{"id":29251,"date":"2015-04-01T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T05:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelhyatt.com\/?p=29251"},"modified":"2015-04-01T00:00:21","modified_gmt":"2015-04-01T05:00:21","slug":"standing-while-you-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullfocus.co\/standing-while-you-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret Benefits of Standing While You Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been talking about the benefits of working at a standup desk<\/a> for years now. Standing makes you feel happier and more energetic. It also burns more calories.<\/p>\n\n

I\u2019ve also been a major advocate for getting enough sleep<\/a> each night. Sleep keeps us sharp and improves our ability to remember, learn, and grow.<\/p>\n

Now I\u2019m going to let you in on how I\u2019m taking these two practices to the next level. I recently started standing while sleeping<\/em>, and the results have been phenomenal.<\/p>\n

Efficiency experts know that automation is the key to productivity. When I sleep standing up, I actually get more done.<\/p>\n

Through extensive experimentation, I can now report on three secret benefits to standing while sleeping:<\/p>\n

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  1. I can take care of menial tasks.<\/strong> You know the expression, I could do that in my sleep<\/em>? Well, it\u2019s true. And there are dozens of odd jobs you can knock off your punch list while you snooze: random paperwork, online shopping, maybe even your taxes.<\/li>\n
  2. I can keep burning calories all night long.<\/strong> We know our metabolism slows down when we sleep, but I\u2019ve been able to maintain momentum by standing up at night. As a mild sleepwalker, I\u2019m convinced the real breakthrough will come when I can sleep on my treadmill.<\/li>\n
  3. I can try new hobbies.<\/strong> With the cramped schedule of a busy life, it\u2019s always hard to carve out time for new hobbies. But since reclaiming eight hours each night, I\u2019ve been able to try parasailing, caber tossing, and Parcheesi. You should see my horseshoe scores.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sleep isn\u2019t underrated, just underutilized. I\u2019m not saying sleep-standing\u2014or \u201cactive sleep,\u201d as I also like to call it\u2014is right for everyone. But don\u2019t overlook the possibilities.<\/p>\n\t\t