Vance wrote:
One thing I read about recently is "sleep gates" - as you get tired, your brain starts preparing your body for sleep, and that drowsiness is the window in which it's possible to actually fall asleep. Miss that window, and you'll become fully awake again for at least an hour, until your body starts getting ready for the next sleep gate. I definitely feel those windows come and go - if I don't fall asleep when I'm at my most tired, there's just no hope for the next 2 hours or so.
I read about that, too. I need to just remember to start preparing for bed before I am actually sleepy, and then be in bed when the sleep gate happens. Instead, I stay at the computer, surfing the web, writing, etc. And fighting sleep. Worse, my boyfriend has been staying over late, and now we are both out of whack, sleep wise! Thanks for reminding me of that, Vance!
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