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Switching to the graveyard shift… Looking for advice
Hi All,
My wife is going to need to take a year off work for health reasons, and the only way to make up the loss in income is for me to take a graveyard position at my job for a …
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How can cortisol levels be governed?
In one Paleo book, the author describes a Paleo trait of having high cortisol levels upon getting up in the morning which drop down to when it is bedtime, and a modern picture of l …
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Sleep, Mood and Energy from the 5AM wakeup call
I am exhausted upon waking (5am) and feel burnt-out every afternoon. Please hack my sleep!
My hours at work changed last summer and I needed to start waking up at 5am instead of 6 …
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So why can’t I sleepmore than 6 hrs. on Paleo?
It doesn't happen anymore. It's not catastrophic bt I like to go 7-8 hrs. a night. Since my body adjusted to paleo it's 6 hrs. if lucky.
I don't want to get off paleo as the benef …
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What do you think of Paleo Sleep?
I am the creator of the "Paleo Sleep Challenge" and I would love to get your feedback.
Here is the link to sign-up (it is FREE).
The idea is to help you establish recovery goals, …
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Any biphasic sleepers here? What do you do in between sleeps?
Just wondering if any of you here are biphasic sleepers and what you activities you guys typically do in between your two sleep cycles! (And by biphasic, I don't mean sleeping six …
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Switching energy sources quickly might cause sleep problems?
Up to 3 hours post workout I've been eating very little fat and putting away insane amounts of carbs (potatoes & White rice). I remain very high fat outside of the PWO window. …
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Circadian rhythms and their rigidity
Are Circadian rhythms something personally and ultimately fixed? Meaning that each of us have a chronotype which cannot be changed? Or is it more a matter of adaptation, so if I ju …
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How do you bring about segmented/bi-modal sleep.
I don't generally have a segmented sleeping pattern. Instead, I fall fast asleep most nights and don't get up until my alarm goes off the next morning, about seven hours later. If …
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How much does your body want to sleep?
I've always been consistent about getting enough sleep. My problem is that if I let it, my body wants a solid 9.5 hours every night. I usually set an alarm for 8 hours of sleep jus …
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segmented sleep question to paleohackers
some studies showed that segmented sleep is more naturel that the standard way of sleeping(say 8 hours) and it seems very logical. i know that some cavepeeps like to have a lifesty …
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Question about waking up early for all you early Paleo risers!
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but I have a question for all you paleo folks who are early risers.
First, for some background info. I actually found out abou …
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Sleep issues, but only since returning from a holiday?
Hi All,
I spent a week away to Spain (Sunny and hot). And since I returned home (North, less light and colder), I have been waking up in the middle of the night almost every day. …
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why does ice cream help me sleep thru night but sweet potato w/ butter doesnt?
From another thread here about waking up every night at 3ish -I found the suggestion of eating more carbs at night and a specific suggestion to eat ice cream at night. I tried the …
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How paleo is your sleep?
Our sleeping patterns are largely a function of our daily activity, which for most of us revolves around our and our family's work/school schedule.
There are variations such as t …