It’s normal to require 8 hours. When training hard (or back when I was in combat) I really needed 10.
10 in combat? you ask. Well, yeah. Just not at very long stretches.
The Army actually teaches you how to nap effectively, anywhere, in an optimal manner so you don’t wake up groggy from the nap.
It’s all over the internet, but it’s basically about forcing yourself into deep sleep by following a fixed procedure. Takes about 90 days to get your body to do this. But I can literally go to sleep, at will, anywhere, anytime, in less than 90 seconds. (And stay asleep. Bombs and shit going off.)
You’re anal, so you should take to this very easily. It’s extremely regimented.
Did you know “ketchup” is the same in Cantonese as English? Because it is a Chinese condiment. Which is weird because tomatoes are native to North America and were introduced to China by European traders.
Little trivia that I learned helping a kiddo study for a history test last week.
Tried to research red pasta sauce, but got distracted.
Got a shot today and nurse told me to relax because she thought I was flexing my delts. This happened twicea. Had to actually flex my delt before she actually believed me I was relaxed!
