I Have Found the Secret to Sleep
I have found the secret to sleep!
I is true... You need to sleep with your sleep cycle.
Sleep cycles (full ones) are 1.5 hours long. Thats why naps are often 1.5 to 2 hours because you wake up naturally when your sleep cycle ends. This means if you can sleep in increments of 1.5 hours, you will wake up more easily as you sleep cycle is ending.
So, if you are going to sleep, sleep 1.5 hours, 3 hours, 4.5 hours, 6 hours, 7.5 hours, or 9 hours, and so on. It's really that simple.
I was trying to sleep 8 hours for years and always felt exhausted even though I was laying down for “adequate” sleep. I discovered on weekends, I often slept 9 hours and woke up feeling refreshed. I also had some bad nights where I only sleep 6 hours, and lo and behold, I strangely felt great the next day!
I recently tried sleeping 7 hours, and while it worked better for me than 8 hours, I was still having “tired eyes” throughout the morning after this sleep. I was probably easier to get up then because I was coming out of my sleep cycle, where at 8 hours I was going back in. Thursday/Friday, I tried sleeping 7.5 hours... AND I HAVE NEVER FELT BETTER. I woke easily, I stayed awake, no tired eyes, no thoughts of sleep. While one time doesn’t necessarily set my theory in stone, I am going to try for this sleep pattern more next week and see what happens. Wish me luck!