I have for the last month or so been trying a little experiment.
Now, I have always been a late riser (09:00 or even later. Being self employed has its advantages
), but recently I have been sleeping with the bedroom curtains open.
I now find, literally, that I am up with the dawn (IE 05:30 )
The downside, as such, is that I now struggle to stay awake much beyond 21:00. Now whether this is due to "Hours of Sleep" or "Daylight" I do not know.
(IE will I wake even earlier but manage to stay awake later as the nights shorten, or will I still need my 8 hours or so??)
I also find myself really quite drowsy around 14:00 and unless I am actively involved in something I will doze off for half an hour or so (This is actually quite natural, Something that we should probabally all do but which most people don't. See https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/sleep-drive-and-your-body-clock )
Now, I am sure that this represents a much more natural sleep cycle, But it doesn't fit well with the wider modern world.
I wonder how this will develop as the year progresses.
As an aside, I have also noticed that my desire for Alcohol has declined, which is a good thing too for all sorts of reasons!
Has anybody else tried this?
(Though I accept that it is only really likley to be an option for self-employed/semi-retired people. It would be almost impossible for anybody with a regular job to try and especially if they have a family)
Now, I have always been a late riser (09:00 or even later. Being self employed has its advantages
), but recently I have been sleeping with the bedroom curtains open.I now find, literally, that I am up with the dawn (IE 05:30 )
The downside, as such, is that I now struggle to stay awake much beyond 21:00. Now whether this is due to "Hours of Sleep" or "Daylight" I do not know.
(IE will I wake even earlier but manage to stay awake later as the nights shorten, or will I still need my 8 hours or so??)
I also find myself really quite drowsy around 14:00 and unless I am actively involved in something I will doze off for half an hour or so (This is actually quite natural, Something that we should probabally all do but which most people don't. See https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/sleep-drive-and-your-body-clock )
Now, I am sure that this represents a much more natural sleep cycle, But it doesn't fit well with the wider modern world.
I wonder how this will develop as the year progresses.
As an aside, I have also noticed that my desire for Alcohol has declined, which is a good thing too for all sorts of reasons!
Has anybody else tried this?
(Though I accept that it is only really likley to be an option for self-employed/semi-retired people. It would be almost impossible for anybody with a regular job to try and especially if they have a family)