Domestic battle! Sleep!

27 Jan 2005

Mars is sat here spouting bollocks! We were discussing my sleep pattern, and established that although when I sleep isn`t such an issue (better not be cos I`ll be doing shift work soon) the amount of sleep I get is. Fair enough.....
Where the hell he gets `the best amount of sleep for ANY adult is seven hours, no more, no less`, from is beyond me! I asked him to cite his sources! Can he? Can he hell, but as it was proven by `some professor` and it is Mars telling me, and apparently he is all knowing..........IT MUST BE TRUE! rotflmao

Should I ignore the differing chemical and physical make-up of each individual, the fact that in the political world of `professors` there will be an argument against every conclusion reached, and the lifestyle of each individual, or.......should I let him have it both barrels?! :twisted:
(BTW, Neil, Mars said it`s good morning, because you are a Northern Monkey and live in a different time zone :mrgreen: )
Venusxxx

27 Jan 2005

Are you really that bored dunno

:giggle:

27 Jan 2005

Yup :mrgreen:
Venusxxx

27 Jan 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
Mars is sat here spouting bollocks! We were discussing my sleep pattern, and established that although when I sleep isn`t such an issue (better not be cos I`ll be doing shift work soon) the amount of sleep I get is. Fair enough.....
Where the hell he gets `the best amount of sleep for ANY adult is seven hours, no more, no less`, from is beyond me! I asked him to cite his sources! Can he? Can he hell, but as it was proven by `some professor` and it is Mars telling me, and apparently he is all knowing..........IT MUST BE TRUE!
Should I ignore the differing chemical and physical make-up of each individual, the fact that in the political world of `professors` there will be an argument against every conclusion reached, and the lifestyle of each individual, or.......should I let him have it both barrels?! :twisted:
(BTW, Neil, Mars said it`s good morning, because you are a Northern Monkey and live in a different time zone :mrgreen: )
Venusxxx

ROFL :rotflmao: i need a minimum of 10 hours to be at all functioning and amiable!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
Did the tablets work last night??? or did the caffeine counteract it confused

: :?: :?:

27 Jan 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
Yup :mrgreen:
Venusxxx

Ill send our 3 year old over to amuse you then :lol2:

27 Jan 2005

OMG! He reckons that includes children too! Where the hell does he get this shit from?! :giggle:
Venusxxx

27 Jan 2005

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

(BTW, Neil, Mars said it`s good morning, because you are a Northern Monkey and live in a different time zone icon_ )

mars . . . . .
flipa

:flipa: :flipa:
n x x x :P

27 Jan 2005

Quote by Calista
Did the tablets work last night??? or did the caffeine counteract it : :?: :?:

Took them ages to kick in, so I just sat here in the dark, lest Mars found a shotgun if I turned the PC on! :shock: :shock: :shock:
Had HUGE problems waking up this morning!
Venusxxx

27 Jan 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
OMG! He reckons that includes children too! Where the hell does he get this shit from?! :giggle:
Venusxxx

Mars

having had various sleep problems with my son ... 7 hours is not a healthy amount for children at all ...

27 Jan 2005

Quote by VenusnMars

Did the tablets work last night??? or did the caffeine counteract it : :?: :?:

Took them ages to kick in, so I just sat here in the dark, lest Mars found a shotgun if I turned the PC on! :shock: :shock: :shock:
Had HUGE problems waking up this morning!
Venusxxx
LOL remember my night nurse saga!! The recommended amount is 20 ml ...... I only need to take 5 ml though because 20 ml keeps me asleep for about 36 hours :shock: :shock:
Perhaps take them earlier and without caffeine next time LOL
C xx

27 Jan 2005

Having spoken to Mars Calista, evidence to support this theory, stemming from the `old days` involving sending them down the mines etc, is coming to the fore....... :shock: :shock: :shock:
Venusxxx

27 Jan 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
Having spoken to Mars Calista, evidence to support this theory, stemming from the `old days` involving sending them down the mines etc, is coming to the fore....... :shock: :shock: :shock:
Venusxxx

LMAOOOOOO ... typical :shock: :shock:

27 Jan 2005

and

the above is in PDF form (so you'll need Adobe). I'm guessing it's from the states and it's a bit scare-mongering, but i does seem to have most of the facts right.

27 Jan 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
Having spoken to Mars Calista, evidence to support this theory, stemming from the `old days` involving sending them down the mines etc, is coming to the fore....... :shock: :shock: :shock:
Venusxxx

:rotflmao: :rotflmao:
ok ok i'll give you a serious reply now venus . . .
if it was me, i'd just have done with it and give him both barrels! bolt

n x x x ;)

27 Jan 2005

Quote by neilinleeds
if it was me, i'd just have done with it and give him both barrels!
n x x x ;)

Tart! :huh:

However, there is consensus that too little sleep over a prolonged period of time will result in significant mental, behavioral, and physical problems.

Thank you Easy :mrgreen:
You see everyone? I cannot be held accountable for my actions! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
Now, I wonder where this third nipple came from..........................?
Venusxxx

27 Jan 2005

7 hours sleep .............................................I wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

27 Jan 2005

I prefer 7 hours sleep a day
and about another 9 hours at night

27 Jan 2005

Quote by Calista

LOL remember my night nurse saga!! The recommended amount is 20 ml ...... I only need to take 5 ml though because 20 ml keeps me asleep for about 36 hours :shock: :shock:
C xx

hiya cailsta
sorry to join like this but can u tell me i can get sum of this nigth nures pls
i cant seem to sleep !!!
thanks alot claire x

27 Jan 2005

Quote by VenusnMars
Now, I wonder where this third nipple came from..........................?
Venusxxx

:shock: SMALL village you live in, is it? :P lol

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Quote by Mister_Discreet
I prefer 7 hours sleep a day
and about another 9 hours at night

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

27 Jan 2005

I need at least 8.
as I've said before though, tft screens help if you MUST use the pc before bed....

27 Jan 2005

Sleep researchers have said (and I'll find the reference somewhere) that you can train your body by reducing your slleping by half an hour every 3 weeks to 5 hours a night.
This is acceptable if you go to bed for 8 hours a night because it gives an extra 3 hours a night to play in bed (unless you sleep in the bathroom or kitchen).
But a word of warning its said that maggie T slept for 5 hours a night but be warned she didn't play for the extra 3 which explains a lot.
Hope that this moves the debate forward.

28 Jan 2005

Oh I hate having to do sensible replies.... but here it goes.
Humans in '*normal conditions' have a 1.5 hour (approx) sleep pattern - starting shallow, going to deep sleep fairly quickly and then slowly becoming shallow again.
In undisturbed circumstances 7.5 hours is considered the perfect length of time to sleep (completing 5 cycles). Due to fluctuations the actual time for perfect sleep is between 7-8 hours. Completing only 4 cycles is acceptable. Breaking sleep mid cycle is not as restful as a shorter length of sleep which ends after a completed cycle.
Sleeping for less that 5 hours over a period of time is believed to shorten your life expectancy.
It is the deep sleep that is the most beneficial to the human body.
Cat napping (short naps of no more than 15-20 min) will be sufficent to revive a tired person i.e. a driver how feels they can't stay awake. Any longer and the benefit is reduced and eventually lost as the person begins to drift into a deeper sleep.
Think of the different times you have been woke from your sleep and the differing ways you react - sometimes it takes several minutes to get your brain working and realise what has woken you and sometimes you are quickly alert. The groggy awakenings are those from a deep sleep part of a cycle.
*normal conditions excludes times of anxiety, stress, having a new born infant etc.

28 Jan 2005

If the above post is full of typo's it is because I am mid-cycle!

28 Jan 2005

Hmmmm! I tend to suffer from insomnia too - hence being online at this time of night! rolleyes

I have found, through experience, that the perfect amount of sleep for me is between 5 and 6 hours. Any longer than 6 hours and I feel tired and sleepy all day. However, I do have to admit that a whole week of 5 hours or less leaves me feeling very tired by Friday which implies that it is not quite enough.
I can go without a whole night of sleep quite comfortably, provided that I get a decent night's sleep the next night. Four hours is the minimum if I am not to have any ill effects the next day.
I think the key thing is that we are all different. There is also the question of routine/habit to be taken into account. When I worked in London I existed quite happily on 5 hours or less a night. Now I seem to need around 6(ish). Sappho prefers to have at least 7 or 8 :shock:
Mind you, when she is awake, BOY is she awake! :twisted:
Will - almost getting tired!

28 Jan 2005

Quote by PoloLady
If the above post is full of typo's it is because I am mid-cycle!

So you should be on the Final Rinse now then!! :shock: :shock: confused

:? :? :? lol

:lol:

28 Jan 2005

Quote by Sgt Bilko
If the above post is full of typo's it is because I am mid-cycle!

So you should be on the Final Rinse now then!! :shock: :shock: confused

:? :? :? lol

:lol:
Ha bloody ha!
kiss

28 Jan 2005

...and there I was trying to be sensible redface

! I'll get me coat bolt

Will

2 Feb 2005

Thank you, I`ll check it out biggrin

Bet they`ll tell me I have to stop drinking coffee....... :huh:
Actualy, my sleep is picking up again. I don`t sleep until some stupid time, but I am sleeping! :bounce:
Venusxxx

2 Feb 2005

Thanks Scandle.
But no, no, no.....I don't want to sleep at night. For me that's the best time to release my soul in the written word.
And I have a writer friend who logs into msn with me. The days are just too manic to sit quietly.
Sad aren't we confused

2 Feb 2005

Quote by Libra-Love
Thanks Scandle.
But no, no, no.....I don't want to sleep at night. For me that's the best time to release my soul in the written word.

Still need to sleep if I am to function in the daytime though! confused

Venusxxx