Back in village life was simple . People would rise before sun and sleep early as well.
Mostly rising times were 5 to 6 am .And sleeping times were 8 to 9 . Except in case of gatherings .Then people could go to bed late night like 1 am which was too late for village life.
My parents moved from city so their sleeping habits were little different .They would sleep til 10 or 10:30.
Automatically we both sisters did the same. But i was little anxious child . Radio was companion of such times .My father had brought me a small transistor radio. It was as small as now my hand is .
I would put it aside before go to bed as it was mom's direction .But thanks to snoring which would confirm mom's sleep.
I would get up carefully , grab radio back and dive into my bed quietly.
I would put radio on my pillow and above it i put my head .
What would happen when in the next mornings mother found that is another time story .
Purpose to share this is that i would sleep late such as 11 pm or 12 am.
I never ever had taken naps in my life until few years back from now .
When my family would take nap i would feel pity for them "how can they be so stupid to waste time in sleeping when day is such beautiful"
As i told many times i was different child ,filled with excitement about my status of BEING ALIVE .
Enormously CURIOUS and always hyper to learn something more about life and belongings of it's.
So i would get hardly 5 to 6 hours sleep. If i had fallen to sleep early for some reason i would wake up unwillingly in middle of the night when time is up .
I tried hard to make myself habitual for more sleep but i failed mostly.
During winter holidays or weekends hubby and kids rise late so if i manage to sleep for 7 hours my day starts with heavy head and burdened eyes as i had less sleep instead more . I find hard to motivate myself to do anything on such days.
But if i follow my body clock obediently and take sleep only my body clock has fixed i wake up with fresh and active mind.
I do take nap since almost two years though not regularly but i do take nap for 15 to 20 minutes . If someday i am tired enough to take long nap my sleep is disturbed .
I don't know how can i bring changes in my body clock ?
DO YOU KNOW?
Do you also face such problem ?
If you will share it will be help and pleasure :)
God Bless you All My Dear Friends!
I haven't had a full night's sleep since menopause! Sleep disturbances as we age are very common. I think it's all hormonal. I take naps too when I need them.
ReplyDeletethis is wise to take nap dear Debra
Deletei avoid them as much as i can but sometimes i have to take one inevitably
I have read that a short nap like the ones you take are beneficial. They refresh both your mind and body. If you awake after a certain amount of sleep each night that must be the amount of sleep you need.
ReplyDeletei too have always heard and read that human mind must take rest for 7 to 8 hours dear Emma
Deletebut life has become very busy and agitated and most of people have avoided their natural needs to keep a healthy living
I was always a night person who had to get up early, a bad combination. No that I am retired I just let my body do what it wants...it often wants an afternoon nap.
ReplyDeletebest is that you have time to take nap whenever you need dear Joe :)
DeleteI wake up early and need to go to bed early too. I don't usually take any naps during the day unless I am ill for some reason or if I lost sleep for some reason. I don't know how to reset my body clock. It has always been this way for me.
ReplyDeleteOh you have same body clock dear Connie as mine :)
Deletebut if your body does not show need for sleep then it is okay to not take naps i guess
Fascinating post. I have been on various work and school schedules for decades. For years I have been on a variable work schedule. Sometimes I work early, sometimes late, sometimes in the middle. I actually like the change of pace but sometimes it disrupts my national sleep schedule though. So when I am not working I usually love naps :) I also have found that as I get a little older I need less sleep. I also sometimes do not get enough sleep because there really is so much that I like to do!
ReplyDeletewow your pattern sounds to have quite diversity dear Brain :)
Deletewithin such irregular schedule of life disturbance of sleep is obvious but this is great that you have luxury of naps
i am 50 now and i agree that as we age our requirement of sleep lessens
My sleep pattern is not very regular. One thing that is helpful is to try and fix a definite time to go to bed, and keep to it. Also a routine before bed of when to have supper, etc. If you like look at the computer in the evening, be sure to stop at least 2 hours before bed. And, turn the screen brightness down. Because computer screens give out a particular wavelength of light, and this has been proved to stimulate our brains too much. So dimness, later at night, is best. I think you are doing the right thing in taking daytime naps, my friend. They can be very helpful so long as they are short.
ReplyDeleteso true that fixed routine is great help dear Jenny
Deletei hardly use computer during evenings though i watch t.v which makes my mind tired because screen is big and shiny
While i have read that it is beneficial to one's health to get 7-8 hours of sleep as a person ages, i am not very good at reaching that goal. And, like yourself, I do not take naps but my husband takes them as often as he can and feels rested afterwards. Whenever I taken a nap that night's sleep has been harder because then I cannot fall asleep for quite awhile longer. I also do best on between 6-7 hours a night's sleep so believe that is my body clock.
ReplyDeleteyou case is totally like mine dear Dorothy
Deletehaha like Pat hubby can easily sleep during days and it hardly muddle his regular sleep
As Debra said, naps are good when you’re not sleeping. They helped me get through the day after some sleepless nights.
ReplyDeletethis is relief dear Marie that naps helped to give your body rest
DeleteIf you want to make changes make them gradually otherwise you'll get tired and probably get headaches.
ReplyDeleteYou body gets used to our rhythm and if we alter it suddenly the body reacts.
Have a great week
i agree taming mind is long time process ,it is tiring and quite a mental hardwork indeed dear Pedro
DeleteI have never stick to my sleep schedule. Often I sleep at day time and stay awake all night long. It is not good at all, Baili. I am trying to fix it :)
ReplyDeleteOh dear Evi this is quite worrying !
Deletehope hope you fix it soon because such abrupt way can affect health negatively my friend
I too feel that time is previous and I seldom laze in bed. I am also an active person and could only fall asleep if I am really tired and sleepy. If not, I will toss and turn. So instead of wasting time I will get up to do something to occupy my time until I feel sleepy.
ReplyDeletewhat an exciting approach dear Nancy :)
Deleteyour comment reminded me my childhood when i had same attitude :)))
absolute blessing indeed !
Hello, dearest Baili, and thank you for the interesting topic, once more!
ReplyDeleteI don't think you should try to bring changes in your body clock. Isn't it lovely to get up earlier than your family and to enjoy the beauty of the morning? :) I get up earlier than the others and the best moment of my day is the cup of coffee and the newspaper in all peace. :)
I too have read that short naps are beneficial. It looks to me that your body clock works very well.
Big hugs!
Dear Sarah believe me i do enjoy the glory of morning times and the tranquility it offers to be connect to my Maker :)
DeleteIt always uplift my spiritual side
Acho que não deve contrariar o seu relógio biológico. Mesmo que tenha que fazer alguns ajustamentos de horas de sono…
ReplyDeleteUma boa semana.
Um beijo.
you are right dear Grace
Deletelike Jenny said and you either that i should not try to change my biological clock but let it work in it's natural way
I have read that too much sleep is just as bad as not enough sleep, and that everyone's body clock is unique to them. So perhaps you should not try to change; rather use the time you are awake earlier than others for quiet time for yourself - reading or writing or just thinking :)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely correct dear Jenny
ReplyDeletebalance matters most for everything in life
looking forward to days when i will be able to have enough time for myself :)
The beer fairy and I have different body clocks he worked afternoon or night shift I worked day shift so I'm up early he is up late gives us both time alone which is not to bad gives us time alone to do our own things .
ReplyDeleteI still like naps in the afternoon sometimes.
Merle..............
time for being alone i a day is important i agree dear Merle
Deletein your situation kids can never miss at least one parent at a time which is great i think
I do think everyone has their own body clock and it is best to work with it (if circumstances allow) than against it.
ReplyDeleteNow that I am retired some (not all) afternoons I do take a short nap and find it so refreshing.
All the best Jan
I always stop up too late. When I go to bed I always sleep well.
ReplyDeleteIf I go to bed earlier I don't sleep so deeply but even so I always wake up refreshed.
Take a nap if you need to! Listen to your body! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Stacy! Take a nap if you need to, Baili. Listen to your body! That said, I wish I could nap. My husband naps almost every day, and he usually sleeps at least an hour longer than I do almost every night. I get so envious sometimes! My body seems to operate best on 6 1/2 hours of sleep a night. If I get a couple of nights with eight hours of sleep, then I'm in for a night of four hours. Thank goodness I'm retired, because when I was working I usually got four hours of sleep a night and that was too little!
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