tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093436161326155359.post1244268440195762480..comments2024-03-29T09:21:04.576+00:00Comments on Variable Variability: Six sleep and jetlag tipsVictor Venemahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842816166712285801noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093436161326155359.post-36170149916984479302014-07-26T00:37:12.333+01:002014-07-26T00:37:12.333+01:00Hi Lynne, thanks for dropping by, it was nice meet...Hi Lynne, thanks for dropping by, it was nice meeting you in Boulder. <br /><br />That is a nice idea about why we need sleep or about why we need variability. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/17/sleep-cleans-our-brains-say-scientists" rel="nofollow">Nedergaard believes the clean-up process is more active during sleep because it takes too much energy to pump fluid around the brain when awake. "You can think of it like having a house party. You can either entertain the guests or clean up the house, but you can't really do both at the same time," she said in a statement.</a><br /><br />At night the brain cells shrink, making pumping cleaning fluid more easy. During the day I guess the full cell size is needed to think best. Always being in the mean state, thinking a little less well and cleaning being a little harder, is less attractive as variability. Victor Venemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842816166712285801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093436161326155359.post-54861755923211931062014-07-25T19:39:33.696+01:002014-07-25T19:39:33.696+01:00Just less than a year ago, scientists discovered t...Just less than a year ago, scientists discovered that when we sleep, cerebrospinal fluid is cleaning waste products (from everyday neuronal activity) and toxins (such as Alzheimer's-causing proteins) from our brains. This is why we must sleep, and makes a lot of sense to me!<br /><br />http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/17/sleep-cleans-our-brains-say-scientistsLynne Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08992706450421771062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093436161326155359.post-68040141251001271042014-07-23T09:56:14.287+01:002014-07-23T09:56:14.287+01:00Yes, this was a post for the Northern Hemisphere. ...Yes, this was a post for the Northern Hemisphere. I guess the warm summer nights are not your current problem. <br /><br />I am one of those that hardly respond to caffeine. I would almost guess that most Americans are as well. A waitress was very surprised I only drank one coke, with free refills 3 or 4 are more normal. Try sleeping after 4 cokes for diner.Victor Venemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842816166712285801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093436161326155359.post-79709863530926645822014-07-23T09:36:47.573+01:002014-07-23T09:36:47.573+01:00Flying most places from New Zealand is a trip nort...Flying most places from New Zealand is a trip north rather than east or west. We can choose to go either way to fly to the UK from here and it doesn't make much difference to the time which way we go. <br /><br />The jetlag is somewhat dependent on the season at the destination. If it's summer, then jetlag is less troublesome. If it's winter, then jetlag usually lasts longer. I guess because there are fewer sunlight hours to help your body clock adjust to the new time. <br /><br />In my experience, it usually takes a week to get completely over jetlag when flying from New Zealand or Australia to Europe. <br /><br />Your sleep tips are good. I definitely agree with the complete darkness. I would also add to these no caffeine after lunch. If I drink any tea or coffee after lunch I can't get to sleep. But some people are more sensitive to caffeine than others and I am one of them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com