I admit that I do rest a few hours a day, like 4, but I do not truly sleep. I have adjusted the amount of meals I eat, and medications to allow me to go with out sleep. In fact, yesterday, I tried to sleep and can not. I am fine like this, and think sleeps a waste of time, I can clean my room or maybe the whole house in one night, I watch a lot of TV, and spend time learning what ever I need to know online. So why do some people like sleep so much? Whats the point in wasting that much of your live doing nothing but laying there for hours a day?
2006-12-23 16:10:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
The only issue is that I have randomly shut down about four times in a year. But this usally is not to bad.
2006-12-23 16:11:03 · update #1
Sleep is NATURES way of dealing with stuff, I do not like anything about nature, so you can not use that as a point.
2006-12-23 16:14:15 · update #2
And no, buy medication, I do not mean meth. I don't use that.
2006-12-23 16:18:53 · update #3
Medications...you mean speed or caffeine of some sort? You're trading a life-threatening addiction for the ability to clean your house all night? Hmmmm....
Take a look at this...
Effects of Sleep Deprivation
Lack of sleep may result in
irritability
blurred vision
slurred speech
memory lapses / memory Loss
general confusion
hallucinations
hernia
belemia
headache
color blindness
nausea
psychosis
depression
pale skin tone(looking pasty)
decreased mental activity
decreased concentration
Decreased ability for the immune system to fight off sickness
Weight gain
increased blood pressure
Aching muscles
Faster aging
Impatience
Slowed reaction time
ADD like symptoms
Yawning
Daytime Naps
Hypertension/Hyperactivity
dizziness
As a cause of diabetes
Effects on the brain
Effects on growth
Impairment of ability
As a cause of obesity
Does it still sound like a waste of time? Goodnight...
2006-12-23 16:22:27 · answer #1 · answered by Silverwolf 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Think of the body as a car. No car can keep going and going and going without a tune-up or oil change. If it’s not tuned, the car may keep running, but not as smoothly as it did when it was maintained properly. You can think of sleep as your body’s daily tune-up.
Human beings can function without a full tune-up, but they will be in a state of relative sleep deprivation and won’t be able to work or to think as well as they do when they are fully rested. It’s like an engine that gets only four out of eight spark plugs replaced and then runs sluggishly.
Sleep is also a time for restoring mental energy. We spend all day thinking and creating, and that uses up our energy stores.
Lack of sleep clearly affects our thinking, or cognitive, processes. A sleep-deprived brain is truly running on four rather than eight cylinders. If we’re trying to be creative, the motor doesn’t work as well. We can perform calculations, but not as quickly. We’re much more likely to make errors. It’s because the brain’s engine hasn’t been replenished.
Sleep deprivation also affects us physically. Our coordination suffers. We lose our ability to do things with agility. Sleep improves muscle tone and skin appearance. With adequate sleep athletes run better, swim better and lift more weight. We also see differences in immune responses depending on how much someone sleeps.
2006-12-24 10:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people need to sleep more than others. My mum can survive on 4 hours of sleep a night, I can't function on less that 9 hours.
Every body needs sleep. Dreams help the brain sort out the day's problems, sleep provides a safe environment for your body to carry out repairs, and allows all your muscles to rest. Your body needs sleep. Don't deprive it.
2006-12-23 17:46:57 · answer #3 · answered by Superfox 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There may be a handfull of people who need as little as 4 hours per night, but it's quite uncommon for anyone to truly need less than 7. Research has shown that the average need is about 8.25 hours. Children and teens up to about age 20 probably need 10 hours per night.
If you use an alarm clock, you're not getting enough.
I recommend the book "The Promise of Sleep" by William Dement.
2006-12-23 16:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by grotereber 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's necessary, otherwise you wouldn't need even 4 hours of sleep a night. Go two days without it and see how you're feeling, I can guarantee you won't feel as sturdy after the first 36 and your senses will continue to decrease incrementally.
You can say that people sleep more than they need to and might have a debatable statement, but saying that you don't have to sleep is just wrong.
If you're sleeping that little, you need to expend more energy during the day. The sleep-little regimen will get old as soon as you start incorporating a new daily routine that requires you to use your energy.
2006-12-23 16:32:25 · answer #5 · answered by π² 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I didn't know that people didn't have to sleep! In fact, lack of sufficient sleep can cause all sorts of problems--including memory loss. Diabetes. Bla bla. I wish it weren't necessary, so that "idealistically" we could accomplish so much more. But the truth is, sleep deprivation diminishes our ability to function with clarity. Sorry, but I don't believe what you've said. "...I do rest a few hours a day...I do not truly sleep." HELLO?
2006-12-23 16:55:09 · answer #6 · answered by Psychic Cat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but sleep is necessary. When you "rest", you are sleeping. Why don't you tell a doctor that you think sleep isn't necessary and that you don't sleep. They will laugh at you.
And if you "don't like anything about nature" then you better kill yourself. Every single thing in this world was made from things in nature, including you.
2006-12-23 16:20:07 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I worked for a middle aged man who never slept. He could function, but not think clearly. He thought his enemies were his friends and his friends his enemies. He ended up losing his business he worked so very long and hard for. I force myself to sleep because for me, I'll start looking burnt-out.
2006-12-23 16:31:54 · answer #8 · answered by Tracy 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
our body needs rest and this is a requirement to repair the used up system of our system.if you fail to sleep the body is aging too fast and you will never feel comfrt even during day time.if you enjoy what you are doing it is your will and you are free to enjoy it.
2006-12-23 16:21:17 · answer #9 · answered by aqruipnos888 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sleep deprivations will eventually affect your nervous system, you heart and your learning ability and attention span.. You have to sleep, its the recuperative time your body needs to recharge.
Therefore don't tell people "you don't have to sleep" thats plain bull.
2006-12-23 16:18:06 · answer #10 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋