Sleep Article in the Atlantic

kwthom

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Those of us serious - or even half-way serious - about LD riding really need to simply read the final paragraph of that article:

So how does one break that cycle? Factors outside of our control—jobs and families and light pollution, to name a few—can make this hard to do. But when possible, here are a few simple ideas that many experts recommend. Try to keep a somewhat constant bedtime and wake-up time, even on weekends. Keep caffeine use moderate, even if you don’t feel like a nighttime coffee affects you. The same goes for nightcaps. (Not necessarily a joyless suggestion—maybe you can meet a friend for a beer at 4 p.m. instead of 10 p.m.) Use screens judiciously, too. Remember that even on night mode, a phone is shooting light into your brain. Have sex with someone instead. Or, sometimes preferable, read something on paper.
Many here and elsewhere in the LD community have already given us these tips to better rest, stimulant [caffeine] use, especially with the importance of being rested as part of an LD ride.

Good article - thanks for sharing!