The study
"Americans suffer from a chronic lack of sleep, according to a study released on Thursday, which says the problem is a bigger public health problem than is generally recognized.
The study, published in the most recent issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a health journal, found that almost one-third of Americans get less than seven hours of sleep per night, which is generally considered the minimum for an average adult to feel rested."
In my own words: no sleep equals minimal functioning ability, lack of focus, and a general tirednessnessness.
Study or no study, I slept very little this past week, and 18 hours on shabbos. No joke.
And on the subway on the way home from work, a lot of the people in my car were caught with their heads nodding off. Mine included. I think I had one of those unconscious moments where you feel yourself falling, and then suddenly wake up. And a guy was staring at me. All I could think was, hey, if you were as tired as me, you would do the same thing.
The solution: go to sleep earlier!!
Amazingly,the moment I turned 21 I started going to bed earlier. I must say it makes an incredible difference.
ReplyDelete:) Ahhh, the power of growing old. You realize that you are not young anymore, and can't spend your days and nights 'horsing around.'
ReplyDeleteSo I guess no trick-or-treating for you tonight?
as some one living outside the USA i can tell you that this is not an isolated problem, specific to America. Nonetheless, i agree with you on the importans of sleep. In my case, for example, i need 12 hours of sleep to function normally... and that is twice a day
ReplyDeletelol. Wahoo, big n8t is back in the blogosphere! I have to say, I did feel your absence. A bit.
ReplyDelete(wiping away tears -or is it left over cholent?-) Thank you... warms my heart :)
ReplyDeleteAny good idea for a comeback?
:) ooooooo I dunno, but it has GOT to be something really good, really big, really....really. Like those advertisements that say: 'something big, something larger than life, is coming soon to a theater near you. Be prepared to be dazzled, and have your hats blown off. IT'S COMING! DUN DUN DUUUNNNN!!'
ReplyDeletelol. Good luck!
i'm gay
ReplyDelete!!!!!!!!!!!! really???
ReplyDeleteWhy am I not surprised. Don't worry, I love gay guys.
Well if it is confession time, then I'm Paris Hilton in disguise.
Oh thats right, i forgot it's halloween... wait. that means your gay as well (according to me detailed "research" on miss hilton)
ReplyDeletelol. Shoot. You got me.
ReplyDelete(she's really gay? Then forget it, I don't want to be her.)
I'm gonna be Anne Hathaway instead. She's pretty. And I think Jewish. Maybe.
Persona, i get it.
ReplyDeleteHey, are you not afraid to fall asleep in a public transportation wagon IN NYC while a stranger is watching you?
I dont dress up on halloween anyway. Or purim.
ReplyDeleteI'm not afraid of much. I hold on tight to my purse, and I open my eyes every so often. And if he wants to watch me, creepy, but whatever. I hope that if anything happens there's enough god people on the subway to protect me.
Naive, I know.
Here is something else you might like. Its a Paraprosdokian. Goes like this:
ReplyDelete"I haven't slept for ten days, because that would be too long."
(just to get back to the subject of this post)
haha that's funny. (I didn't know what a Paraprosdokian was, but luckily, we have a really cool tool called google. And now I am a fan of Groucho Marx.)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could sleep for that long, to make up for all the ost sleep. g-d knows I need it. But now I have a job! As you would know by reading my older posts. So sleep is only possible on shabbos. Thank god for that!
and NOW you are a fan of groucho!??! What is wrong with you. He is the funniest comedian ever alive (and jewish too). I know all his movies bal peh (gemara? not so much).
ReplyDeleteHe is my Idol
I don't think I've heard of him before.
ReplyDeleteBut I am learning. Slowly. Don't worry.
It's SO true, the whole developed world is chronically sleep deprived. I am the most avid reader I know, and i fell asleep reading a really good book yesterday...was so sad :D
ReplyDeleteI function well on 6 hours. Problem is, I usually get closer to 4 a night. More than 6, and I wake up in middle of the night... except for Shabbos. But I nap every day.
ReplyDeleteAlthough today was very depressing... didn't have a bed so no Shabbos shluff :(.
Speaking of Google... click on the logo a few times. Enjoy.