tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5329146487053102034.post8945348050955309175..comments2011-06-20T13:56:07.586-04:00Comments on Keepin' It Greene: Sleepy = DopeyCGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335465751846067945noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5329146487053102034.post-75148432452272442752010-08-07T02:01:30.869-04:002010-08-07T02:01:30.869-04:00Know that as with most things relating to humans a...Know that as with most things relating to humans and our state of being, all things are relative as to averages.<br /><br />The average person requires on average, an average of eight hours at 56 hours per average week for an average health average worker working an average of 40 hrs.<br /><br />Consider though that many people are not within averages.<br />Many as spread across all of humanity works out to be a lot.<br /><br />Below is an article on sleep that I'd posted to my FB this past May.<br /><br />Exploring 10 Popular Sleep Myths<br />Researchers Explain What Happens Behind Closed Eyes<br />By JOSEPH BROWNSTEIN<br />ABC News Medical Unit<br />May 11, 2010 <br />http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Sleep/10-sleep-myths-dream/story?id=10602717&page=1<br /><br />"...Eight hours has long been touted as the gold standard of sleep time, but this number is an average: Most people need seven to nine hours. Some can get by on four hours a night, but others need as many as 12.<br /><br />"We don't have a lot of data on what exactly the best amount of sleep for a person is, but it's most certainly individual," said Dr. Robert Basner, director of the sleep center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center."<br /><br />Right now my PC clock says 1:38A EST.<br />I am wide awake. I woke up this morning at 6:30A, walked around a bit and then went back to bed to be awakened by my kids at 8:35A to then roll out of bed just after 9A.<br />I went to bed at 2:45A EST, Friday morning. Today is Saturday.<br /><br />With regularity I sleep as little as three to as relatively much as 7 hrs. (weekends)and I feel fine.<br />Have been doing so for nearly 40 years now since was the age of my son now (4), and with no ill effects.<br />Commonly in the spring and fall/winter when hunting season is in for turkey, deer and bear I will not sleep at all for 24 to as long as 72 hrs. straight so as to support my drive to and from where ever I might be, as well as time in the field. I do this too with regularity.<br /><br />Interestingly I am the most energetic person I know, and am commonly remarked as same by most everyone.<br />In an average week I might get 30 hrs.of total sleep. By many doctors accounts and following the very old and long held adage of sleep requirements I then would be continually carrying a deficit of on average 50% per week/month/year...As over basically the past forty years.<br />Not humanly possible to endure muchless support many would think and purport. Yet, here I am living and breathing proof.<br /><br />There are many others like me and we enjoy having basically and extra 30% of life in literal time to live as while most every other average person is non-functional asleep.<br />For example my wife requires 9 hrs. and prefers 12 hrs. of sleep. So do both my inlaws. Twelve hours! That is half a day.<br />As compared to just 3 or 4 to 6 hours.<br /><br />If you are following your own natural sleep pattern and with that are still feeling low in energy/tired, then I'd think to consider there might be some factor other than the sleep.<br />Diet, nutrition, stress (momentary mental state of mind) and/or environment.<br /><br />Sleep is not the end all and be all of feeling tired or not tired.<br />Even as it is commonly the first thing people think to assume as being ones problem.<br /><br />Commonly doctors remark that lack of sleep can result in cardiac and circulatory issues.<br />I get a full physical annually. Have been since age 12 as related to participation in various sports & athletics.<br />No problems what so ever. But then that's because I exercise, while not sleeping (!).<br /><br />Some additional info on same;<br /><br />Great People Sleep Less? <br />http://amolife.com/personality/great-people-sleep-less.html<br /><br />So, why do some people need such little sleep?<br />Friday, 14 August 2009<br />http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/so-why-do-some-people-need-such-little-sleep-1771873.html<br /><br />I'm likely going to head off to bed in about a half hour at 2:30A per my usual, for a typical weekend rate of 5 or 6 hrs. recharge of sleep.Janqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254220317886007198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5329146487053102034.post-52648631156023439022010-06-23T10:10:54.450-04:002010-06-23T10:10:54.450-04:00I don't have an iphone. Thank goodness I can&#...I don't have an iphone. Thank goodness I can't bring the internet to bed with me! I do however struggle with staying up too late. I have been trying to get to bed by 9:30-10 and not turning on tv-just reading. This seems to help me fall asleep well before 11. It is getting in bed and resisting the tv that are key for me.Thea Coughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113994484285266770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5329146487053102034.post-66711297772594258072010-06-21T17:02:24.714-04:002010-06-21T17:02:24.714-04:00What a great blog and yes I am sitting here at 10p...What a great blog and yes I am sitting here at 10pm reading it on my iPhone when I should have turned the light off as getting up around 5!! Really need to work on this as fed up feeling tired and washed out during the day.Toriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841916173905517532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5329146487053102034.post-982324859780000862010-06-21T08:27:05.607-04:002010-06-21T08:27:05.607-04:00A "go to bed" iPhone app! Galit, that is...A "go to bed" iPhone app! Galit, that is genius. You could make millions!!CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335465751846067945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5329146487053102034.post-67391324260194477122010-06-21T08:18:46.381-04:002010-06-21T08:18:46.381-04:00As I read your blog this morning with blurry eyes ...As I read your blog this morning with blurry eyes from the few hours I slept last (which on average is 5-6 hours a night!). I realize this has just got to change. I wish there were some kind of app on my iphone that would zap me every time I was up too late! Thanks for the eye opener on how important sleep is.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08819305096100311249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5329146487053102034.post-8594949172105692592010-06-21T01:16:17.589-04:002010-06-21T01:16:17.589-04:00I enjoyed this and I resemble that remark :). Plea...I enjoyed this and I resemble that remark :). 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