Day 267 - Biphasic sleep https://golifelog.com/posts/biphasic-sleep-1632451093629
Historically humans have slept in two parts, not the current eight-hour block that’s common now.
It’s interesting reading about the eight-hour sleep myth – how this bimodal sleep pattern was often mentioned in past texts, how the eight-hour monophasic sleep that we know now might have came about as a result of industrial era and increasing widespread use of light at night in cities. Most importantly, how expectations for monophasic sleep is causing more anxiety than it has to.
But article was assuring. I realised I can just accept it as it is. So last night, when I woke for no reason again, I rolled with it, accepted it, and just relaxed around in bed in the dark.
And soon enough, I felt the sleep pressure coming, and I fell asleep much sooner than I usually would. The sleep was also deeper.
It’s interesting reading about the eight-hour sleep myth – how this bimodal sleep pattern was often mentioned in past texts, how the eight-hour monophasic sleep that we know now might have came about as a result of industrial era and increasing widespread use of light at night in cities. Most importantly, how expectations for monophasic sleep is causing more anxiety than it has to.
But article was assuring. I realised I can just accept it as it is. So last night, when I woke for no reason again, I rolled with it, accepted it, and just relaxed around in bed in the dark.
And soon enough, I felt the sleep pressure coming, and I fell asleep much sooner than I usually would. The sleep was also deeper.