One major assumption that your reasoning relies on is that: human can't adjust their sleep cycle at all.
My unscientific assumption is that we can adjust our sleep cycle to be earlier. But it'll probably take time and effort to do so though.
When I say sleep cycle, I mean: I usually go to bed at 2am, and I want to go to be at 9pm. Can I slowly adjust my body to achieve that?
> After going through that experience, I'd caution people about buying into the no-trigger method. Yes, your brain will naturally get you the amount of sleep that you need. However, there is no guarantee that your natural sleep cycle will mesh with the other obligations you have in your life.
It seems you agree that the no-trigger method is good if we only consider health.
"why we sleep" convinces me that sleep deprivation (even a little) is bad. Essentially, it's a trade-off between damaging your health vs. obligations. This tradeoff is difficult to quantify, so it depends on how you perceive value in each.
Another way that I think about is: the mistake is "going to bed late". You already made the mistake, but you still can choose the punishment. You can choose to damage your health OR you can choose to fail the obligation.
Of course, a better way to avoid all this dilemma together is to go to bed early.
I'd suggest the no-trigger method as the way of life and re-arrange your life to fit the no-trigger method.
One major assumption that your reasoning relies on is that: human can't adjust their sleep cycle at all.
My unscientific assumption is that we can adjust our sleep cycle to be earlier. But it'll probably take time and effort to do so though.
When I say sleep cycle, I mean: I usually go to bed at 2am, and I want to go to be at 9pm. Can I slowly adjust my body to achieve that?
> After going through that experience, I'd caution people about buying into the no-trigger method. Yes, your brain will naturally get you the amount of sleep that you need. However, there is no guarantee that your natural sleep cycle will mesh with the other obligations you have in your life.
It seems you agree that the no-trigger method is good if we only consider health.
"why we sleep" convinces me that sleep deprivation (even a little) is bad. Essentially, it's a trade-off between damaging your health vs. obligations. This tradeoff is difficult to quantify, so it depends on how you perceive value in each.
Another way that I think about is: the mistake is "going to bed late". You already made the mistake, but you still can choose the punishment. You can choose to damage your health OR you can choose to fail the obligation.
Of course, a better way to avoid all this dilemma together is to go to bed early.
I'd suggest the no-trigger method as the way of life and re-arrange your life to fit the no-trigger method.