Are you tired? Getting worn out at work? Not performing as well as you know you can?
I bet you don't get enough sleep. Not many of us do. Work it out...how many hours did you sleep last night? How many hours in total this week? You should be aiming for 9 hours every, single night. Yes 9. Not 8 or 7 or even 6 but 9 SOLID hours of sleep.
Are you any good at maths? 7 days in a week, 9 hours sleep each night, that's 63 hours of sleep each week. If you only sleep 7 hours each night, you max out at 49 hours each week. If you only sleep 6 hours each night, that's 42 hours a week (you're missing almost a full day of sleep). Egad!
"But I'm sooo busy, I don't have time to sleep that long". In the end it's your choice, but think about what you are doing to yourself. The specifications of your body have remained relatively unchanged for millions of years. Our ancestors used to rise and retire based on the movements of the sun. Some nights - those cold, winter nights - they even slept 14 hours. These days, you rise, go to work, come home, watch the tv, go to bed late and repeat. Which do you think is healthier?
Don't believe me? Try it out for yourself... For one week get 9 hours of sleep every night. Be honest with yourself. How do you feel? How do you feel afterward? Did you lose weight? Are you more energetic?
Best of luck.
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Friday, November 17, 2006
Great blog Adam. Excellent suggestions on sleeping habits. Kudos for using the word egad! in a post.
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