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> 4. Don’t sleep too much. Oversleeping also comes at the cost of time you’ll never get back. Moreover, there’s a good amount of evidence that sleeping more than you need is bad for you. Usually people will tell you to get more sleep, but I think this is the wrong direction for many people. The sweet spot seems to be somewhere around 7-7.30 hours, although again this is a genetic thing and can vary!

> Some people claim that this is purely psychological and that you can train yourself to get by on four hours a night, but this has never worked for me. I’m making the weaker claim: there is a big difference between 7 hours and 9 hours, you can do a lot with those 2 hours, and often if you’re a 9 hour sleeper you can become a 7 hour sleeper, which will end up compounding if you use those extra 2 hours well. [2] So it’s worth adopting the resolution to sleep less than you want to.

My SO would be horrified; I say something to this effect every night as I squeeze in "one more thing" after work, feeling that I need this time if my projects aren't going to stall between my days off, but I know they don't handle our sleep schedule as well as I do and that I ought to be more considerate-- perhaps for my own good as well.

I find it nuts to think productivity can even be a consideration when it comes to how long I sleep. It's a biological function! Am I supposed to also think I should drink less water since I lose time and focus on peeing. I should also eat fast because time spent on eating could be spent working.