I heard that in nature, humans were getting up when the sun raises , does that mean that they were sleeping much longer on winter?
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Longer? Not necessarily. Certainly we were sleeping differently, but I’d wager (and I’m pretty sure real researchers will back me up) that the total amount of sleep stayed about the same. Now, that sleep was probably divided, and the ways in which it was divided probably varied based on where you lived, but, reading some really old books, it seems as though taking 2 “sleeping” periods wasn’t the exception, the way it is today, and there could even be a third. We see these things in the modern world with “getting up to pee” in the middle of the night, and the siesta.
I’m currently blessed by a work schedule that allows me to experience a barely restricted sleep schedule, and I can tell you that, aside from occasional insomnia, I generally have 2-3 “sleep” periods in a night of about 2-3 hours each, punctuated by bathroom breaks and small activities, and will often take a short nap in the afternoon, especially on overcast or weathery days. And I feel great about all of that after 20 years of having to be awake at 5:30 am and functional by 6, every day, rain or shine, including weekends, regardless of when I got to sleep the previous night.
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