At the end of the visit, Tim nudged Svetlana. Go ahead, he said, ask about it. Fatigue, she said, I'm tired all day.
Okay, good question. Experts tell us that 35% of the US population sleep less than 7 hours per night, and that falling asleep at the wheel accounts for up to 20% of all traffic accidents.
So I ask, how many hours do you sleep at night.
"5-6"
Tim works swing shift, getting home around midnight. She stays up for him; they have a meal, the she sleeps from about 1-6am, getting up at 6 because, basically she's a morning person.
5 to 6 hours sleep per night is not enough. Forget about this celebrity or that who thrives on 4 hours per night. Most of us need at least 7, probably would do better with 8.
It's okay to break up sleep, I said; sleep from 10 to midnight, or nap during the day. Find what's best for you. Before electricity many societies pracrticed a second sleep: going to bed with dark, then waking again for a few hours around midnight before returning to sleep.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Ooh, 'second sleep'; I like that. I get up with Chuck on the mornings that he works to make his lunch and send him off at 5:15am and most of the time I'm able to go back to bed for another hour and a half or two hours before the little boys wake up for the day. I do need to be better at going to bed earlier... tonight being a prime example :). Good night!
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