Comments on: Sleep Deprived No More http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sleep-deprived-no-more/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:13:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sleep-deprived-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-546862 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:01:59 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/sleep-deprived-no-more/#comment-546862 I'm not so sure about energy---what state were those still-awake monkeys in after the experiment, one has to wonder. I’m not so sure about energy—what state were those still-awake monkeys in after the experiment, one has to wonder.

]]> By: Cliff http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sleep-deprived-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-539674 Cliff Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:18:41 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/sleep-deprived-no-more/#comment-539674 It's just not clear to me what this would do. I mean, it reverses the effects, but does it really help in the overall of giving the individual efficient energy? I doubt it. I'll look with interest, though. Cliff It’s just not clear to me what this would do. I mean, it reverses the effects, but does it really help in the overall of giving the individual efficient energy? I doubt it. I’ll look with interest, though.

Cliff

]]> By: Marla http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sleep-deprived-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-549028 Marla Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:47:22 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/sleep-deprived-no-more/#comment-549028 Hmmmm...there was a day when I would have signed on for that stuff. Maizie has had major sleep issues until just the last couple of years. I think caring for several babies at a time would have been easier. Hmmmm…there was a day when I would have signed on for that stuff. Maizie has had major sleep issues until just the last couple of years. I think caring for several babies at a time would have been easier.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sleep-deprived-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-540239 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:02:47 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/sleep-deprived-no-more/#comment-540239 Keeping the monkeys up smacked of, well, something not exactly "humane." I still remember how, in college, when I was up all night, there'd be a moment of feeling absolutely exhausted (maybe 2-3 am) and then a sort of euphoria and intense energy and focus a few hours later. And then a big crash by 3 in the afternoon---I've probably reflected on this more than I might when standing opposite rows of very sleepy students (my classes are all in the morning). I don't think that, ultimately, encouraging less sleep is good----the period when Charlie was regularly going to sleep at 12 midnight or 1am, or falling asleep at 10pm and waking at 3am, led me to a new appreciation of sleep for sure. Keeping the monkeys up smacked of, well, something not exactly “humane.” I still remember how, in college, when I was up all night, there’d be a moment of feeling absolutely exhausted (maybe 2-3 am) and then a sort of euphoria and intense energy and focus a few hours later. And then a big crash by 3 in the afternoon—I’ve probably reflected on this more than I might when standing opposite rows of very sleepy students (my classes are all in the morning). I don’t think that, ultimately, encouraging less sleep is good—-the period when Charlie was regularly going to sleep at 12 midnight or 1am, or falling asleep at 10pm and waking at 3am, led me to a new appreciation of sleep for sure.

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sleep-deprived-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-539744 Regan Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:47:22 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/sleep-deprived-no-more/#comment-539744 I wonder how the monkeys felt overall? Usually I figure that my body is telling me what I really need to know, and the last couple of years I have become really dysfunctional if I get less than 8, even when necessary to do so, so this sounds interesting. One concern that I have is that our society seems to be geared towards causing folks to live on a sleep-deprived schedule, so I'm not sure how I feel about developments that might encourage it. Alternatively, it was helpful during situations where you just can't help being sleep-deprived, but also have to be cognitively with it, that could be positive. I wonder how the monkeys felt overall?

Usually I figure that my body is telling me what I really need to know, and the last couple of years I have become really dysfunctional if I get less than 8, even when necessary to do so, so this sounds interesting. One concern that I have is that our society seems to be geared towards causing folks to live on a sleep-deprived schedule, so I’m not sure how I feel about developments that might encourage it. Alternatively, it was helpful during situations where you just can’t help being sleep-deprived, but also have to be cognitively with it, that could be positive.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sleep-deprived-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-540121 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:20:41 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/sleep-deprived-no-more/#comment-540121 Coffee in droves is bad enough! Coffee in droves is bad enough!

]]> By: Rose http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sleep-deprived-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-539916 Rose Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:54:07 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/sleep-deprived-no-more/#comment-539916 I know! I've considered it... I know! I’ve considered it…

]]> By: HopefulNebula http://www.blisstree.com/articles/sleep-deprived-no-more/comment-page-1/#comment-539912 HopefulNebula Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:14:31 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/sleep-deprived-no-more/#comment-539912 Great. One more thing for my fellow college students to abuse when they need to cram for a test. Great. One more thing for my fellow college students to abuse when they need to cram for a test.

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