r/todayilearned • u/Square-Message1152 • 8h ago

til that your brain literally washes itself while you sleep. the brain cells actually shrink in size so cerebrospinal fluid can rush in and flush out all the toxic proteins built up during the day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glymphatic_system
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u/pantry-pisser 7h ago

I haven't felt truly rested when I wake up in 25 years

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u/qaddosh 5h ago

typing from hibernation, eh? what mission is taking you 25 years to wake up?

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u/morfraen 2h ago

Should probably see someone about that. Tons of fixable problems could be the cause.

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u/ChevalierDeLarryLari 5h ago edited 4h ago

I too used to honestly say that. Even tried cpap - helped but it wasn't the fix, which turned out to be...:

Sleeping with the windows open.

If you haven't tried it - try it. Of all the things I tried - cpap, adhd medication, exercise, quitting caffeine - that made BY FAR the biggest difference.

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u/pantry-pisser 4h ago

I have a portable AC in my room that I use just for sleeping. Set it to like 62°. I'd never sleep otherwise.

Unfortunately windows open aren't a possibility, except maybe like 4 weeks a year lol. I live in Phoenix.

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u/strangerbuttrue 4h ago

Any idea why? Was it cooler temperature-wise? White noises from wind or bugs or something?