SLEEPING THEOREM :)

My life is funny - like a sitcom. But real - unlike a sitcom.

Whenever something unexpected happens in my life, I normally take some time before reacting. It takes a while for things to “sink in”, so to speak. I’m not sure why this is. A lot of times, I do not react at all and instead “sleep on it” . I lie in bed thinking about it, trying to get my thoughts and feelings figured out. It doesn’t always help, because the more I use my brain, the more tired I get and "sweet sleep" takes over.

Something unprecedented happened today. All it took was a phone call to raise me from my slumber. A friend calling to get someone's number. Feeling a bit groggy, I washed up my face and woke up my laptop from sleep. It was 4 in the morning! I thought, something must be wrong with it. The last time I had checked the hands were both at 12. I checked the time in my cell phone. Last call received 3:58! I had slept for nearly 4 hours on a chair. Anyone who is familiar with my routine would agree with me when I say that it is an unusual occurrence.You might say "Falling asleep on a chair is no big deal". Were it in a classroom this would surely be no big deal, but when you are at home and you have a very comfortable bed it is no mean feat. It just goes on to show that my entire being is accustomed to lethargy, and when it is stressed it switches itself off without even bothering to notify me.

This is not an isolated incident. My sleeping habits have been a cause of concern in my family.As a kid I had a tendency of falling asleep at odd times and places. However I'll focus only on recent occurrences.

18th September 2011. I specifically remember the date because I had appeared for the ONGC entrance test that day. A bit of brain-work and net result I slept through an earthquake that occurred sometime in the evening.

2007-2011: Before every exam I needed sleep to refresh my mind and give it some time to process the topics studied. After every exam, I needed a nap. Unlike other students who lose a lot of sleep during exams, I slept more than 12 hours a day during exam time. But never before had I slept on a chair!!

Looking back at the past 4 years and taking into account today's happening I have concluded that "THE NO OF HOURS OF SLEEP REQUIRED IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE AMOUNT OF BRAINWORK, AND WHEN THE BRAINWORK REACHES A CRITICAL POINT THE BRAIN STOPS FUNCTIONING AND SWEET SLEEP TAKES OVER"

This is known as "SLEEPING THEOREM"