from narcoleptic princesses to Rip Van Winkle tall tales and shy have a rich
Winkle tall tales and shy have a rich
Winkle tall tales and shy have a rich shared history but you square the face
shared history but you square the face
shared history but you square the face welcome to watchmojo.com one by one in
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welcome to watchmojo.com one by one in today’s installment we’ll be counting
today’s installment we’ll be counting
today’s installment we’ll be counting down the five myths about sleep that
down the five myths about sleep that
down the five myths about sleep that kept us up all night if you’re still
kept us up all night if you’re still
kept us up all night if you’re still having trouble gutter door slut I will
having trouble gutter door slut I will
having trouble gutter door slut I will pass below visitor and your home to
pass below visitor and your home to
pass below visitor and your home to ensure you are listening to the suder’s
ensure you are listening to the suder’s
ensure you are listening to the suder’s koratala myth number five you can make
koratala myth number five you can make
koratala myth number five you can make up for lost sleep I just need sleep I
up for lost sleep I just need sleep I
up for lost sleep I just need sleep I had nightmares all night about cars
had nightmares all night about cars
had nightmares all night about cars running people over you might be able to
running people over you might be able to
running people over you might be able to catch up with old friends but the
catch up with old friends but the
catch up with old friends but the Sandman isn’t one of them if and when
Sandman isn’t one of them if and when
Sandman isn’t one of them if and when you find yourself having bent the candle
you find yourself having bent the candle
you find yourself having bent the candle at both ends sleeping longer than usual
at both ends sleeping longer than usual
at both ends sleeping longer than usual won’t do anything to counteract the
won’t do anything to counteract the
won’t do anything to counteract the damage you’ve done one late night
damage you’ve done one late night
damage you’ve done one late night followed by an early bedtime the next
followed by an early bedtime the next
followed by an early bedtime the next might balance the scales but if you’ve
might balance the scales but if you’ve
might balance the scales but if you’ve been constantly getting in adequate
been constantly getting in adequate
been constantly getting in adequate amounts of sleep there’s no quick fix
amounts of sleep there’s no quick fix
amounts of sleep there’s no quick fix available according to a study conducted
available according to a study conducted
available according to a study conducted by the Harvard School of Medicine the
by the Harvard School of Medicine the
by the Harvard School of Medicine the ill effects of prolonged sleep
ill effects of prolonged sleep
ill effects of prolonged sleep deprivation such as diminished ability
deprivation such as diminished ability
deprivation such as diminished ability to focus
to focus
to focus poor reflexes and weakened
poor reflexes and weakened
poor reflexes and weakened problem-solving skills will actually be
problem-solving skills will actually be
problem-solving skills will actually be worsened by any attempt to compensate by
worsened by any attempt to compensate by
worsened by any attempt to compensate by over sleeping you’re actually better off
over sleeping you’re actually better off
over sleeping you’re actually better off simply returning to a normal sleep
simply returning to a normal sleep
simply returning to a normal sleep schedule two days it’s your birthday
schedule two days it’s your birthday
schedule two days it’s your birthday myth number four one long period of
myth number four one long period of
myth number four one long period of sleep has always been the norm a full
sleep has always been the norm a full
sleep has always been the norm a full eight hours is the modern standard of
eight hours is the modern standard of
eight hours is the modern standard of rest but in recent years alternative
rest but in recent years alternative
rest but in recent years alternative sleep patterns have started to attract
sleep patterns have started to attract
sleep patterns have started to attract more serious attention from the
more serious attention from the
more serious attention from the scientific community and these theories
scientific community and these theories
scientific community and these theories have history to back them up in the past
have history to back them up in the past
have history to back them up in the past biphasic sleep wasn’t an alternative it
biphasic sleep wasn’t an alternative it
biphasic sleep wasn’t an alternative it was the norm two distinct periods of
was the norm two distinct periods of
was the norm two distinct periods of sleep each lasting approximately four
sleep each lasting approximately four
sleep each lasting approximately four hours was separated by a one or two hour
hours was separated by a one or two hour
hours was separated by a one or two hour period of wakefulness in which people
period of wakefulness in which people
period of wakefulness in which people might do chores read catch up on
might do chores read catch up on
might do chores read catch up on correspondence or even socialize
with widespread artificial lighting
with widespread artificial lighting however we increased our productive
however we increased our productive
however we increased our productive hours and made sleep more efficient that
hours and made sleep more efficient that
hours and made sleep more efficient that being said when made to live by a
being said when made to live by a
being said when made to live by a natural light again participants in a
natural light again participants in a
natural light again participants in a 1990 study naturally returned to a
1990 study naturally returned to a
1990 study naturally returned to a biphasic sleep until a good pinch myth
biphasic sleep until a good pinch myth
biphasic sleep until a good pinch myth number three naps are a waste of time
number three naps are a waste of time
number three naps are a waste of time cat nap is rejoice science is here to
cat nap is rejoice science is here to
cat nap is rejoice science is here to defend your right to a quick bit of
defend your right to a quick bit of
defend your right to a quick bit of shut-eye
shut-eye
shut-eye nothing like a power nap our modern high
nothing like a power nap our modern high
nothing like a power nap our modern high productive society might dismiss napping
productive society might dismiss napping
productive society might dismiss napping as a luxury of the lazy but it serves a
as a luxury of the lazy but it serves a
as a luxury of the lazy but it serves a biological purpose naps between 10 and
biological purpose naps between 10 and
biological purpose naps between 10 and 90 minutes in length when taken before 4
90 minutes in length when taken before 4
90 minutes in length when taken before 4 p.m. have been shown to increase
p.m. have been shown to increase
p.m. have been shown to increase productivity heightened alertness
productivity heightened alertness
productivity heightened alertness improve overall mood and even helped the
improve overall mood and even helped the
improve overall mood and even helped the old sex drive while the contemporary
old sex drive while the contemporary
old sex drive while the contemporary workaholic might tend to coffee or
workaholic might tend to coffee or
workaholic might tend to coffee or energy drinks to keep them going
energy drinks to keep them going
energy drinks to keep them going throughout the day certain solutions
throughout the day certain solutions
throughout the day certain solutions only work to delay or worsen the
only work to delay or worsen the
only work to delay or worsen the inevitable effects of exhaustion many
inevitable effects of exhaustion many
inevitable effects of exhaustion many highly productive individuals including
highly productive individuals including
highly productive individuals including Winston Churchill Eleanor Roosevelt
Winston Churchill Eleanor Roosevelt
Winston Churchill Eleanor Roosevelt Thomas Edison and JFK all swore by the
Thomas Edison and JFK all swore by the
Thomas Edison and JFK all swore by the restorative powers of naps to keep them
restorative powers of naps to keep them
restorative powers of naps to keep them at their best
at their best
at their best you look tired if you’re tired you can
you look tired if you’re tired you can
you look tired if you’re tired you can totally lay down
totally lay down
totally lay down my lab do you want
my lab do you want
my lab do you want just take a little lap now myth number
just take a little lap now myth number
just take a little lap now myth number two early risers are better off you
two early risers are better off you
two early risers are better off you might be jealous of so-called morning
might be jealous of so-called morning
might be jealous of so-called morning people but they aren’t necessarily
people but they aren’t necessarily
people but they aren’t necessarily better off except in the court of public
better off except in the court of public
better off except in the court of public opinion thanks to one Christopher
opinion thanks to one Christopher
opinion thanks to one Christopher Bradley a biologist credited with the
Bradley a biologist credited with the
Bradley a biologist credited with the whole early risers get more done concept
whole early risers get more done concept
whole early risers get more done concept morning people have been attributed with
morning people have been attributed with
morning people have been attributed with near superhuman productivity but in
near superhuman productivity but in
near superhuman productivity but in reality most early risers just
reality most early risers just
reality most early risers just experienced their productive peak in the
experienced their productive peak in the
experienced their productive peak in the morning hours before slowing down later
morning hours before slowing down later
morning hours before slowing down later in the day and night hour forcing his or
in the day and night hour forcing his or
in the day and night hour forcing his or her self to rise with the Sun is
her self to rise with the Sun is
her self to rise with the Sun is unlikely to experience unprecedented
unlikely to experience unprecedented
unlikely to experience unprecedented levels of productivity their natural
levels of productivity their natural
levels of productivity their natural productive peak is probably in the late
productive peak is probably in the late
productive peak is probably in the late afternoon or evening for maximum
afternoon or evening for maximum
afternoon or evening for maximum efficiency people need to get enough
efficiency people need to get enough
efficiency people need to get enough rest and then apply themselves to
rest and then apply themselves to
rest and then apply themselves to difficult tasks whenever most alert and
difficult tasks whenever most alert and
difficult tasks whenever most alert and focused I’m an early bird and I’m a
focused I’m an early bird and I’m a
focused I’m an early bird and I’m a night owl so I’m wise and I have worms
night owl so I’m wise and I have worms
night owl so I’m wise and I have worms myth number one you need eight hours of
myth number one you need eight hours of
myth number one you need eight hours of sleep
sleep
sleep yes when it comes to sleep there’s no
yes when it comes to sleep there’s no
yes when it comes to sleep there’s no magic number I never slept eight hours
magic number I never slept eight hours
magic number I never slept eight hours in my life me either I wish I could it
in my life me either I wish I could it
in my life me either I wish I could it might sound like a foregone conclusion
might sound like a foregone conclusion
might sound like a foregone conclusion but the only real rule is make sure you
but the only real rule is make sure you
but the only real rule is make sure you get the right amount everyone has
get the right amount everyone has
get the right amount everyone has different needs which will likely change
different needs which will likely change
different needs which will likely change throughout life
throughout life
throughout life teens and infants are likely to need
teens and infants are likely to need
teens and infants are likely to need more sleep but one doesn’t necessarily
more sleep but one doesn’t necessarily
more sleep but one doesn’t necessarily require less as they get older that’s a
require less as they get older that’s a
require less as they get older that’s a common misconception now you will go to
common misconception now you will go to
common misconception now you will go to sleep or I’ll put you to sleep many
sleep or I’ll put you to sleep many
sleep or I’ll put you to sleep many adults think that they can function on
adults think that they can function on
adults think that they can function on little sleep when in reality they’ve
little sleep when in reality they’ve
little sleep when in reality they’ve simply grown accustomed to living
simply grown accustomed to living
simply grown accustomed to living sleep-deprived negative side effects and
sleep-deprived negative side effects and
sleep-deprived negative side effects and all over sleeping is a real issue to
all over sleeping is a real issue to
all over sleeping is a real issue to excess sleep has been linked with a
excess sleep has been linked with a
excess sleep has been linked with a variety of serious health concerns
variety of serious health concerns
variety of serious health concerns having a bad dream
having a bad dream
having a bad dream no I suffer from a disorder called sleep
no I suffer from a disorder called sleep
no I suffer from a disorder called sleep fighter the key to getting enough rest
fighter the key to getting enough rest
fighter the key to getting enough rest is self-awareness and learning to read
is self-awareness and learning to read
is self-awareness and learning to read the signs your body is giving you some
the signs your body is giving you some
the signs your body is giving you some shrimp
shrimp
shrimp aye-aye captain so how many of these
aye-aye captain so how many of these
aye-aye captain so how many of these myths did you believe for more alarming
myths did you believe for more alarming
myths did you believe for more alarming top tens and top five set to snooze be
top tens and top five set to snooze be
top tens and top five set to snooze be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com Hey rise and shine sleepyhead oh dear
Hey rise and shine sleepyhead oh dear
Hey rise and shine sleepyhead oh dear you’ve slept in
you’ve slept in
you’ve slept in [Music]
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