Tired? Take a nap. It's a powerful and not so well understood technique. I normally need 7-8 hours of sleep and wake up to an alarm. Yesterday something incredible happened. I slept only 4.5 hours and I woke up naturally (beat my alarm by over an hour, boom).
I had a very active Sunday - I cycled at least 15 miles, including a 50 minute Soul Cycle NYC session with Avicii and Calvin Harris. I tried to work, but around 9pm started falling asleep. So I set my alarm for 25 minutes and went to sleep.
I woke up after 20 minutes, had a strong coffee, and started coding. I remained completely alert until 4am, when I decided to go to sleep for the sake of sanity, not because I was tired.
I woke up at 9am, completely refreshed. I'm at work now, still completely refreshed.
The 20 minute nap + strong coffee might be the answer to a longer life, and living off only 5 hours of sleep. A 3 extra hours per day is a valuable asset. That's an extra 21 hours per week, or 84 hours per month. You could learn a new language every month.
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_nap
I had a very active Sunday - I cycled at least 15 miles, including a 50 minute Soul Cycle NYC session with Avicii and Calvin Harris. I tried to work, but around 9pm started falling asleep. So I set my alarm for 25 minutes and went to sleep.
I woke up after 20 minutes, had a strong coffee, and started coding. I remained completely alert until 4am, when I decided to go to sleep for the sake of sanity, not because I was tired.
I woke up at 9am, completely refreshed. I'm at work now, still completely refreshed.
The 20 minute nap + strong coffee might be the answer to a longer life, and living off only 5 hours of sleep. A 3 extra hours per day is a valuable asset. That's an extra 21 hours per week, or 84 hours per month. You could learn a new language every month.
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_nap
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