sleep cycle has been a little skewed. Some people i know get four hours for a few months and are still allright.
The amount of sleep you get is more a psychological thing. You 'feel' rested after sleeping more. Sleeping three hours could have the same efect but you go like 'man, i slept only three hours'
Well.. SLeepin puts your body into another world I think. So your living but in a way. But if I could live without sleeping I would smoke all day and night!
it depends on the age
if you are baby~20 you always should have at least 7.5 hours of sleep.
the more the better
after that.
it's still better to have more sleep
but it's not necessary.
if you are baby~20 you always should have at least 7.5 hours of sleep.
the more the better
after that.
it's still better to have more sleep
but it's not necessary.
*Friday Night: Stay up till' I'm tired (usally 1-1:30am)
*Saturday Morning: Sleep till' 11:00 am
*Saturday Night: Stay up till' I fell tired
*Sunday Morning: Sleep till' I wake up
*Sunday Night: Stay up till' 10:00 pm
*Monday Morning: Sleep till' 6:30 am
Friday i am usally tired from the whole week of waking up early and school.
Saturday Ive usally slept it all off.
And the rest explains its self. Stupid school.
<------ Thats what i look like on Monday morning.
:
*Saturday Morning: Sleep till' 11:00 am
*Saturday Night: Stay up till' I fell tired
*Sunday Morning: Sleep till' I wake up
*Sunday Night: Stay up till' 10:00 pm
*Monday Morning: Sleep till' 6:30 am
Friday i am usally tired from the whole week of waking up early and school.
Saturday Ive usally slept it all off.
And the rest explains its self. Stupid school.
<------ Thats what i look like on Monday morning.
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I have contemplated this point quite a lot and this forum has a really vast collection of genuine ideas. Really impressed!!!
Well, my view is you sleep two times a day. One is during the night that would be around 6 hours and one after lunch, around 1 to 2 hours. Well, i used to do that in college and i really thought that was the best.
But now i am working and i dont get to sleep in the afternoon and i feel it is really affecting my efficiency. I would be trying to stay awake which is quite a lot of effort and working this way has a lot of negative effects. I cant concentrate and cant do any proper functions of the brain
Well, my view is you sleep two times a day. One is during the night that would be around 6 hours and one after lunch, around 1 to 2 hours. Well, i used to do that in college and i really thought that was the best.
But now i am working and i dont get to sleep in the afternoon and i feel it is really affecting my efficiency. I would be trying to stay awake which is quite a lot of effort and working this way has a lot of negative effects. I cant concentrate and cant do any proper functions of the brain
I don't think that there's really an answer to this question.
2 possibilities:
- you sleep more, so you're more rested, and can concentrate better => everything goes faster.
- you sleep less, and you're less rested. You can't really focus on things => everything goes slower.
So I think something between less and more would be the best
2 possibilities:
- you sleep more, so you're more rested, and can concentrate better => everything goes faster.
- you sleep less, and you're less rested. You can't really focus on things => everything goes slower.
So I think something between less and more would be the best
If you don't sleep enough, sure you get more time out of your day, but you would spend it all groggly and stuff. I wouldn't say it's really worth it. Plus, I'm pretty sure sleeping less has a negative effect on your health, and thus can probably shorten your life span. Something to think about.
| Insanity wrote: |
| If you don't sleep enough, sure you get more time out of your day, but you would spend it all groggly and stuff. |
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Your not reading the posts. There are those of us who feel groggy when we get too much sleep. For, me 4-6 hours makes me feel most alert. I think what you wanted to say was that if YOU got less than you get now, YOU'd feel groggy. Don't apply you experience to all of humanity.
Come on, guys, can't we just admit that everyone has different sleep needs? It's obvious if you don't sleep at all, you are going to have health issues. That is documented in many places and is just obvious. It's also true that if you sleep 24 hours out of the day, you are not going to be very productive.
I also know that there is a human average for best performance, but it's just an average, right? There is nothing wrong saying that "I need X hours to feel good", but to apply that to everyone is just silly.
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@sumangurung - Good thought. And the siesta is a great solution to that. To bad most countries see that as non-productive. I think I even remember reading that humans have a natural tendency for being drowsy in the afternoon (just a memory, no citation for it).
Shoot,
If I could, I would sleep all day! I just like to sleep and I am not a morning person. Yet, I have to get up early for work. I hate it. I hope I can get switched to nights.
If I could, I would sleep all day! I just like to sleep and I am not a morning person. Yet, I have to get up early for work. I hate it. I hope I can get switched to nights.
Sleep Less and get a few more hours out of the day; in which you won't want to do much as you're tired... feeling crappy and tired most of the day.
Or sleep more and feel alive throughout the day, happy, etc.
Or sleep more and feel alive throughout the day, happy, etc.
I want to sleep more. but i cant... i lay down on bed early and sleep late... 
by sleeping less, how do you get more out of life 
I strongly disagree, proven by countless sleep studies world wide. People are more irritable and confused when they don't get sleep. Sleep is a time for the brain to sort out everything it has witnessed during the day. When you interupt that or don't give enough time for it to happen. You both cause fatigue on yourself, and take slight steps toward minor levels of insanity. Not to mention your ability to handle stress is greatly diminished,