Are You a "Two" Sleeper?

[KG4CGC]

History and Science indicate that before modern lighting, people used to sleep a few hours, wake up for a few and then go back to sleep and later wake up to start their day. Often when people wake up in the middle of the night these days they stress over getting back to sleep when this may indeed be a normal cycle of humans.

http://slumberwise.com/science/your-...leep-like-you/

An English doctor wrote, for example, that the ideal time for study and contemplation was between “first sleep” and “second sleep.” Chaucer tells of a character in the Canterbury Tales that goes to bed following her “firste sleep.” And, explaining the reason why working class conceived more children, a doctor from the 1500s reported that they typically had sex after their first sleep.

[K9CCH]

I sleep best in four hour increments.

[Bubba]

I sleep best when nobody wakes me up. I read this before, and it makes sense. Unfortunately, our society doesn’t match. Since you go to work at 7 am, work till 5pm or later. Then have a few hours at home, then sleep, you don’t have the luxury of sleeping during the day. Some countries allow for that. Mexico, south america.

[suddenseer]

I sleep best when nobody wakes me up. I read this before, and it makes sense. Unfortunately, our society doesn’t match. Since you go to work at 7 am, work till 5pm or later. Then have a few hours at home, then sleep, you don’t have the luxury of sleeping during the day. Some countries allow for that. Mexico, south america.

I have been to Mexico many times for work. I did not observe the custom of siesta in practice. I was in industrial zones though. I would like to bring it here. it sounds like harmony with human factors engineering.

[K7SGJ]

I have to get up every few hours or I'll be sleeping in a water bed.

[Bubba]

WTF Rat

[suddenseer]

WTF Rat

Word to the wize: don't f with the ratatatat.

[wa6mhz]

I only get CAT NAPS for sleep. I will wake up at 10, 12, 2, 4 and then get up around 5:30. Everytime I get up, I hafta go WEE WEE, so it is probably a Prostrate issue. Once back to bed, it is hard to fall asleep again, but eventually I pass out; till it is time to wake up again. During the day I am quite exhausted and often konk out at the work desk, which they aren't happy about at all. Wish they would let me have an Afternoon Nap after lunch!

[W7XF]

I only get CAT NAPS for sleep. I will wake up at 10, 12, 2, 4 and then get up around 5:30. Everytime I get up, I hafta go WEE WEE, so it is probably a Prostrate issue. Once back to bed, it is hard to fall asleep again, but eventually I pass out; till it is time to wake up again. During the day I am quite exhausted and often konk out at the work desk, which they aren't happy about at all. Wish they would let me have an Afternoon Nap after lunch!

Pat.... this isn't 75 metres.... :stickpoke:

[n2ize]

History and Science indicate that before modern lighting, people used to sleep a few hours, wake up for a few and then go back to sleep and later wake up to start their day. Often when people wake up in the middle of the night these days they stress over getting back to sleep when this may indeed be a normal cycle of humans.

http://slumberwise.com/science/your-...leep-like-you/

Yes, that is exactly how I sleep these days.. Exactly the way they describe. No need for me to go into detail because they describe my sleep to the tee. I'd just be repeating what they wrote. So I even sleep as they did in the old days. Guess I was born too late.

Only difference is I don;t get a total of 12 hours. More like 6 - 10 hours depending onthe day and what time I have to be up.