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Chesterlespaul t1_isuisij wrote

Reply to comment by woogyboogy8869 in Older people who get five hours of sleep a night or less may face a far greater risk of developing two or more chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, cancer or diabetes, compared to people who sleep longer by Wagamaga

Absolutely. People who burn the candle at both ends don’t usually have great qol during their last years, if they get any. Alzheimer’s is a big one that happens to those people.

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muhyb t1_isv7fq7 wrote

How about polyphasic sleep?

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rbt321 t1_isvxlva wrote

While I'm not aware of any studies, it was very common historically to go to sleep shortly after sunset, wake for a few hours in the middle of the night (many children created during these hours), then sleep again until sunrise.

Also, siesta countries like Spain and Italy, have pretty strong life expectancy. Seems like an indicator that afternoon napping probably isn't harmful.

Seems like something worth studying in a controlled manner.

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TLTAGL t1_itbmvi0 wrote

I really think the Mexican Spanish Siesta was studied long ago and it was proved that a Nap is extremely helpful to the body and mind but only if you didn’t sleep more then 30 minutes …

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tittyfortat1 t1_isvpypy wrote

Yup. That's why Im making sure I work enough for it to kill in my 40s. Dont want it dragging out

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