New to the Forum! Quick Health Question

Hello all,

I am new to the forums, and so I just wanted to say hi and ask a quick question. I had a LD two nights ago, got excited about it, found this site, and did some research on LDs. It was the second LD I can ever remember having, and the first was probably 5-7 years ago. I am almost certain though, that I have had many more LDs, but I probably failed to remember than. I have a sub par memory as it is so I will be working on my dream recall through the use of a Dream Journal.

As far as my health question goes, I am just curious about how a WBTB affects one's normal day. From what I've read on the forums, it seems that a WBTB is one of the more common procedures for LDing. I am planning on attempting to get some more LDs using the WBTB method, and I just wanted to know if there were any healths concerns I should consider. More plainly, is it bad for one to make a habit of waking up after 5 hours of sleep and then getting in another 1.5-2 hours after? What are the effects? Are you more tired during those days? energized? or are there no noticeable effects? I realize these questions will be dependent upon the individual, just curious if there were any general health concerns.

Thanks for any help

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Originally Posted by The Subatomic Level

More plainly, is it bad for one to make a habit of waking up after 5 hours of sleep and then getting in another 1.5-2 hours after? What are the effects? Are you more tired during those days? energized? or are there no noticeable effects?

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Technically it is preferable to get your sleep done in a solid, uninterrupted chunk. However, it is unlikely that briefly awakening yourself and then falling back asleep has any appreciable effects on either your energy levels for that day or your health in general.