Sleepy Time Continues - A Paleo Ayurvedic Look At Sleep

Topics

• The Ancient Greek god of sleep is Hypnos
• This is where the word “hypnosis” comes from
• Hypnos is the son of Nychta (night) and Erebus (darkness)
• Thanatos (death) is the twin brother of Hypnos
• According to Homer (not Homer Simpson :-) ) Hypnos lived on the Greek island of Lymnos which is still in existence today
• Hypnos’s wife is Pasithea given to him by Hera the wife of Zeus
• Pasithea is the goddess of relaxation
• Morpheus, one of the main characters of Matrix was inspired by the ancient Greek god Morpheus, Hypnos’s son: https://amzn.to/2JDXOfh
• Morpheus shapes our dreams
• According to the stoics, when going to sleep we need to be indifferent about the past and about the future
• The Roman god of sleep is Somnus
• The word insomnia comes from Somnus
• The Norse goddess of night allowing for sleep is Nótt
• Voluntary discomfort is highly recommended by the Stoics for good sleep
• Voluntary discomfort helps you create order through chaos
• The stoics say we need to find the dynamic balance between passion and dispassion
• They recommend learning to persevere
• Create voluntary discomfort through occasionally sleeping on the floor
• You cannot become a stronger human being by avoiding stressors
• There are many versions of a "Controlled Environment", and not all of them are conducive to making you stronger
• How immune are you to stressors?
• A very interesting book about barefoot running and Greek history is Natural Born Heroes: https://amzn.to/2BYuKen
• The key for long term success is to implement baby steps of voluntary discomfort 
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