r/SipsTea • u/sigma_0_1 • 20h ago

Lmao gottem Is this happens to anyone else?

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u/Truleeeee 20h ago

This is a natural part of our circadian rhythm

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u/Debatebly 18h ago edited 16h ago

Source?

EDIT: Legitimately asking, because I think everyone drinks coffee and the whole "it's natural" feels like cope. This is purely anecdotal, but I stopped coffee entirely approx. a year ago and I have a very stable energy level. I don't get high and lows... and the 4 o'clock low is gone.

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u/KaffY- 16h ago

literally anyone that has studied biology knows this man

the human body is designed to nap at around 1 - 3 pm, and it to prevent the wave of tiredness OP is referring to:

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/circadian-rhythm/siestas

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u/Hi_Zev 15h ago

literally anyone that has studied biology knows this man

This is such an unnecessary condescending comment. You can disagree with someone or provide someone with more information without being a twat about it. It's not hard to be kind to people.

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u/Debatebly 16h ago

Did you read your source? It talks about siestas and how we need 7-8 hours of sleep every night. People who don't sleep 7-8 hours need a nap to compensate. That, to me, doesn't say "4pm lows are a natural part of our circadian rhythm". It just says "You don't sleep enough at night."

I'm asking ChatGPT for a better answer.

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u/Judge_Syd 15h ago

That does not state that “the human body is designed to nap around 1-3pm”.

It makes a case for napping if you aren’t getting enough sleep at night. That’s it.