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> Super-sleepers like Joanne Osmond inherited a preternatural ability to thrive on only a few hours of sleep. But this genetic trait is very, very rare, so if y
by MaxBarraclough 5y ago
> Super-sleepers like Joanne Osmond inherited a preternatural ability to thrive on only a few hours of sleep. But this genetic trait is very, very rare, so if you regularly sleep less than 7½ hours a night and suspect you might fall into this category, think again; chances are much higher that you are not only sleep deprived but also so used to living this way you can’t even see the problem.
Interesting, I was under the impression that such people were just sleep deprived, deluded, and likely to far underperform as a result.
Margaret Thatcher was said to sleep just 4 hours a night. The same claim is made for Trump. Would be interesting to know if they're both super-sleepers.
- unishark 5y agoElderly people often can't sleep much if they tried. I guess the "sleep pressure" side of the equation just weakens progressively. The average at age 70 may be around 6-7 hours anyway. So 4 hours probably isn't particularly abnormal by that point. Also wasn't Trump supposed to down diet cokes nonstop?
- TuringNYC 5y agoI'm definitely not elderly, but i've found I need ever increasing intensity of weight training to "tire out" my body over the years. The alternative is an intense day of production issues or high-stakes meetings to tire out my mind.