Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

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--TWEET OF THE WEEK--

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--CREDITS--
Writer & Host: Mike Rugnetta
Consulting Producer: Patrick Davison
Music: Mike Rugnetta
Animation: Ben Cheek
Editors: Morgan Crossley & Brian Nils Johnson
Director and Producer: Morgan Crossley
DP: Eric Brouse
Production Company: Kornhaber Brown

--PATREON SUPPORTERS--
Trystan Binkley-Jones
Shane
Nathan Gidding
Phoebe
Keith Broni
Andrew Carlos
Thor Bjork
Tom Vian
Eramdam
Zachary Chlipala
Steve Streza
Clayton Grey
Michelle Baxter
Joseph maslov
Courtney L. Cooper
Samm Neiland
Harry Brisson

--- ADDITIONAL SOURCES ---
• What You Can Learn From Hunter-Gatherers' Sleeping Patterns -
• Access to Electric Light Is Associated with Shorter Sleep Duration –

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[actuallyitscady]

The fact that you have the patience to stop and stare at the camera for 15 minutes every few hours impresses me more than the all-nighter tbh

[jnk]

I don't have much to say on sleep at the moment (other than that I'll be missing some tonight), so I'll have to get back to that later BUT: Mike, you may think that you spent too much time on the music for this episode but damn it was worth it. And so was the time lapse. I don't know if it's simply because they're different (and don't get me wrong, I love the usual format just as much), but these videos with more experimental cinematography or editing have always struck me in a different way. This is amazing work.

[mfwhom]

Ever since I heard Idea Channel was ending I haven't been able to sleep.

[macxgeek]

One aspect of sleep that was not included here was that it serves as a daily "reset" beyond the obvious physical benefits. A forced cooling off period after an argument or injury. "Go home and sleep on it", a convenient way to buy time to ponder a decision or forget some minor annoyance. Without sleep we would feel the need to be "on" without pause.

[SupLuiKir]

5:54 I was expecting him to spend about 5 minutes doing air quotes so that it would align when he said the word "content" in his script.

[LimeyLassen]

I find the idea of an uninterrupted life existentially frightening.

[SinisterSi]

Man, you sure did take your time with that coffee.

[ShaedeReshka]

I get enough sleep regularly. It's a priority of mine, I love it, and I think I benefit tremendously from it.

That being said, every so often (maybe every 6-9 months) I get the itch to stay up all night. I simply can't sleep, don't want to sleep, and feel like I'm going to lose my mind if I sleep and wake at the normal time. So I stay up and completely throw off my sleep schedule. For some reason this feels really good and getting it back on track afterwards is gratifying. It's a complete mystery to me.

[mimimidias]

This video shows how you can play with the format of Idea Channel videos.
You don't need to leave us to experiment with a new format! :(

[JoshuaHaveman]

That stop light in the lower right corner is mesmerizing. Especially when it syncs with the music. Aside from that, props to Mike for making an art essay that demonstrates while commentating, performs while pontificating. Well done, sir.

[aclkeba]

I really enjoyed the style of this video

[speculativemusings]

Something not touched upon here was the effects of shifted sleep cycle. Those of us in the work force whose sleep must be fit in to an odd schedule, whether that be those who must wake extra early due to an early morning shift, those who must go to sleep very late due to a late one, or those who must become nocturnal due to an overnight shift. I sometimes find that, even when I get what should be "enough" sleep, I still feel exhausted from my weird sleep schedule. Energy drinks and coffee can only help so much!

[eruno_]

I like to describe myself as 'sleeping enthusiast' because sleeping is one of the most enjoyable things I find in my life.

[dalegaliniak]

When I was in my early 20s, I tried to polyphasic sleeping. For those of you who never heard of it, it's the idea of intermittent napping, taking a short (~15-20minute nap) every few hours. The way I did it was using a system called the Everyman, which is to do the naps, and get two hours in the middle of the night.

Adapting to it is painful. I don't think I would have managed to succeed at it if I didn't have a huge incentive in my life to do it at that time. I had just gotten into grad school, and was working a full time job and a part time job. Over that year, because of health issues with my boss, I essentially was working two full time jobs, going to grad school full time and even TAing. Sleeping less wasn't just nice, it was survival.

One thing that I learned is that you never truly "adapt" to the lack of sleep, you just sort of learn how to function with it. You also become much dumber. Learning new things becomes incredibly difficult. I remember picking up a book on Objective-C, and I legitimately thought that is was one of the most difficult things ever. But once I started sleeping normally again, I picked it up and realized that it was just me at the time.

You can function on that sort of sleep schedule, only getting about 3.5 hours of sleep a day, as long as you're doing things that you already know inside and out.

It's nice to know that it's possible, in case I never need to do it again in my life, but I religiously get 8 hours of sleep now, because I learned, the hard way, that the productivity gained in the wakeful hours really outstrips all the hours lost by sleeping.

[Khansle]

I like this format where we mostly just listen to what's being said and there's that ambient music in the background.

Also, love how you say "sleeplessness" rather than "sleep deprivation"!

[thefishking]

So the key to not dozing off when trying to work through the night is to stare intently at the camera for a few minutes. I'll keep that in mind.

[PokeProfSunny]

Going to sleep everyday helps set barriers between each day, not sleeping at all would make it feel like the days never end.

[YDMFreshmaker]

Not being physically able to manage on less sleep in a society that expects it from you is incredibly difficult. It isolates you, it makes you appear lazy to employers and anti-social to (new) friends and co-workers. It destroys your ability to keep up with media, to maintain or progress in any kind of hobby and to commit to attend anything on weekdays that might mean you get home late.

I sleep for around 9 hours a day- I need around 11 hours to actually feel fully rested, but 8-9 hours just about keeps me going. If I get less than, 8 it takes me about a week to recover and be able to actually properly think clearly. After 2 or 3 days on 6 hours I'm like most people after a week of insomnia. I've never been able to go longer than 18 hours without sleep- I've tried but just fall asleep.
I truly envy those who are able to sleep less than I do. I've had to essentially give up on doing anything non-essential at home, except on weekends, because I simply don't have the time for nonessential stuff.

P.S- I've spoken to doctors and I;m not sick, just unlucky. I just *really* need a lot of sleep.

[SendyTheEndless]

The best bit about sleep is the transition into it. There's nothing like getting into bed tired and just slowly fading away into your subconscious.

[TactownGirl]

No, I'm not. I work at an Amazon warehouse and during the busy season around Christmas, and prime day, the whole place is on mandatory overtime. My normal schedule is 7:30 am - 6:00 pm, four days a week. On over time weeks, it's 6:30 am - 6:00 pm, five days a week with a half hour lunch.

On a normal day I spend about 30 minutes traveling to and from work, and I like to leave early incase there's traffic. So, on a normal day I'm leaving for work at 6:45, and getting home at around 6:45, or later depending on traffic. (which is worse coming home)

If I'm supposed to sleep 8 hours, and I need 45 minutes to get ready in the morning, (see: Eat, shower, get dressed, wake up fully) that means I have to wake up at 6:00 am, so if I want 8 hours of sleep, I need to be asleep by 10:00pm, so in bed and shutting my eyes by 9:30.

That's less then three hours an evening to unwind, rest, shower, cook and clean dinner and get anything else that needs doing done. During one of our busy seasons, it's two hours. Normally this is worth it for the three day weekend but more often then not those go away. An over time week consists of five, 11 hour work days.

When you only have two hours a day to yourself, it feels like sleep can be sacrificed for a few more minutes of unwind or rest time. But it can't. Not when you work at a warehouse and you're evaluated daily on your productivity performance. I love Amazon, for the benefits and perks, and the good pay. They treat us employees really well in every way except scheduling during Peak and Prime weeks.