This person in particular would state "I'm exhausted or tired, brain fog can't focus etc". They also said things like "I think I need more slee some nights I up till midnight and then kids get up at 6, prior to having kids if I worked late I could just sleep in now I cant". When I suggested maybe more naps? That was the response "oh no I can't nap" to give more background maybe that shifts the answer
I’d be curious about their light environment, dinner choices, morning light, breakfast, exercise, social time. What you described sounds like the really common side effects of cortisol dysregulation—instead of getting sleepy people get “wired but tired”. Blood sugar bouncing around like crazy, cholesterol going to cortisol and stress pathways instead of the creation of Vitamin D and the other sex hormones thanks to excessive artificial light, not enough time outside and stressful lifestyle that is generally “not fun”. In that case, a nap wouldn’t fix it and could even contribute to worse sleep at night if the other factors aren’t first stabilized. If you search “cortisol” and also my post called “stabilize then strengthen” those are both good entry points.
Hi Nikko! Count me as one who would be interested in attending your new sleep class, and I am wholeheartedly in support of bringing back siesta culture :) Thank you for sharing such helpful information this morning!
I think we’ve all experienced a pleasant light sleep in the sun, but can be dangerous as far as heat fatigue or heat stroke depending on season and other conditions :)
Good point! Closing your eyes for a little while though, making sure not to fall asleep, would that confuse the body a similar way as sunglasses do? Or will the light signal still get through the eyelids?
Light penetrates the eyelids, especially infrared frequencies. Eyelids are not going to confuse the body :) Infrared from sunlight actually penetrates bone, so when you are outside even your brain, insides, all the way into the deepest bone marrow gets the nourishing infrared light. The skin layers do filter out the shorter wavelength frequencies, so UV-A goes a little bit deep, and UV-B much less deep and more surface level.
What do you suggest for those who say “oh I'm not a good napper”, “I can't nap” ?
Not everyone needs to nap necessarily—totally depends on the cumulative factors of sleep!
This person in particular would state "I'm exhausted or tired, brain fog can't focus etc". They also said things like "I think I need more slee some nights I up till midnight and then kids get up at 6, prior to having kids if I worked late I could just sleep in now I cant". When I suggested maybe more naps? That was the response "oh no I can't nap" to give more background maybe that shifts the answer
I’d be curious about their light environment, dinner choices, morning light, breakfast, exercise, social time. What you described sounds like the really common side effects of cortisol dysregulation—instead of getting sleepy people get “wired but tired”. Blood sugar bouncing around like crazy, cholesterol going to cortisol and stress pathways instead of the creation of Vitamin D and the other sex hormones thanks to excessive artificial light, not enough time outside and stressful lifestyle that is generally “not fun”. In that case, a nap wouldn’t fix it and could even contribute to worse sleep at night if the other factors aren’t first stabilized. If you search “cortisol” and also my post called “stabilize then strengthen” those are both good entry points.
This is helpful thank you so much
I would come live! 👋🏼
Loved reading your take on the study
Thanks for the tag, I too found it interesting what they took from the study very different from i/we both did 😀
Hi Nikko! Count me as one who would be interested in attending your new sleep class, and I am wholeheartedly in support of bringing back siesta culture :) Thank you for sharing such helpful information this morning!
So interesting! What do you think about napping while sunbathing?
I think we’ve all experienced a pleasant light sleep in the sun, but can be dangerous as far as heat fatigue or heat stroke depending on season and other conditions :)
Good point! Closing your eyes for a little while though, making sure not to fall asleep, would that confuse the body a similar way as sunglasses do? Or will the light signal still get through the eyelids?
Light penetrates the eyelids, especially infrared frequencies. Eyelids are not going to confuse the body :) Infrared from sunlight actually penetrates bone, so when you are outside even your brain, insides, all the way into the deepest bone marrow gets the nourishing infrared light. The skin layers do filter out the shorter wavelength frequencies, so UV-A goes a little bit deep, and UV-B much less deep and more surface level.
Cool! Thank you :)