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I loved "Why We Sleep" (was a HN recommendation, I think!). One of my biggest takeaways was learning to not feel guilty about it. I think the constant 'hustle m
by iamben 8y ago
I loved "Why We Sleep" (was a HN recommendation, I think!). One of my biggest takeaways was learning to not feel guilty about it. I think the constant 'hustle mentality' ends up making a lot of this community (in particular) demonise sleep in an "I'll sleep when I'm dead" and "if I'm not working 22 hours a day I'm being out hustled!" When I 'forgave' myself for sleeping (which sounds mental, but bear with) and started to get a consistent 7.5 hours a day, I found that I was just working _better_. Smarter not harder, I guess? Focussed work is definitely > unfocussed work!
- tomp 8y agoSame here. I have a friend who has limitless energy - he can party until 5pm, sleep for 2 hours, then go skiing the next day. All my youth I've felt guily about not being able to do this. Recently I've simply accepted that my body needs more sleep, and I feel better if I satisfy this need, so I try to sleep more. I still struggle to go to be (the internet is just so interesting!) but at least I don't feel guilty anymore.