2% With Michael Easter

6 Sleep Myths (Podcast)

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Apr 21, 2025
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ANECDOTE

Wilderness Sleep Anecdote

  • Michael Easter sleeps 8 to 10 perfect hours in the wilderness despite cold nights and noise.
  • This counterintuitive experience highlights misconceptions about human sleep evolution and environment.
INSIGHT

Eight Hours Sleep Myth

  • Eight hours of sleep is a myth; studies show most adults average around seven hours.
  • Both pre-industrial tribes and Westerners often sleep less than eight hours without health issues.
ANECDOTE

Noisy Jungle Sleep Anecdote

  • In the Bolivian Amazon, Michael Easter experienced sleeping amid light, animal sounds, and human noise.
  • This chaos resembles historical sleeping environments where noise and light indicated safety, aiding sleep.
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