Are you getting enough sleep for the level of health you deserve?

This is fascinating. I always knew that getting enough sleep is important, but I never knew the chemical/biological impact of shirkin on the slumber. Wow. Like you, I'm often pushing too hard - often working until midnight or later & then getting up bright and early (emphasis on the early, not so much with the bright) the next morning. You've inspired me to put more effort into making sure I get enough sleep. Thank you!

Thanks for doing this wonderful research Bernardo! Now I don't feel so bad for sleeping in this morning! You're so right, this blogging thing can really eat away at your waking hours and :o your sleeping ones! Have a great day! Lori

Ha! That's a funny question actually :P I LOVE to sleep... But I'm sure I don't get *enough* sleep. I've been having trouble sleeping right for quite a few years now, and on some days it's definitely harden than others, but I think it's also about making the most of when one does sleep. I usually can't fall asleep, no matter how early I go to bed, until 2 AM the earliest (then there's 3 or 4 AM). I tried getting up early to exhaust myself properly in the hopes that I might fall asleep earlier. It doesn't work. Lately, when the weather permits, I go out with my roller blades for a bit in the evening and that helps a bit. So aside from this, my solution is to just read before bed, try and turn the lights off at around 1 AM tops and since thankfully I can afford to, sleep in in the morning so I'll get a total of at least 6 hours of sleep. Sure I wake up more often than not before when I'm hoping to, but I'm trying not to let it upset me too much anymore...

Hey Bern. The simple answer is no. I;ve suffered with insomnia for over 8 years, and to be honest since I started blogging, it has not gotten any better. Lack of sleep causing all sort of mental,emotional and physical problems, and unlike problems which people can see, telling people " i'm tired all the time", soon get's boring for them and for you. My experiences with insomnia and all its resulting issues have been in the extreme and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy

Hey Bern, Thanks for the video. I've been trying to get more sleep lately, because I've started to notice that I become depressed if I don't get enough sleep. Not just that, but my productivity skyrockets when I get my 8 hours. I'm focused, I'm energetic, I'm productive... It's amazing. It's hard sometimes, because I'm a bit proponent of Gary Vaynerchuck's Crush IT! mentality. I go to work, get home at 7pm, eat dinner, spend a little time with the wife, and work on my web projects until about 12. Problem is that doesn't allow me to get enough sleep, and my body and mind suffers. I've resorted to working less on my web projects at night, and devoting more time to them on the weekends. I even take vacation days once a month to get programming out of the way. This video was timely. It's encouraged me to make sleep a priority. I also love the production quality of your videos. The intro and music is great, the lighting and quality is fantastic. Can you share some behind the scenes info about your setup and equipment? I've done a lot of video blogging in the past, and I'd love to be able to reproduce the quality of your vids. Best, Dan