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When you finally get 8 hours of sleep and it genuinely starts making sense why they recommend it (lemmy.world)
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[–] 76 points 1 month ago (18 children)

I have once (1) woken up feeling completely refreshd and ready for the day without any chemical assistance and I still feel revolted thinking that that’s normal for some people.

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  • [–] 34 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    That's me every day. Sleep like a baby every night.

    As a bonus, I have a bizarre talent of being able to wake up exactly when I need to. I always wake up before my alarm, even when I set it for earlier than usual.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    I had that for one summer. Consistently waking 10 minutes before my alarm. So consistently that I stopped bothering to even set an alarm.

    It was great, right up until the clocks went back and I was left waking up over an hour before I needed to.

    Weirdly, the only way I found to break the cycle was to start setting an alarm.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago* (9 children)

    I get that every time I go to bed at around 5-7 AM and wake up 5-8 hours later. Try it

    But also

    Get tested for sleep apnea, that makes you feel more tired after sleeping

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    Get tested for sleep apnea, that makes you feel more tired after sleeping

    Great advice

    I get that every time I go to bed at around 5-7 AM and wake up 5-8 hours later. Try it

    Terrible advice

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Why? Aren't some people legitimately night owls?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    There's quite a bit of research on the health of people who work night shifts (eg at hospitals) and the evidence is pretty overwhelming that sleeping during the day contributes to a bunch of negative health effects, no matter how well it's executed.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    Neighbors couldn't give less of a shit. That child-scream powered drillhammer doesn't pay for itself.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    My neighbour's child has no trouble crying at 3 am and waking up everyone in the 2 buildings that sleeps with an open window, so...

    Said neighbour could maybe close their own window at least once the child starts crying but they seemingly don't.

    It stopped for a year but then they presumably haf another child.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Also try a different pillow. I lucked into a good one and I've slept substantially better ever since. Or I did until I had a kid, I should say.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    I'm a side-sleeper who is tall with wide shoulders, and I was 40 years old before I discovered I needed a significantly thicker pillow than average to support my head at the right angle. I sleep better and it completely eliminated my neck pain

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