Sleep Scientist Warns Against Walking Through Life 'In an Underslept State'

Re:Sleep Scientist Warns Against Walking Through Life 'In an... by giardini on Saturday June 23, 2018 @12:01PM (#17381836)

Easier yet, use any opaque dark cloth (bath towel, handkerchief, etc.) and drape it over your eyes so that all light is extinguished.

I take a nap every afternoon preferably at 1:15 p.m.. I waken 20 minutes later, refreshed and ready for the rest of the day.

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Re:Sleep Scientist Warns Against Walking Through Life 'In an... by corysama on Saturday June 23, 2018 @12:18PM (#17381919)

I’ve started throwing a black t shirt over my eyes at night. Looks stupid, but it works.

1) I thought I had lost my ability to sleep in when needed because of my age. Turns out I’m just more sensitive to light.

2) It even helps in the middle of a dark night. It’s a little darker, a little quieter, a little warmer. There was a paper recently about how maybe REM sleep warms the brain. Maybe there was something to nightcaps as well.

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Re:Sleep Scientist Warns Against Walking Through Life 'In an... by matwood on Saturday June 23, 2018 @01:41PM (#17382349)

I do this and it’s amazing. A dark t-shirt or even a super soft pillow let’s me sleep whenever I have time.

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Re:Sleep Scientist Warns Against Walking Through Life 'In an... by tomduncalf on Saturday June 23, 2018 @03:32PM (#17382972)

Buff headwear (http://www.buffwear.co.uk/) is great for this as it’s a really soft material, much more comfortable than an eye mask I find, and will stay in place unlike a towel or whatever. Blocks out a pretty good amount of light too.

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