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The myth of the eight-hour sleep

Little Bluestem

Little Bluestem

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An interesting article on sleep.

There is a reference to second sleep in one of the Bronte sister's books. I, of course, do not remember which one. :sluggish:

ETA: I was tired when I got home this evening, so I had something to eat and laid down to 'rest a bit' at 10pm. I didn't wake up until 12:30 am. Now I am still up, which is longer than the tradition period between first and second sleep.
 
Lotus97

Lotus97

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When I made a recovery last year I was getting at least 10-11 hours of sleep, but it occurred over a 13-14 hour span where I woke up several times during the night and early morning.
 
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