Thursday, August 4, 2022

Excuses, Excuses


"Surely a nap is better than nothing!” many protest. I would reply “dream on,” except they would only be dreaming if they were sleeping. Research at the University of Michigan reported that w
hile naps can help slightly, the effect is so minor as not to be meaningful. In college I did my share of short-sheeting my sleep in favor of studying, yes, but often just hanging out with friends. After a year of that, my immune system protested loudly. It took a couple of months to build it back up. I began studying the phenomenon of sleep and all the tasks that must be done during slow-wave sleep, and I made a decision. I enjoy living. Sleep deprivation is not an option. Period.

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