Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
No.PreMier said:Ok, lets say I sleep 6 hours at night, then get a 1-2 hour nap during the day.. will I recover just as well if I slept 7-8hrs straight at night?
PreMier said:Thanks for the insight.. I work long hours, so I tend to sleep 6 or so hours at night, then nap in the mid day. Looks like I will just have to try and get more sleep.
Trouble said:HAN, you twist my words again, but not deliberately I think.
Let me clarify:
As a temporary stop gap (not daily), for the occasional missed nights sleep (anxiety, illness, extenuating circumstances), short naps (cat naps are OK).
Longer sleep, 1 or more hours, not good --> disturbs sleep cycling
Chronic reliance on naps mid-day is a bad idea --> its stop gap, not a replacement for missed sleep at night --> sign of elevated cortisol tail, blunted peak and elevated night time cortisol --> can lead to adrenal insufficiency --> can result in hypopituitary / hpogonadal issues in adult years
Trouble said:*sarcastic tone*
Maybe the current health crisis and the thought of having a hefty percentage of our population on $600+/month chronic symptom supression medication will be incentive enough...
Or maybe not. We are inured to the "just in time" mentality.
Why fix today what you can put off until tommow?
CowPimp said:Good question Premier. Sometimes I am simply not able to get sufficient sleep in one fell swoop. Anyone else who is or was a personal trainer knows the fucked up hours you have to work to make it.
I don't get home until 10:30 most nights of the week, and sometimes I have to be awake at 4:30 the next morning, 5:30 at the latest. I am usually asleep by 11:30, so I grab 5 hours, 6 if I'm lucky, but I definitely need a 1-3 hour nap mid day if that happens or I just feel like shit.
To make up for it, I don't work mornings Tuesday and Thursday. Those days I get a cool 8 hours of sleep, and sometimes a bit more. I don't think I could handle this schedule otherwise.
I do try and get some decent sleep (7+ hours a night) on the weekends too. So, usually 3 days a week I get sleep in 2 parts, and the other 4 I get a solid bout of sleep in one session. Do you think this is a reasonable way to combat the odd hours I have to work?
BigDyl said:You may have to do the best you can until you can work your way out of the situation. If you are still making gains, and are keeping relatively sane, then don't stress. Although I'm sure Trouble will mention it's screwing you circadian rythm up. I believe that can be fixed when the time is right though.
Sincerely,
BigD
Trouble said:I'll be back tomorrow to answer this thread. I think we need to chat about sleep phasing and its physiology.
Trouble said:Thank, D, for the thoughtful recommendation. I did just that - took a break on Saturday to go hear excellent jazz at a semi-local jazz fest. I did a little on line work yesterday morning and evening, but managed to get in some relaxation and a useful trip to stock up on supplies, while enjoying unseasonably cool conditions.
Sure wish I could get that massage; touch therapy has manyfold benefits. Beg pardon for my delay in replying to your missives (needed the break this past weekend).
Trouble said:Tradeoffs for adequate rest are NOT an option. Need to find ways to fix your schedule. Don't say you can't do it; you can.
PreMier said:Ok, lets say I sleep 6 hours at night, then get a 1-2 hour nap during the day.. will I recover just as well if I slept 7-8hrs straight at night?
SuperFlex said:It's still good to get the rest. Even a 30 minute nap helps...