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393 sats \ 20 comments \ @cryotosensei 12 Feb HealthAndFitness

We all know that sleep is important.

But when an exhilarating idea barges into your mind and sets fire to your consciousness, what decision do you make about sleep?

Burn the midnight oil? Write on your notepad and forcibly remove yourself from working?

How do you safeguard the intensity and authenticity of your lightbulb moments and creative ideas?

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33 sats \ 1 reply \ @flat24 13 Feb

I chose not to stay up late, if the idea comes to me just before going to sleep, I leave a note in my Logseq or in a notebook. For some time now I have been trying to better control my bedtime and my time to start the day, and for everything to work I must go to sleep no later than midnight, and wake up at 6:00 AM to start my new day.

Previously I would sleep late, or I would stay working on some pending idea or project until the early hours of the morning, and then I would wake up at any time in the morning, there were even days when I would sleep until 9 or 10 am. (something unacceptable with my current way of thinking)

9 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 13 Feb

I get what you mean. Have irrefutable parameters set so that you always feel grounded

33 sats \ 1 reply \ @bief57 13 Feb

Definitely take advantage of the moment of inspiration

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 13 Feb

I can imagine you spending many long nights doing research on your detailed posts

33 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 12 Feb

I think you should act on moments of inspiration. Write down as much as you can. Eventually, you'll run out of steam and get tired again. If the cost is one night of poor sleep, that's a good deal.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 13 Feb

I'm trying to work my state into one in which even if i don't pen down this crazy idea in my head, the next wild idea will come and strike me, like a constant bubbling well.

33 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark 12 Feb

I just lay in bed awake usually when that happens. 😁

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 13 Feb

I can tell that you are a thinker - both the profound n the frivolous

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 13 Feb

Mostly frivolous 🤣

24 sats \ 5 replies \ @Heisenbergbitcoin 13 Feb

I usually just write it down in my notebook whenever I get any idea. Most of my ideas are either software related or content related. And for me majority of my ideas come to me during a shower or walking. I rarely get ideas just before sleeping. Even if I do I’d rather jot them down and go to sleep unless the next day is a weekend allowing me to get up late in the morning.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 13 Feb

Cool. Do you walk amidst nature?

24 sats \ 3 replies \ @Heisenbergbitcoin 13 Feb

Not particularly nature. I walk to do normal pleb errands such as grocery shopping, walking to the bus stop to and from office, going to events etc. But Sweden does have quite good greenery even inside the cities. So perhaps a happy complement !

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 13 Feb

It may be good to take time out just to walk. Singaporeans tend to want to optimise their every waking second - so tiring

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Heisenbergbitcoin 13 Feb

But I suppose you use the public transport a lot in Singapore as well , right ? Or do you use a car /scooter to travel everywhere?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 13 Feb

Public transport. Buses and subway

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24 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 13 Feb

ride the momentum and sleep later

or at least write it down before you sleep

if you can't sleep then don't force sleep but I am also a night owl

9 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 13 Feb

I have the reverse problem. I wanna stay up late but my body just can’t function. Some nights I wanna post something on SN before sleeping, but 💤 always captures me haha

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 13 Feb

Then you should sleep

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @anon 12 Feb

I masturbate. Puts me and those crazy ideas about changing the world right back to sleep.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 13 Feb

You have great output