DarthVader said:
Hey Robust,
I'm just wondering how many hours of sleep you usually have? I know in your previous posts, you had a period whereby you struggled to sleep for various reasons i.e. energy, urges etc.
I usually need 8.5 hours. Any less and I'm a zombie. Also wondering whether you woke up the next day with more energy even on the days when you didn't sleep well?
Hey. Yeah, I struggled the last time. And also in the beginning of this journey.
In the last week, my sleep was terrible. I didn't get the well-rested feeling after waking up. During night, I used to wake up several times. I was not rested in the morning, so I actually "slept" longer, which means that I was like 10 hours in the bed (accumulated). It was just not possible for me to get up due to the stress of this journey, the calorie deficit, the sports etc.. There were no dreams.
In the beginning of this journey, I did not sleep much too. I didn't wake up all the time durning night, I just had struggle to fall asleep. But the point is: I dreamt (I know.. You're always dreaming - but I could remember them). Although I woke up and felt tired as hell, I "forced" myself to get up and stick to my routine (see below). The well-rested feeling came later during the day. It seems as if the body recovered anyway.
My "normal" way of sleeping - before the journey began and now again - looks like this: Going to bed at 10 in the evening, sleeping until 4:59 (alarm is set to 4:59) in the morning.
Six hours are possible durning busy times. But sleep deprivation is a tool, not a way of life though. There's a time to rest, there's a time to push hard. But never exaggerate. Sometimes, I'm sleeping eight hours - as a kind of reward. But not often. And if, only on sundays.
Improve the quality of your sleep as good as you can. It's 1/4 to 1/3 of your lifetime. Spend money into a good matrace. Spend money into a good apartment, which is quiet and has a good isolation (if in town). Just do everything that is possible to get the best sleep. It will make you live longer. I'm convinced about that.
Do some stretching before going to bed. It helps. "Meditating" (just sit the fuck around and do nothing - no science
) as well.
Cold shower immediately after waking up. And then keep busy. Do some easy tasks like washing dishes, if you're feeling like a zombie.
Intermittent Fasting improved the quality of sleep as well. Especially eating carbs as a last meal helped me (I don't know whether there's a scientific explanation for that; I experimented by myself). It seems as if I slept better with a full stomach.
Good night. 8)
