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Originally Posted by Kiopa_Matt
I generally sleep twice a day, for 2 - 4 hours each time. It works good, because biologically, I don't think we're built for a 24 hour day. There's no point working when I'm tired, because I never get anything done. This way seems to keep me at a nice, balanced level of "refreshedness".
Then once a week or so, my body will decide it needs some good ole' REM, and I'll crash for about 10 - 12 hours.
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Actually, we are built for a 24 hour day.
We have a circadian rhythm that is directly related to sunlight and darkness.
In the morning, our adrenal glands begin to release peak amounts of cortisol, a stress hormone. This is what will wake you up in the morning, similar to adrenaline. Cortisol levels are supposed to drop off throughout the day and into the evening, and melatonin is released. Melatonin causes drowsiness and reduces body temperature (preparing you for rest).
If our cortisol rhythm is off, we can have problems staying asleep (i.e., waking up every night at 3-4am wide awake). We also can find that we get a second wind after around 11-12am (as cortisol increases / melatonin decreases). Fatigue, lack of motivation, and brain fog are common in people with low cortisol.
