Why is it that I am smarter when I get only a couple hours of sleep??

My brain just seems to work tremendously when I'm sleepy. . .
Answer:
You are probably running on high octane borrowed from your future. Let me explain.

You are not giving your body enough rest to produce the various chemicals it needs to function normally. So as a defense mechanism your body orders some emergency chemicals, which are produced rapidly in order to compensate this shortage. Thus kicks in Adrenaline and you find yourself wide awake and very alert.

You think you are functioning better than normal. But all that has happened is that your body has made, what it thinks, some temporary adjustments. Where as you apparently think that these adjustments can be permanent. Hate to tell you this but eventually this will catch up with you and affect your physical well-being. The old saying, "You want to dance? You have to pay the band," is very true. So do yourself a favor. Get some sleep.

Sweet dreams!

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ur just like me
its prolly genetics

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That's probably because you were in borderline pyschopathy or schizophrenia during those times. Most geniuses have some kind of mental abnormality one way or another, ie Vincent Van Gogh or John Nash

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when our brain is about to sleep or is slept it makes random connections with the billions and billions or neurons this gives us the power to randomly associate different ideas and come up with a radically wierd new idea.

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well i wish i was like that then!

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I think it's a trait for survival.

When you have less sleep you are more vulnerable. So you get a burst of adrenaline to keep you sharp and away from the prowling tigers or whatever.

It's going to be followed by a crash, and I know that I have cycles where I can and can't fall asleep. Find the next cycle and go to sleep during it, it will pay off in the long run.

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its not the fact that you slept. its how deep you slept. when you reach REM sleep you are in your rested and healing state. if you sleep 10 hours and wake up tired confused and cant seem to get anything done, probably didn't reach REM sleep. try making your rest time uninterrupted. turn phones off room dark maybe a candle for some relaxation aroma therapy, or even relaxation therapeutic music. try different techniques until you figure out what works best to get you to REM sleep and you'll be best rested and your brain will keep working tremendously. another thing..don't hit snooze. just get up. the teasing you brain for more sleep may make you more tired. this way you can have a tremendous brain day with less tiredness!

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You might be a nervous type who can't function as well unless your inhibitions are down. When you're tired, you aren't functioning optimally, but if your optimal way of thinking is actually harmful, taking them out of the picture might actually help.

There's a limit of course. Do it for days or days on end, and you'll see that you really can't function at all.

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