Biphasic sleep

[Shoegrip]

Rarely do I find an article in the DM worth mentioning but I found this interesting.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3867788/...

It is saying that it is normal to have a broken sleep pattern.

It would be interesting to hear others thoughts.

[Fozziebear]

My take on it is if I'm tired I sleep, if not I stay up, not good in the modern working world but handy if you work from home running an online business. I tend to stay up till I'm tired, nap on the sofa, then wake and do whatever I need to. I struggle with a 9-5 so if I work for myself, I can visit my small group of customers when I need to as I have keys and they are businesses that would rather me be there when closed, I'm gonna struggle on my next contract as it's a normal 8-8 job

[Shoegrip]

anonymous said:

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Good tip. I'll try sticking a prick in the Mrs with the excuse it will help her sleep.

[untakenname]

Interesting article, I can't remember the last time I slept completely through the night, probably when very drunk.

I used to be able to sleep soundly after smoking (don't even think I dreamt) but gave up as it wasn't compatible with a 9-5 lifestyle (used to be up till 3am then wake up at midday).


I doesn't help that I've become quite a light sleeper, my gf wakes me up snoring but bizarrely I find my cat jumping onto the bed to sleep and purr quite smoothing.

[Riley Blue]

A fascinating and revealing article. When I lie down I'm asleep within three minutes (anytime, anywhere) and if it's at night, I always wake up within two to three hours then have a few hours of restlessness before going to sleep again around 4:30 - 5:00 before finally waking just before 8:00. My 'remedy' is to listen to Radio 4 Extra via headphones, mainly to comedy programmes. It doesn't help me sleep better but at east I'm having a laugh while I'm awake.

Part of my problem, I think, is that my O/H suffers from epilepsy and though it's well controlled by medication, I'm constantly afraid that she'll have a seizure and need my help. It's been a few years since she had one but the worry doesn't go away. She is just as bad, worrying about me and my heart problems and also waking at odd times throughout the night - what a pair...

[Trophy Husband]

I cannot remember the article but recently I read that in times before we had access to daylight type false light it was common for people to get up after a few hours kip and even socialise for a few hours and then go back to bed until sunrise. Some stuff about biorhythms/circadian rhythms or what not. I sleep from about 9:30pm until 1:00am then get up and do something for an hour or so and then back to bed. Up at 05:30am, even earlier in the Summer. I'm 49. It is not bad for you in my experience. Ruminating in bed about life and problems or trying to get to sleep when the body says no are far worse!

[Fozziebear]

I'm gonna start doing my old routine again, bed, wake up when my body tells me, which at the moment is 4am and go downstairs. My dogs know I'm awake and get restless, so logically I should get up, it'll not do any harm with work, I do my own hours. I'll report back in a week on progress.

[Wacky Racer]

anonymous said:

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When you get older you don't usually need as much sleep, but everyone is different.

Six hours is plenty for me, the Mrs needs nine.

When she looks at her fitbit she has slept for three hours and been restless for four or five usually.