Sleep. The most underrated productivity hack.
Deepa from True Sparrow
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While remote working, we all have had numerous discussions around the importance of sleep, and read many articles about the benefit of sleep, but do we sleep well?
I am a person who needs 8 hours of sleep every night to function. I always thought that was such a waste of time. I envied others who could just sleep for 5 hours and still be ok until I read the book 'Why we sleep'. (I might now agree with everything in the book. but that's beside the point)
Are you consciously trying to sleep better? Or you already do?
How many hours of sleep do you manage to get daily?
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Wiktoria Jaszcza@w_j
Hi Deepa,
7 is fine for me. I tried to sleep 6 hours but when I finally realised that it was a stupid idea, I gave up.
"I envied others who could just sleep for 5 hours". Me too ;)
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I have actively started tracking my sleep since a few months which helps me see trends in my mood and productivity and how it relates to my sleep quantity and quality. I am averaging 7 and a half hour of sleep these days which works good for me.
Btw, I want to know what points do you disagree because I find them all pretty compelling. π
@almost_designer did you find any correlation between your quality of sleep and your productivity?
I never get enough sleep! unfortunately
@fares_aktouf oh! How does that work for you?
I usually sleep for 7h, but the time depends. If it's a busy day tomorrow I might sleep less, or if it's a chill day I might even sleep 12h. Besides 7h sleep almost every day I have nap times, mostly after training.
5 to 6 hours good for me, then afternoon nap for 2 to 3 hours
No matter what is the situation, I always manage my time to get enough sleep. Otherwise, I cannot concentrate on my job.
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I usually sleep five to six hours every night, but whenever I can manage an eight-hour sleep cycle, I do so.
Because of the difference in the time zones between mine and my clients, I usually do not get enough sleep at night. But whenever I get the chance, I do it for 7-8 hours straight. π
Best thing I've done sleep-wise is keep the curtains open, natural light seems to sort out my circadian rhythm!
I usually prefer my sleep to be around 6-7 hours, and I'm most functional and comfortable then.
I noticed that stress, social media, and coffee affect my sleep, so I'm trying to cut some habits to function better.
You should be fine as long as you follow your biorhythm with sleeping and reduce things that affect your sleep quality.
I think in an ideal world I need 8. I also think everyone is different and everybody has different times in their life where they need more or less so being intune with your own body and respecting its needs rather than hustle culture is really important. Although I need 8 and that's ideal, 7 works but I have a 2 year old so I dont get to choose at the moment!
Have you tried to study chemistry?? You will surely feel dizziness just in a few minutes.
Yeah right! You need to hit that refresh button to relax your mind.
An underrated productivity hack for sure.
For example, we now have 6 o'clock and I'm already working :)
It's so different across people. I need no less than 7 hours of sleep a day in the long run (also I'm capable to stay productive for a several days while sleeping 5 hours a day, or even less). At the same time, I know people who sleep significanly more or significantly less.
It's reported Churchill used to take a nap after lunch (although it seems he slept very littly at night).
For sure, never try to cut on sleeping time.
Well, it seems that polyphasic sleep is also a good hack. The polyphasic sleep method consists of reducing the hours of daily sleep by spreading small periods of sleep throughout the day. Many people who have experimented say they have achieved more productivity than by following a normal nightly sleep cycle.
Great topic!
It is the same with me, I must admit. I simply need 8h of sleep, and yes - society and obligations or tempo of others dictates that this simple, normal, and human need makes you feel lazy, not productive enough, guilty, etc.. :/ Anyway, I think that new awareness and the types of workflows are opening this normality to the world, and life is getting more in balance.. ^_^
7 - 9 hours is fine for me, and I truly believe that we have to sleep more than 6 hours to be more productive. Sometimes I also sleep 1 hour during the day.
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