A Conversation for Surviving on Little Sleep
Days off
BewilderingHeather Started conversation Jan 24, 2004
This is kinda off topic, but does anyone have any opinions on not having days off for a week or more at a stretch?
I suspect I'm just being wimpy, but I've just got a new, crappy job and between it and school, won't have had a day off for over two weeks. I've been getting almost enough sleep, but I'm starting to feel like I'm going to snap. I'm getting behind in my studies and just generally feeling yucky.
Any thoughts?
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hellboundforjoy Posted Feb 18, 2004
Well I can't do it. When I was that busy I always got sick. I could count on that.
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BewilderingHeather Posted Feb 20, 2004
Yeah, it's a tricky mix. I need to make sure I have a day off every week at least, but I also need to pick up more hours. I'm having a really tough time w/ money since going back to school and need to be bringing home more bacon, as it were.
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hellboundforjoy Posted Feb 26, 2004
Another thought about this. It is not wimpy. imho, to need a certain amount of rest and time off. Don't let those type-A's tell you otherwise. I hope you're feeling better!
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BewilderingHeather Posted Feb 27, 2004
Well, thank you very much. I am feeling better, thanks. I do realize a person needs a certain amount of rest. I also realize I need to suck it up sometimes to bring more money in. Again, a delicate balance.
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scarecrowlegion Posted May 11, 2004
The main problem is that humans have not adapted these circumstances yet. The light bulb has only been in existance for about a hundred years, thats about three generations. Which is not a whole lot, and only recently, with television, computers, internet, has there been something for people to do at night. Before it was routine, get up, eat, work, eat, work some more, come home, eat some more, then go to bed to wake up for another day. Now you can do whatever at night, and we need a few more generations to become accustom to this life.
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hellboundforjoy Posted May 12, 2004
Yeah, when "survival of the fittest" causes those of us who need less than 4 hours of sleep a night to die off.
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BewilderingHeather Posted May 23, 2004
Re: Scarecrowlegion
That's a very good point.
People keep pushing themselves: faster, more, more often (that sounds naughty...) and I just don't want to live like that. I'm more relaxed about life. People feel they need to be busy to justify their existense and I think it's utter crap.
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superspacerhino Posted Oct 23, 2006
yea being lazy is important but wot humans strive is fun and u have to balance enought time between fun and work and sleep
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- 4: hellboundforjoy (Feb 26, 2004)
- 5: BewilderingHeather (Feb 27, 2004)
- 6: scarecrowlegion (May 11, 2004)
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