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Based on the other sleep link posted here [1], this article itself warning people about sleep might be the thing harming people's sleep and health. It's fine t
by arikrak 8y ago
Based on the other sleep link posted here [1], this article itself warning people about sleep might be the thing harming people's sleep and health.
It's fine to tell people who are doing other things instead of sleeping that sleep is important. But many people don't sleep that well/long and I think this message about getting 8 hours of sleep is very harmful to them, since it causes anxiety and insomnia. It seems many people and cultures naturally sleep around 6.5 hours not 8 hours, so people should not worry if that's how long they sleep.
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/20/cant-sleep-insomnia-identity https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/apr/20/cant-sl...
- Dylan16807 8y agoHow does a culture have different sleep needs?
- jonsen 8y agoSiesta cultures a.o.
- Dylan16807 8y agoI meant quantity. That's moving some to a different time.
- dgarceran 8y agoSiesta culture means sleeping an hour after lunch when the sun is higher and is more dangerous. You don't change your sleep hours because of that.
- arikrak 8y agoI meant the expectation of how much to sleep. It's often claimed that in the past people slept much more, but hunter gatherers actually sleep on average 6.5 hours a night. http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170220-the-surprising-truth-about-why-we-sleep-and-how-much-we-need http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170220-the-surprising-trut...