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I don't get tired

by E. Brian Rose
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I work in spurts and play in spurts, usually with two to three day bursts of each.

My problem is that when I am in work mode, my wife will often come into my office and let me know that I forgot to go to bed again.

Unlike normal people, I don't get tired. I can work or play for 36 hours straight and then crash when I hit the pillow. After two hours of sleep, if I am woken up, I'm right back to work or play.

Thankfully, I live in a 24 hour town, so if I get cabin fever, I can head out, no matter what time it is.

In the rare occasion that I do feel myself nodding off in front of the computer, I can stand up for two seconds and the feeling passes immediately.

I have seen every movie known to man and have read all of the 12 billion web pages on the Internet.

Needless to say, my wife is a very understanding woman.

Are there others like me or am I a one of a kind?
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  • Profile picture of the author insomniacl
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    • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
      Originally Posted by insomniacl View Post

      Well I'm ****ing jealous. I need at 10 hours of sleep, otherwise I can't think clearly after I wake up. Do you have some sort of medical condition?
      Your name is insomniac and you need ten hours of sleep?
      Nope, it's not a medical condition. During my last physical, my doc said I was a moron for complaining about being energetic.
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  • Profile picture of the author mywebwork
    I have a similar work pattern and often have "forgotten" to go to bed - in fact tonight is shaping up to be one of those all nighters again. I often find myself working with just the benefit of 4 hours of sleep and doing fine.

    As I get older (I hit the half-century mark last December) I don't do this as often as I used to, ten years ago I pulled a 68-hour straight work shift programming ASP code to meet a deadline but nowadays I'd be lucky to hit 36 hours. But I still have lots of energy, and start every day with a 12 km (7.5 mile) hike so the old man isn't done for yet!

    I have also been known to forget to eat during long work stretches, often realizing that it's been over 24 hours since I had food! "Work Mode" does that to you!

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  • Profile picture of the author TCrosby
    For some reason I am like this while I am at college, but when I am home I'm always tired.

    For finals I literally will sit in one spot for 20 hours, only getting up to go to the bathroom and stretch. I have friends bring me some food or I order it. Friends are bewildered at how I do it.
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  • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
    I can function quite well with 2-4 hours sleep.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    I've been an insomniac for most of my life. I get up around 5am and often don't go to sleep until after 1am. Four hrs of sleep per day is max for me and I don't usually get that much, but I don't require it ... so guess I'm similar to what you experience.
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  • Profile picture of the author midasAu
    I find I can survive very well on little sleep in fact I like working long into the night but for me there is a down side.. it shows on my face, even my skin looks dull after a couple of long days/nights.

    I am not sure if this is just me or a "girl" thing but it is annoying :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
    Being an entrepreneur, I've found, means doing everything you possibly can to maximize your output and be as efficient as possible....Some would say I should sleep longer, but, honestly, I feel like I'd miss out on getting ALOT of work done if I slept 10-12 hours (like my wife does...lol)
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  • Profile picture of the author myeanne
    That's good for you then.

    Well, as a businessman you need to be energetic. It's good to know that you never get tired but remember too much of everything is bad. You still need to be careful and consider your health always because that is our wealth.
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  • Profile picture of the author jazbo
    Good for you? However, lets discuss it again in 20 years when you have burned out and have health problems.
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    • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
      Originally Posted by jazbo View Post

      Good for you? However, lets discuss it again in 20 years when you have burned out and have health problems.
      That is my main concern. They say sleep is as important as exercise. I guess I should be forcing myself to sleep more. Easier said than done, though!
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      • Profile picture of the author Lawrh
        Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

        That is my main concern. They say sleep is as important as exercise. I guess I should be forcing myself to sleep more. Easier said than done, though!
        A possibly useful alternative would be to learn deep meditation or to find a hypnotist that can teach you to go into deep trance.

        Doing this once or twice a day might help.
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      • Profile picture of the author KenThompson
        Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

        That is my main concern. They say sleep is as important as exercise. I guess I should be forcing myself to sleep more. Easier said than done, though!
        Yes, it's extremely important. Your body repairs itself while you sleep,
        and your mind/brain needs to dream in addition to the physical needs
        that sleep provides.

        The thing to keep in mind is that it'll catch-up to you eventually. I burnt
        both ends of the candle most of my life in terms of everything including
        sleep, etc. It wears on you, have no doubts.


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        • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
          Originally Posted by KenThompson View Post

          Yes, it's extremely important. Your body repairs itself while you sleep,
          and your mind/brain needs to dream in addition to the physical needs
          that sleep provides.

          The thing to keep in mind is that it'll catch-up to you eventually. I burnt
          both ends of the candle most of my life in terms of everything including
          sleep, etc. It wears on you, have no doubts.


          Ken
          You're right Ken!

          Not only does the body repair itself while sleeping, it is in the deep sleep cycle (the cycle where REM occurs) that the body actually heals.

          So even a light sleep isn't that healthy.

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  • Profile picture of the author mattlaclear
    This is also one of my chief concerns in life too. I just cannot sleep. It seems like such a waste of time. When we die we can sleep all we want is what I tell myself. I actually have to be dragged to bed nightly by my wife otherwise I'll work until I crash at 10 AM or so. But she falls asleep in like 1 minute and I'm left there staring at the ceiling twiddling my thumbs. I hardly ever get sick either. In fact I'll come down with something once every few years at the very most. But I know I'm burning the candle at both ends and I'd like to stop. So I made an appointment next week with my doctor to see what he suggests. But the good news in all this is I get a **** load of work done every week as a result. In fact I'm usually dropping in 70 hour work weeks easily. But the fact of the matter is I just turned 40 and want to make 80. So now I'm finally going to do something about it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Amagi71
    Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

    Unlike normal people, I don't get tired.
    Normal or abnormal aside, I'm wondering if all your energy is simply the result of enormous enthusiasm for whatever you are doing in your life. I have found this to be the common trait of people who can work for hours on end with little sleep. One has to use energy to create more energy and people who seem to be able to generate that initial burst of energy are, in my casual observation, able to do so because they are often extremely excited or enthusiatic about what they are doing.

    Conversely, people who are bored by what they do never seem to be able to muster energy of any kind which in turn makes dragging their butt out of bed that much more difficult, even after many hours of sleep.
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  • Profile picture of the author gridley
    I need a lot of rest. 10 hours and I'll be fine for the day, less than that I find that I'm so tired for most of the day.
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  • Profile picture of the author antiquenh
    I envy you, I need to get 8-10 hours of sleep for me to function well while you just need 2 hours of sleep.
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  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    Sleep is for the weak.

    I don't like to sleep. I work till I can't think, then wander off and pass out.

    Alchohol helps. It's the only way I get more than a couple hours at a time.
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

      Sleep is for the weak.

      I don't like to sleep. I work till I can't think, then wander off and pass out.

      Alchohol helps. It's the only way I get more than a couple hours at a time.
      Alcohol may induce sleep, but it actually gives your body (not necessarily your brain) a restless sleep, not a healthy one.

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