Sleeping habits / Team-BHP Insomniac's thread

sammyboy · 1st January 2010, 00:46

Happy new year guys

arnabchak · 1st January 2010, 12:38

Used to Get up at 0200 am and study till 0600 am.

That was in college times.
The night study always helped.

esteem_lover · 1st January 2010, 20:17

I feel night is the time when I can be most productive. Why should we slog & slave in hot humid conditions when it is so much better & cooler in the night ?

Jayabusa · 1st January 2010, 23:06

People who can't sleep due to stress, tension, anxiety, insomnia etc. which create havoc in life, just apply a drop of pure sandalwood oil between both the eyebrows and you will see the overall difference.

clevermax · 1st January 2010, 23:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

I usually sleep light all night. However even the slightest flatulence tends to wake me up, regardless if it is self-emanated or suffered in silence.

Is is the acoustics or...

Me too, a very light sleeper.

sierrakamat · 1st January 2010, 23:43

cant sleep before 1,30 am and hav to wake up at7.00 am problematic on holidays and at sleepovers probably carried over from med school days

harishnayak · 2nd January 2010, 11:16

Going to sleep right now and would be waking up at around 7:00 pm. Tired of this BPO life :(

harishnayak · 3rd January 2010, 03:50

Am on off today but just woke up and signed to the Forum. It's as addictive as ever. Anyone else awake right now??

Foby - You working today?

gunner fan · 3rd January 2010, 05:17

being up right now is an aberration to the norm. 2:30 is late/early enough to sleep by.
apparently sleeping less than 4-5 hrs a day is NOT good for health. Docs on the forum pls ratify.

MileCruncher · 3rd January 2010, 05:39

Slept at 12 and up at 3.50. Am not that bad regularly but still sleep only 12 and get up by 5. This less sleep thingy has carried over from Engg College Days.

I understand from the recent reports regarding the SAP CEO's death that any sleep that is less than 8 hrs is not good for the body. Will find and post the article.

harishnayak · 3rd January 2010, 09:54

^

You're right , i read that article about 2-3 weeks back. Here is a link highlighting the ill effects of taking less sleep

Ranjan Das SAP CEO’s Sudden Death: Lack of Sleep Kills | Fitness and Health Blog

clevermax · 3rd January 2010, 22:51

Lucky are those who sleep before 10:30 PM and get 8 hours of sleep. I am trying my best to shift my sleep by 1 hour, so that I go to bed at 10:30 than 11:30

Thad E Ginathom · 3rd January 2010, 23:22

Oh dear... trying to get to grips with something called DPC latency, which is what I think is causing me sound-card problems on the PC (I have a lot of it) and stayed up until 6.00am. slept until midday.

RocketRaccoon · 5th April 2016, 18:30

Haven't been able to sleep for 3-4 days before 4:00 - 5:00 am. Just keep lying down in the dark and then after getting bored tune into Two and a Half Men or some other sit com. Really need to sleep but I don't want to take medication. Does any one has any idea how can I reset my circadian clock ?

I saw flashes today so I am putting the keys down for some days till I get my mind right.

diyguy · 5th April 2016, 23:15

I had this recently getting things planned and done for my daughters arangetram. Was sleeping at 5 in the morning. It started causing me headaches and dizziness. Went to a doc and he diagnosed it as vertigo and 8mg vertin for 7 days at night set my circadian clock back. A few years back when I was traveling a bit more frequently between India and the US I had a similar problem and the doctor gave me a sleeping pill which was non-addictive and he said it was specifically for people with the timezone problem. Forgotten the name though.

I saw a brilliant research documentary on DW TV on the effects of late nights, shift work and the disruption of the body rhythms. It was aired about two weeks back. The effect of artificial light on the body/mind and lack of exposure to sunlight. Amazing, and have been trying to find the YouTube link but have been unsuccessful so far.

Sorry for multiple edits: read recently that if you blink your eyes rapidly for about a minute, the eyelids get tired and influence sleep!!

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1st January 2010, 00:46	#106
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Happy new year guys
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1st January 2010, 12:38	#107
arnabchak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MH-04 Posts: 1,346 Thanked: 1,162 Times	Used to Get up at 0200 am and study till 0600 am. That was in college times. The night study always helped.
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1st January 2010, 20:17	#108
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	I feel night is the time when I can be most productive. Why should we slog & slave in hot humid conditions when it is so much better & cooler in the night ?
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1st January 2010, 23:06	#109
Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,448 Thanked: 69 Times	Pure Sandalwood Oil People who can't sleep due to stress, tension, anxiety, insomnia etc. which create havoc in life, just apply a drop of pure sandalwood oil between both the eyebrows and you will see the overall difference. Last edited by Jayabusa : 1st January 2010 at 23:07.
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1st January 2010, 23:43	#111
sierrakamat BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: mumbai Posts: 246 Thanked: 77 Times View My Garage	cant sleep before 1,30 am and hav to wake up at7.00 am problematic on holidays and at sleepovers probably carried over from med school days
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2nd January 2010, 11:16	#112
harishnayak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DELHI Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 125 Times	Going to sleep right now and would be waking up at around 7:00 pm. Tired of this BPO life :(
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3rd January 2010, 03:50	#113
harishnayak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DELHI Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 125 Times	Am on off today but just woke up and signed to the Forum. It's as addictive as ever. Anyone else awake right now?? Foby - You working today?
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3rd January 2010, 05:17	#114
gunner fan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: HR26 Posts: 70 Thanked: 7 Times	being up right now is an aberration to the norm. 2:30 is late/early enough to sleep by. apparently sleeping less than 4-5 hrs a day is NOT good for health. Docs on the forum pls ratify.
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3rd January 2010, 05:39	#115
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	Slept at 12 and up at 3.50. Am not that bad regularly but still sleep only 12 and get up by 5. This less sleep thingy has carried over from Engg College Days. I understand from the recent reports regarding the SAP CEO's death that any sleep that is less than 8 hrs is not good for the body. Will find and post the article.
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3rd January 2010, 09:54	#116
harishnayak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: DELHI Posts: 1,396 Thanked: 125 Times	^ You're right , i read that article about 2-3 weeks back. Here is a link highlighting the ill effects of taking less sleep Ranjan Das SAP CEO’s Sudden Death: Lack of Sleep Kills \| Fitness and Health Blog
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3rd January 2010, 22:51	#117
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,086 Thanked: 2,640 Times View My Garage	Lucky are those who sleep before 10:30 PM and get 8 hours of sleep. I am trying my best to shift my sleep by 1 hour, so that I go to bed at 10:30 than 11:30
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3rd January 2010, 23:22	#118
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,004 Thanked: 26,436 Times	Oh dear... trying to get to grips with something called DPC latency, which is what I think is causing me sound-card problems on the PC (I have a lot of it) and stayed up until 6.00am. slept until midday.
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5th April 2016, 18:30	#119
RocketRaccoon BHPian Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Gurgaon, HR Posts: 119 Thanked: 209 Times	Re: Sleeping habits / Team-BHP Insomniac's thread Haven't been able to sleep for 3-4 days before 4:00 - 5:00 am. Just keep lying down in the dark and then after getting bored tune into Two and a Half Men or some other sit com. Really need to sleep but I don't want to take medication. Does any one has any idea how can I reset my circadian clock ? I saw flashes today so I am putting the keys down for some days till I get my mind right.
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5th April 2016, 23:15	#120
diyguy BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 517 Thanked: 578 Times View My Garage	Sleeping habits / Team-BHP Insomniac's thread I had this recently getting things planned and done for my daughters arangetram. Was sleeping at 5 in the morning. It started causing me headaches and dizziness. Went to a doc and he diagnosed it as vertigo and 8mg vertin for 7 days at night set my circadian clock back. A few years back when I was traveling a bit more frequently between India and the US I had a similar problem and the doctor gave me a sleeping pill which was non-addictive and he said it was specifically for people with the timezone problem. Forgotten the name though. I saw a brilliant research documentary on DW TV on the effects of late nights, shift work and the disruption of the body rhythms. It was aired about two weeks back. The effect of artificial light on the body/mind and lack of exposure to sunlight. Amazing, and have been trying to find the YouTube link but have been unsuccessful so far. Sorry for multiple edits: read recently that if you blink your eyes rapidly for about a minute, the eyelids get tired and influence sleep!! Last edited by diyguy : 5th April 2016 at 23:23.
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