Think most people have shared the opinion that this is short lived and unsustainable. And can lead to burnout, depression, dementia, hypertension, and early deaths. All of these are good reasons to push for more daily sleep. Thanks everyone. :) I'm muting this thread now.

@rahulchhabra07 how did you do it senpai

@DebadreeC Idk, I just wake up sooner. And don’t take naps or sleep early to compensate. Even the eight hour cycle was basically an autopilot thing.

@rahulchhabra07 Let's check in 6 months from here, you'll realize by then

@GrigoryEvko Hmm. Yea, could be a short spike and unsustainable otherwise - that's what i expect too.

@rahulchhabra07 While time is perception of itself, early brain deterioration is the catch.

@arugmu Hmmm - this worries me, yes.

@rahulchhabra07 My unscientific baseless opinions: 5 hours of sleep burns you out after 6 months so you have a period where get more sleep (let's say 2-3 weeks due to a vacation etc.) and then you feel good enough to start the 5hrs again but this time your productivity is slightly lower but not…

@ss_bhav That's helpful. Thanks for sharing.

@rahulchhabra07 Usually the brain gets into 3 deep cycles of sleep in a 8 hour duration, so if wake up after the 2nd cycle you will feel fresh, but if you wake up in between the 3rd cycle you are definitely gonna feel clumsy for the rest of the day, the trick is to precisely track the end of the…

@yashn_99 Hmm interesting

@rahulchhabra07 there isn’t. hitting a consistent routine is much nicer and u feel less lethargic.

@shguke Yea. Tho I barely have a routine due to travel and juggling across time zones. :/

@rahulchhabra07 Dont want to scare u but I did 3 hours for a year and half (I used to do 5-6 hours before that). I ended up with hypertension. Not sure if it was a direct connection but keep a tab on the vitals. Energy was never a problem for me, hence cutting sleep never bothered till it did.

@pankaj013 Hmmm - this is helpful. Def will try to stay vigilant about tension/anxiety/depression/fatigue.

@rahulchhabra07 Sorry but what was the last thing you built?

@somenoobdev :)

@rahulchhabra07 The idea of everyone needing 8 hour sleep has been debunked many times. Also what works for “most people” doesnt work for “all people”. Everyone has their own peak productivity hours based on their circadian rhythm. Its important to identify that cycle for yourself.

@thakurign Fair

@rahulchhabra07 how are your dreams?

@nenosipapuce I generally just don’t get any dreams. No change there.