destructosam
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Hello USMA cadets, I saw a pubmed research paper that said the average cadet got about 5.5 hours of sleep on a weekday. How is that possible?! What are some ways you handle that and stay alive?
Elon musk has said he gets 6 hrs, and the guy is practically superhuman. Anything lower and you are sacrificing efficiency and cognitive performance. Plain and simple.I was just talking to my son about sleep. Right now it is in very short supply. Averages 5hrs, but has dipped lower. There were a few nights he said he went to bed at 3am, and was up at 5am. I asked him if this was self induced (wasting time doing things other than school work or mandatory movements) and he said no, there has been a lot more in the way of mandatory formations, and heavy workload. I asked if this was just a Thayer week, he laughed and said "Thayer week is just what they tell Plebes to give them hope that it will get better." However, averages will change, and he does find bits of time to nap, and says hes getting really good at feeling rested after a 15-30min power nap.
I question your sample size.Elon musk has said he gets 6 hrs, and the guy is practically superhuman. Anything lower and you are sacrificing efficiency and cognitive performance. Plain and simple.
Really? I've done pretty well for myself throughout 2 careers and into my third and my body won't sleep much past 6 hours no matter how hard I try. Did months and years of 5.5 hrs without cognitive or performance issues.Elon musk has said he gets 6 hrs, and the guy is practically superhuman. Anything lower and you are sacrificing efficiency and cognitive performance. Plain and simple.
never said anything about "issues" but efficiency and optimization. Not being able to sleep is a health problem. I can't either and get compensated for it by the VA.Really? I've done pretty well for myself throughout 2 careers and into my third and my body won't sleep much past 6 hours no matter how hard I try. Did months and years of 5.5 hrs without cognitive or performance issues.
…now GET OFF MY LAWNIt’s weird and I am not looking to get bullied …
I used to drink two cups of coffee a day in the morning.for 36 years. A few months ago I lost my desire for it. I don’t drink coffee anymore.
Replaced it with half a glass of unsweetened cranberry juice.
You missed the bullying part.…now GET OFF MY LAWN
Dont give in to the Zynn!Current cadet. Over the last two weeks I averaged going to bed at 1 AM. Got up at ~6AM every day except sunday. Manage it with caffeine; some people use nicotine. Napping can help, when there's time. It makes learning things way harder though. I feel like I'm operating at 50% cognitive potential some days.