Agronesia

This is a question of paramount importance to me. If I sleep too much, that’s a waste of time and productivity. But sleep too little and you will easily get sick. How much is this baffling ideal time?

According to NSF (National Science Sleep Foundation), it really depends on your age. And even within an age range, it can vary significantly. Here’s a hint if you’re seeking answers:

Image from NSF

But basically, the optimal sleep time is an individually unique value. If you feel you need more sleep, then you probably need it. Read the multi-page article for more details.

I’m going with 7 hours per day. So at this fasting season, this translates to sleeping at 8 PM and waking at 3 AM. Another option seem to be sleeping like the usual months at 10 PM but getting an extra sleep at daytime.

(and here’s hoping that you don’t break the sleep schedule… again…)

PS: I heard that Indonesia’s first president Soekarno sleeps only 5 hours (IIRC) per day. If he can really endure that, I envy him very much…

“Wake up you.. wake up! We have to get out of here!”
- Imoen, Baldur’s Gate II

At long last, I have regained enough strength. Thanks for all those wishing for my my recovery

My recent sickness was probably from overtiredness, coupled with the currently very cold weather here. My schedule is actually to sleep at 10 PM every day, but most of the time I slept after 00:00. The lack of sleep piled increasingly more and at some point my mortal body just couldn’t bear it. Cold, vomiting, you name it…

A little tip for you if you get a cold. When things are in order, I always prefer to let the disease heal naturally. But when an emergency measure is required, Panadol seems to take care of the job. After you take one, it literally drains the consciousness left in you so you sleep and while you sleep you’ll sweat a lot as if having a nightmare. But it does seem to work wonder in getting rid of the cold faster.

So, well, I’ll try to get enough sleep from now on. Sleeping at 10 and waking up at 5 should give me a sufficient 7-hour rest (what’s yours?). Ah, and more exercise as my good old friend Tri said.

Anyway, my pal Wim posted his final paper a while back, and that only reminded me to do the proper final ritual for mine also, which is to unleash it on the net. It’s a web-based Japanese IME and I’ll try to prepare it the following days.