Scribesmeister v4 (In Zero Gravity)

Electronic Media: The Sleep Insufficiency Culprit

August 31, 2007

If you spend an average of 3 hours doing computer-related projects or justĀ  hanging out in your social networks - consider yourself one of the heavy Internet users. Damn it! But the Internet is my business; my career… Can I do anything about it? Hmm, I think I know what you are thinking. And I have a feeling that it’s not a good idea. Haha.

So do you usually resort to using electronic media such as the Internet and TV (shows), to put you to sleep? Well, I do. Almost ALWAYS. But do you know that studies (through survey) show that those geeks who spend more hours in front of the computer monitor or TV screen are most likely to feel exhausted than the ones who skip the usual routine of a zombeeyotch. Haha.

“While many people use electronic media, such as the Internet, it should be noted that the longer media use before sleep can trigger (self-perceived) insufficient sleep,” lead researcher Dr. Nakamori Suganuma, of Osaka University, Japan, told Reuters Health (please read).

Self-perceived insufficient sleep doesn’t refer to the duration of sleep, it is the quality of sleep. It means you often feel that you are not getting enough shut-eye compared to those who religiously hit the sack on time, even if you were able to complete 8 hours of sleep.

Ohhh…so that’s why. Truth is, due to my abnormal physical capabilities, I don’t get to feel tired even if rarely get 8 hours in bed. Well, I sometimes spend more than 10 hours lying down and half the time, I am wide awake. In my experience, an undisturbed sleep is more attainable when drunk. And I rarely binge on booze. Haha. Because I rarely drink these days.

Oh well, I have to cure my insomnia first before staying away from the computer for good. Just kidding! As I’ve said, my career is online and on THE line, if I’d do that. Haha. Plus, I’d be missing a lot.

Aww, I’d be offline for days. But I’d be updating you via Twitter (I hope). :) And please do update back or else…

4 comments

  1. It took me sooooo long to find out.. and I found out…
    - from Beatle’s Day Tripper

    comment by Pangz — September 5, 2007 @ 4:40 pm

  2. ^_^ yeah.

    comment by Sarj — September 6, 2007 @ 3:31 pm

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