I know...
I know I may have let a lot of you down. an I have myself too. I am taking a week break. I am still tired, even after a full nights rest. I need to catch up on my sleep debt, and need to prepare myself for this better. For example I may find a project to start, because reading and learning isn't really fun while you are tired.
I am truely sorry, hope to catch ya next week.
I am truely sorry, hope to catch ya next week.
posted by Exvitel at 8:36 PM
4 Comments:
I used to do sleep deprivation things back in high school. I usually had stayed up to the point where I could walk down the halls and to me, it would seem like it was taking 10 minutes for me to get to the end of the hall when in fact it only took a minute.
As you have by now realized, you shouldn't watch TV or movies when you are trying to stay up, it doesn't work.
I'd suggest you try some Tai Chi that you can do in the middle of the night when there is nothing else going on. Its easy, and you can do it in the comfort of your own home if you buy a book on it.
I would not suggest you try something like this during school time, as I did. I didn't do well in school because of it, but I didn't fail either. Good luck!
ooook. So it turns out I have a little experience with sleep dep, for various reasons, but foremost is that im a ceramic scupltor and I fire a good deal of my work in a woodfired anagama style kiln. Its a large kiln that requires wood to be stoked throughout the firing as the kiln rises to ~2400 degrees... This process (due to the size of our kiln) takes anywhere from 3-5 days of active firing (we use gas to preheat the work to 900 or so degrees) and as you might imagine, often there are long stretches without sleep. The longest I have gone is 56 hours with no sleep. During this time I was exposed to high heat, and participating in physically demanding activities, splitting wood, stoking the kiln, moving wood, etc. etc. What I have noticed in my experience is that it is important to stay hydrated, maintain a balanced diet (listen to your body), and to remain active--do, do, do. Youre on the right track trying to find a project to do, just make sure its something that DEMANDS your attention, something difficult to walk away from : ) but also make sure you have an out--sleep dep can be dangerous, and having someone around to bail you out can be a life saver.
best of luck!
blacklines
Hey nice blog. Although it�s not what I was looking for. I am looking for info on Payday Loans or a Cash Advance so I can buy some Hoodia Diet Pills.. I found your blog very interesting
HELP SUPPORT SLEEP RESEARCH AND INTERVIEW A NATIONALLY RESPECTED SLEEP EXPERT
Please forgive me for posting this here. I was unable to locate an email for you and wanted to be sure you didn’t miss this opportunity to interview a nationally recognized sleep expert in a bloggers-only news conference.
I wanted to let you know that you can help raise money for a cause directly related to your issue. It’s through the Revolution Online Health Fair (http://www.revolutionhealth.com/pages/national-sleep-foundation), launched in partnership with 10 national nonprofit organizations, including the National Sleep Foundation. At the fair, each nonprofit is hosting an online “booth.” For every visitor to a partner organization’s booth, Revolution Health will make a donation to that partner -- for a total of up to $10,000.
In support of this, I’m writing to invite you to join a small group of bloggers to interview Meir H. Kryger, MD, director of Sleep Medicine Research and Education, Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, Connecticut. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Sleep Foundation in Washington, DC and a diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, Dr. Kryger is also the chief editor of the main textbook used in sleep medicine, The Principle and Practice of Sleep Medicine, currently in its fourth edition. In addition, he is the author of A Woman's Guide to Sleep Disorders. This news conference is one of a series of calls, sponsored by Revolution Health, designed to give bloggers access to world-class experts in their areas of interest. The call is informational; you are under no obligation to write about the conversation unless you find it useful.
You’ll find more about Dr. Kryger at the close of this message.
Your blog was of particular interest because of its focus on sleep and sleep deprivation.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Conference call/news conference with sleep expert Dr. Meir H. Kryger.
WHEN Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 7 -8 PM EDT; 4 -5 PM PDT.
WHERE: Conference Call – number to be provided
WHY: To answer questions on sleep issues in clinical, research and other areas. And remember,
We will also provide audio after the conference if you would like to post a link to that as well.
Please RSVP, either by email or telephone (see below) when you know if this is an opportunity that interests you.
About Revolution Health
Revolution Health (http://www.revolutionhealth.com) is the new health resource website founded by Steve Case, partly because of the difficulties he and his family faced during his brother’s battle with brain cancer. He wants to make it a bit easier for those who follow by providing tools to support both patient and family. I’m working with Revolution to support the work of bloggers who follow health issues. One way we’re doing that is by conducting these topical briefings, just for the blogger universe. Revolution wants to highlight its ability to aggregate and share critical information on health issues by providing new information and contact with health leaders in relevant disease communities.
More about Dr. Kryger
Meir H. Kryger, MD is the director of Sleep Medicine Research and Education, Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, Connecticut. Dr. Kryger's research has spanned the areas of sleep breathing disorders, especially neurological disorders affecting sleep of both adults and children, and sleep problems in women. Some of the research produced by his laboratory has had an important impact on clinical practice in areas like the connection between heart failure and sleep respiration and the use of computers in analyzing sleep breathing patterns. Dr. Kryger is the chief editor of the main textbook used in sleep medicine, The Principle and Practice of Sleep Medicine, which is currently in its fourth edition. He is also the author of A Woman's Guide to Sleep Disorders. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Sleep Foundation in Washington, DC and a diplomat of the American Board of Sleep Medicine. In 1996, he received the William C. Dement Award for Academic Achievement in sleep medicine. He has trained medical practitioners in sleep medicine from Canada, Australia, China, Japan, and Greece
With best wishes,
Cynthia Samuels for Revolution Health
Email: cindy.samuels@revolution.com
Phone: 202.236-1844
Post a Comment
<< Home