Daisuke Hori, a 40-year-old investor from Hyogo Prefecture in northern Japan, has been sleeping only 30 hours each day for the past 12 years in a bid to “double” his life. Hori claims that by significantly reducing his sleep, his function efficiency and overall productivity have increased, claiming that he never feels tired.
Hori, who has a passion for music, painting, and structural design, began cutting back on rest to get more active time in his day. He has developed the ability to train his body and brain to work usually after only 30 to 45 minutes of rest. ” As long as you do activities or consume coffee an hour before eating, you can ward off drowsiness”, he explained, as quoted by the South China Morning Post.
Daily regular
Hori’s everyday routine includes function and treadmill meetings, which he fits into his prolonged waking hours. On one event, he slept for only 26 hours but woke up feeling refreshed and full of energy.
Health alerts
Ultra-short sleep, according to health experts, is dangerous for some people and has potentially serious side effects. ” People are advised to get seven to nine hours of sleep per day. According to Guo Fei, a physician at Huazhong University of Science and Technology Xiehe Shenzhen Hospital, sleeping is a crucial time for recovery and recovery, according to the South China Morning Post. Guo warned that severe sleep deprivation can lead to memory drop, weakened resistance, feeling diseases, and increased risks of circulatory diseases.
Hori’s life was featured on Japan’s Yomiuri TV present” Will You Go With Me”? which spent three days following him.
Training over 2,100 students to embrace ultra-short sleep
In 2016, Hori founded the Japan Short Sleepers Training Association, where he offers lessons on slumber and health. He argues that individuals who need sustained target, such as doctors and rescuers, benefit more from high-quality sleeping more than longer rest periods. To date, Hori claims to own taught over 2, 100 individuals to be ultra-short sleep.
After working with Hori, one of his students reported to Yomiuri Television that she had gotten 90 minutes of sleep per night, down from eight hours. She has followed this program for four years, maintaining both her body and mental wellbeing in top condition.
Social media responses
Hori’s serious sleep pattern has sparked contentious social media discussions. Some people praise him for being a master of time management and want to learn how to sleep less, but another warn of possible health risks. ” This is overdrawing one’s life in advance! Even if the brain can stay awake, the heart wo n’t be able to handle it”, one comment reads.
Aside from Hori, Prahlad Jani, an Indian yogi, has also claimed to have lived without food and water since 1940 and reportedly died at the age of 90 in 2020.
