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Indeed, it wasn't mentioned in the article from what I can tell but I wonder if she had any prior meditation experience. Even a weekend retreat would seem like
by viceroyalbean 6y ago
Indeed, it wasn't mentioned in the article from what I can tell but I wonder if she had any prior meditation experience. Even a weekend retreat would seem like a lot for me and I've done daily 30 minute sessions for a while. 10 days? That's pretty extreme
- fjfaase 6y agoThe report points out that even moderate meditation (more than 30 minutes per day) can have an objective negative effect on sleep quality, contraditionary to the fact that subjects often report a positive effect. (I have not found the scientific report where the statement is based on yet.)
- kritiko 6y agohttps://www.brown.edu/academics/contemplative-studies/sites/brown.edu.academics.contemplative-studies/files/uploads/Britton2010%20%20MBCT%20and%20PSG%20sleep.pdf https://www.brown.edu/academics/contemplative-studies/sites/... I think this is the study. "Amount of MM practice was correlated with increased PSG arousals, awakenings, stage 1 and decreased SWS, in a linear dose-dependent fashion."
- im3w1l 6y agoHypothesis: Meditation substitutes for sleep to some extent. They sleep less because they need to sleep less.