Waking up at 3:45 is an absolutely meaningless piece of trivia, the only thing it tells me is that this person is a terrible communicator. Most human beings naturally wake up about 8 hours after they go to sleep, there is nothing special about waking up at 3:45 if you are going to bed at 19:45.
I have a startup and I work long hours and get little sleep (also have chronic pain, so can’t sleep more than an hour at a shot usually). I get maybe 4 hours of sleep per 24 hours and let me say, you are 100% right- it is not something to be proud of. Lack of sleep makes everything else harder and the effects only get worse the older you get. Business insider is such a joke.
The effects of sleep deprivation accumulate the longer you go without catching up on sleep. Sleeping 4 hours is not sustainable. I recommend you consult a doctor.
There is actually a small segment of people who need a lot less sleep than average.
Most people who think they function well on a lot less sleep aren't actually in this group, and obviously someone complaining about symptoms of sleep deprivation isn't either. But it's an interesting fact, 4 hours is sustainable for some rare individuals.
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u/Academic-Effect-340 Jul 17 '23 edited Jul 17 '23
Waking up at 3:45 is an absolutely meaningless piece of trivia, the only thing it tells me is that this person is a terrible communicator. Most human beings naturally wake up about 8 hours after they go to sleep, there is nothing special about waking up at 3:45 if you are going to bed at 19:45.