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J Wootton wrote:
> 
> dag.stenberg@nospam.helsinki.fi wrote:
> 
> > In bionet.neuroscience J Wootton <jwootton@home.com> wrote:
> > > the only way to alleviate sleep loss is to get good sleep (ie make sure there are
> > > no causes of sleep disorders such as RLS, apnea, GERD etc), regular sleep hours
> > > (approx same bed/wake time, every night)  and an adequate amount of sleep (8-9
> > > hours every night) for life...  (something that the original poster has not and
> > > does not seem prepared to do)
> >
> > Well, if one is in a competitive career where time is short, then those
> > who need less hours of sleep have an advantage. 80 hours of weekly work
> > is not at all unheard of, and that is a mean of 11.4 h per day. Taking
> > into account that one free day a week seems good for mental health and
> > endurance during months and years, 80 h / 6 d is 13.3 h a day. Leaves 10
> > h for other activities, but if we take out 2 h for travel, 1 h for meals
> > and 0.5 h for compulsory tasks like paying bills or washing clothes,
> > only 6.5 h remain for sleep plus other leisure. That is not really
> > enough, is it?
> >
> > Dag Stenberg
> 
> 168 hours per week minus sleep 63 hours (7 days * 9 hours) = 105 hours
> Now subtract all the rest of what you've mentioned and that's how much time the poster
> can dedicate daily to his career ( if he wants to be healthy, not depressed, sleepy and
> live a long life).
> The problem isn't depression, it's his priorities.
> IMO
> J

I now enjoy a 4 x 10 workweek, giving me 3 full days to take care of
personal and family chores, community work, and relaxation. It really
helps my mental health.