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Have you ever thought about the topic of ‘sleeping’? For most people, this is not a matter of preference, but a necessity of life. Or imagine, if you could have shorter sleep time, or even the ability to not sleep at all, does it mean that you have more time and can naturally lead a more fulfilling life?
In Japan, there is a man who calls himself a “short sleeper”, claiming that he only needs to sleep for 30 minutes a day and his physical condition is not affected! Let’s take a look at the daily life of this’ short sleeper ‘together.
In Japan, the average sleep time per person is less than 6 hours, which is more than half an hour shorter than many European and American countries.
Although the amount of sleep people need decreases with age, adults still require around 6 hours of sleep.
Once sleep deprivation occurs, it may lead to health problems such as depression, obesity, and decreased focus.
Recently, Abema TV in Japan discussed the issue of widespread sleep deprivation among Japanese people. They interviewed a man who claimed to be a ‘short sleeper’.
This’ short sleeper ‘is named Daisuke Hori, a bodybuilder who sells learning materials to teach people how to reduce sleep time.
Hori Daisuke claimed that he only needed to sleep for 30 minutes a day, which left the reporter half believing and half doubting, so he decided to interview him.
Hori firmly said,I am the so-called short sleeper
And it states that,My physical condition has not had any problems, but I feel healthier and my body is getting younger
He believes he has found a balance between activity and rest, with 23 hours of wakefulness every day and full of vitality.
He also teaches short sleep courses to help more people learn this skill of sleeping less.
To verify his statement, the reporters decided to record his daily routine.
He starts working at 3am every day, has breakfast at 7am, and conducts strength training at 9am.
Continue processing files at noon, then take a shower and prepare to go out.
At 3 o’clock in the afternoon, he went to bask in the sunlight and then started exercising at 4 o’clock.
Have dinner at 7pm, return to work at 8pm, exercise at home at 10am, and take a shower again until 1:30am.
Finally, at 2 o’clock in the morning, Hori Daisuke should go to rest.
But by 2:29, he had already woken up, which meant he had only slept for 27 minutes that night.
Sleep occupies a large part of the daily routine for ordinary people, while Hori’s only has a small portion.
Japanese sleep experts and Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine, Seiji Nishino, expressed different opinions on such extreme sleep patterns.
He emphasized the concept of ‘sleep debt’:Even if the negative impact is not immediately felt due to sleep deprivation, in the long run, the body will eventually have to repay this’ sleep debt ‘.
Nishino said that people who can sleep less are often influenced by genetic factors, but most people do not possess this gene.
Therefore, forcing oneself to shorten sleep time may actually cause psychological and physiological harm.
If given the choice, would you prefer to sleep for 6 hours or 30 minutes every day?