The Dutch method: could this improve your sleep – and social life? | Sleep
Name: The Dutch method.
Age: Perhaps in place since the Reformation, around 500 years.
Appearance: Extremely open.
The Dutch method? It looks like contraception. I suppose that could be the case, but it would be more of a fringe benefit. This is actually a suggested sleep strategy (and life philosophy).
A-haso what magic trick have the Dutch hidden from us? Keep the curtains open.
Eh ? I thought it was better to sleep in a dark room for your circadian rhythm. Didn’t you tell me recently to shower in the dark to sleep better? Light at night can prevent you from releasing melatonin, which tells your body it’s time for bed. But we need sun during the day, especially in the morning. This helps our body regulate its biological clock. A study last year found that getting some sunlight before 10 a.m. improved sleep quality.
So we should keep our bedroom curtains open? That’s the suggestion. A sleep consultant told HuffPost: “If your blinds and curtains are open in the morning when you wake up, it can have a positive impact on your sleep. »
Ideally, someone would sneak into my room before dawn and open the curtains. If you have a butler, this would be a perfect plan. That, or programmable electric blinds.
Unfortunately, I have neither. SO The Dutch sleep with their are the curtains open? It’s a question between the Dutch and their windows. But the Dutch definitely have a reputation for keeping curtains open in their living spaces, or even not having any at all.
Weird. For what? This is often attributed to the Netherlands’ adoption of Calvinism during the Reformation: the righteous have nothing to hide. When a Dutch YouTube channel asked residents why they kept the curtains open, many said exactly that: “I have nothing to hide.”
Any other reasons? Yes: “I am not very attached to private life”; “We grew up with it”; “I like watching people”; “Stay connected with the world”; and “I walk through our house in my underwear, no problem.”
Let’s draw a veil over the underwear. But the idea of being more connected is interesting. Yes, there is an idea that it promotes community. As one man said: “It creates a more open and social atmosphere.” » People said they were greeting their neighbors.
You lost me there – I’m conflicted with mine after a trash incident. If my curtains are open and I see themI hide behind the sofa. If you were Dutch, you would openly and calmly resolve your problems in frank dialogue – after everyone had a good night’s sleep. They are notoriously direct: the Dutch concept of bepreekbaarheid means there are no taboo subjects.
Not even the trash? Not even your neighbor’s choice of underwear.
Say: “Opening the curtains could do wonders for your sleep and social life.”
Don’t say: “Until your neighbors catch you watching Heated Rivalry in your pants at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday.”
