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> Do you want to be min-maxing every facet of your life? I've been sleeping less than 6-7h consistently for the past few weeks, and if that'll cause permanent
by rattray 4y ago
> Do you want to be min-maxing every facet of your life?
I've been sleeping less than 6-7h consistently for the past few weeks, and if that'll cause permanent damage to my brain/memory, I absolutely want to prioritize a fix more urgently.
I generally proscribe to satisficing, and wouldn't want to freak out if I missed 30-60min here or there, especially if I still pretty fine, but I value my faculties.
- balfirevic 4y agoRegardless of long-term effects, do you suffer when you sleep like that? To me, it's like torture, I don't really need additional long-term risks to absolutely not want to do it.
- hallway_monitor 4y agoAlso, discomfort is usually your body giving you a hint: stop doing that. If the amount of sleep you get leaves you feeling good, there is very little chance you are hurting yourself.
- rattray 4y agoUsually yes, for some reason the past few weeks I've felt fine. Maybe just because I've been so busy/energized, maybe because I've been doing yoga every morning and exercising during the days, maybe something else.
- nostrebored 4y agoSix hours is definitely not something that makes me uncomfortable over the mid term (multiple years) but eventually catches up. Four hours doesn't feel uncomfortable for me until about a month or two of sustained low sleep.