Comments on: The Critical Importance Of Sleep http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/12/13/the-critical-importance-of-sleep/ Reflections of a Buddhist Physician Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:49:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Finding More Time: How to get things done « mindcolor http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/12/13/the-critical-importance-of-sleep/#comment-65002 Finding More Time: How to get things done « mindcolor Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:23:28 +0000 http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/?p=4305#comment-65002 [...] can work. As a habit, however, it’s one doomed to fail (as I wrote about in a previous post, The Critical Importance Of Sleep). Sleep isn’t just a strange state of unconsciousness into which we fall at the end of the [...] [...] can work. As a habit, however, it’s one doomed to fail (as I wrote about in a previous post, The Critical Importance Of Sleep). Sleep isn’t just a strange state of unconsciousness into which we fall at the end of the [...]

]]> By: Finding More Time « Happiness in this World http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/12/13/the-critical-importance-of-sleep/#comment-64963 Finding More Time « Happiness in this World Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:02:20 +0000 http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/?p=4305#comment-64963 [...] work.  As a habit, however, it’s one doomed to fail (as I wrote about in a previous post, The Critical Importance Of Sleep).  Sleep isn’t just a strange state of unconsciousness into which we fall at the end of the [...] [...] work.  As a habit, however, it’s one doomed to fail (as I wrote about in a previous post, The Critical Importance Of Sleep).  Sleep isn’t just a strange state of unconsciousness into which we fall at the end of the [...]

]]> By: Discipline « Happiness in this World http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/12/13/the-critical-importance-of-sleep/#comment-10365 Discipline « Happiness in this World Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/?p=4305#comment-10365 [...] The energy you need.  Consistency requires energy.  Eat well, exercise regularly, and get adequate sleep. [...] [...] The energy you need.  Consistency requires energy.  Eat well, exercise regularly, and get adequate sleep. [...]

]]> By: Med Student http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/12/13/the-critical-importance-of-sleep/#comment-5564 Med Student Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:10:52 +0000 http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/?p=4305#comment-5564 What are you thoughts on the enforced sleep deprivation of med students and especially residents? I know that that the maximum shift lengths are steadily going down, but even 24 hours without sleep seems like a lot! I'm quite afraid that I will seriously hurt someone at the end of a shift, since I've always been someone that needs at least 6 hours of sleep a night to function. <blockquote><em><strong>Med Student</strong>: Twenty-four hours without sleep is a lot. Yet I found that if I was busy the entire time, I didn't feel the fatigue until the next day. The key for me was making up the lost sleep on my post-post call day. I'd often come home at 5 pm, eat a sandwich, and fall into bed. That way, on the day after my post call day, I was refreshed. Alex</em></blockquote> What are you thoughts on the enforced sleep deprivation of med students and especially residents? I know that that the maximum shift lengths are steadily going down, but even 24 hours without sleep seems like a lot! I’m quite afraid that I will seriously hurt someone at the end of a shift, since I’ve always been someone that needs at least 6 hours of sleep a night to function.

Med Student: Twenty-four hours without sleep is a lot. Yet I found that if I was busy the entire time, I didn’t feel the fatigue until the next day. The key for me was making up the lost sleep on my post-post call day. I’d often come home at 5 pm, eat a sandwich, and fall into bed. That way, on the day after my post call day, I was refreshed.

Alex

]]> By: patriciamilitia http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/2009/12/13/the-critical-importance-of-sleep/#comment-3890 patriciamilitia Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:41:28 +0000 http://www.happinessinthisworld.com/?p=4305#comment-3890 After many nights of insomnia I recognized that working with anything mathematical close to bed time apparently was too much mental stimulation for my brain to be able to "wind down." This also included looking at my digital clock radio and mentally registering the numbers. I sleep much sounder when I do not pay bills before bed, and when I block the viewing window on the illuminated clock face. Another great sleep aid is to keep a stack of boring reading material on the bedside table! I have a copy of Patterson's <em>The Jester</em> that I'm now into my 9th year of trying to get past the fourth chapter! After many nights of insomnia I recognized that working with anything mathematical close to bed time apparently was too much mental stimulation for my brain to be able to “wind down.” This also included looking at my digital clock radio and mentally registering the numbers.

I sleep much sounder when I do not pay bills before bed, and when I block the viewing window on the illuminated clock face. Another great sleep aid is to keep a stack of boring reading material on the bedside table! I have a copy of Patterson’s The Jester that I’m now into my 9th year of trying to get past the fourth chapter!

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