Insomnia Solutions: How To Escape The Tyranny Of The 8-Hour-Sleep Dogma

Ditching hackneyed media advice for midnight micro-dosing of exercise

An older gentleman in his pajama kicking an “8 Hours Sleep” brochure — Image designed by Dr. Lutz E. Kraushaar, integrating elements of AI tool Designer ©

What is new?

The uninterrupted-8-hour sleep dogma has been questioned as not natural. And the boiler-plate remedies offered to insomniacs have failed to reduce the 30% proportion of adults suffering from this condition.

Why it matters

The identification of midnight insomnia as a sleep disorder may do more harm than good. At the same time, the media ignore the counterintuitive but physiologically effective remedy of “micro-dosing” nighttime exercise.

What’s next for you?

Here is a formerly insomniac scientist’s experience-based practical template to successfully deal with and battle the dreaded midnight wakefulness.

The media’s sleep advice — failing the reality check

For years I have been a sucker for headlines like

“32 tips for better bedtime routine ”, (Woman & Home)

or

“The Holy Grail Of Sleep Tips” (CNN).