posted Tue, 03/24/2020 - 08:40
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Is 8 hrs of sleep 8 hrs of sleep no matter the time you go down or does circadian clock really make a difference ?
What are your schedules ?
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I take 5 benydryl every night. When I wake up I wake up. Most of the time 6 or 7... Doesn’t matter what time I go to bed.
Damn.... I take one once a while before bed & it knocks me out! Do u feel groggy in the morning?
Does tren impact your sleep?
No
You should really consider to stop using anticholinergic medication on a regular basis, as it may massively increase your risk to develop dementia later on (rf. https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/361/bmj.k1315.full.pdf).
Yes I know... It runs in my family any how so I’m probably fucked.
Have you perhaps considered some nootropics to at least somewhat counter their impact? Acetylcholine sources such as Alpha GPC and Citicoline CDP come to mind; you could take them immediately upon waking in order to replenish your acetylcholine levels. Dementia sucks. :-/
I’m not familiar with it
Used to work at a club from 10pm to 6am, then 7am-1pm at a school, slept for 5 hours, then gym, family stuff, and work again. Zero(small) gains even while on cycle and with my mouth full of food all the time. After a year stopped my night job out of exhaustion, and boom my body changed right in front of me in a matter of weeks. I take sleep very seriously since then.
It depends on the quality of sleep. There are many variables that interfere and/or wake you during your time sleeping. Which deceases the quality of sleep and recovery.
Living4ThePumpPeople say going to bed before midnight will lead to better sleep quality and I experienced that myself. Going to bed after midnight will get me up more often. Going to sleep 10-11pm will get me best sleep quality.
But the duration of 8 hours is also a big myth. First, sleep needs in terms of duration are totally individual and dependent on your sleep quality. 6 hours of sleep with great quality will be better than 8 hours of shit quality. You need to count in sleep cycles. One sleep cycle is roughly 90min. It depends on the person how many sleep cycles you need. Average anywhere from 4-7.
Also, waking up in the middle of a cycle will let you feeling more sleepy than at the end of one.
Kind regards
Actually - 8 hours sleep is not a big myth. Here's is an interesting article on sleep:
https://qz.com/1301123/why-eight-hours-a-night-isnt-enough-according-to-...
Huh that 90 min sleep cycle is interesting.
My work hours suck. I usually sleep 4 hours before work and then 4 hours after. I just make sure I get 8 hours one way or the other