True. The reason I mentioned big city is because of the fact that there are cities that never sleep and never feel darkness because of artificial lights. At the same time countries like Norvay never get sun for many months during winter. So I guess that the body clock issue can affect sighted people as well.
Vetri. On 01/02/2012, Geetha Shamanna <gee...@millernorbert.de> wrote: > I wonder how relevant these aspects are in the modern time, when everything > including the number of hours one sleeps is regulated by the external clock. > Although I can still see the light, I never wake up because it is bright > outside, but only because the alarm rings! > > While it has been scientifically proven that lack of light perception does > affect the body's rhythm, having a regular routine and getting enough > exercise can help one sleep at night and remain active during the day. Many > totally blind people do that successfully. > > Having said that, I know a couple of blind people here who have participated > in sleep disorder research that was conducted at a university some years > ago. They still sleep at irregular hours and complain about their body clock > going haywire. However, how much of their problem has to do with their body > clock and how much with their tendency to give into their urge to sleep > during the day is debatable. Besides, if one sleeps for a good many hours > during the day, one would have trouble sleeping at night regardless of a > disrupted body clock. > > Geetha > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of payal > Sent: 01 February 2012 10:11 > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Sleep disorders of blind persons > > These aspects are difficult to adjust to when one has lost their sight > midway in life. The whole body is thrown into a state of chaos, both > physically and psychologically. At that stage, it is indeed difficult to > identify the passing of day and night fall. Remember, the individual took > all these available senses for granted and have no idea how to make the > residual senses do the job. > > With passage of time, it is simply a matter of habit. Initially one may use > the elements mentioned by Vetri, but as time goes on, these become a part of > life's daily cycle and the body clock talks. A change in schedule like a > change of place can throw things out of gear. There will be some daily > sounds one will ultimately relate to, in fact, I think the smell of a > morning is different from that of the night, correct me if I'm wrong, but > I've noticed this. > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in > [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Adhimoolam > Vetrivel Murugan > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 3:17 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] Sleep disorders of blind persons > > Also, I used to wonder about the process of a completely sightless person's > ability to distinguish night and day. But when you think about it carefully, > it actually makes sense. There are sounds related to day, early morning and > of course nights. Besides, perhaps the temperature and other similar > elements can help him/her to distinguish night and day. The only question > is: What if one lives in a big city where many of these elements are not > easy to identify? Would love to hear people's experience. > > Vetri. > > On 01/02/2012, Kotian, H P <hpkot...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> I have changed the subject line. >> >> Yes, it is true, blind persons face sleep disorders. More correctly, > sleeps >> gets triggered during day time. It is found by researchers, the body's >> timeclock or the bioclock gets reset by sunshine.Hence, you can stand >> in sunshine early hours facing the sun. >> >> The tip helps folks who travel across countries and the body has to >> adjust to the new time of that area. >> >> Harish >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pankaj Kwatra [mailto:pankaj.kwa...@tecnovate.co.in] >> Sent: 01 February 2012 09:43 >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] Query regarding night's dreams of totally/born VI, & >> hearing /speech impaired. >> >> Hello Folks, >> >> Please members also give inputs on dream during daytime or when person >> is awake as with no vision how does brain make out difference in day >> or night and something about conscious and unconscious state of mind >> plus any sleep disorders. >> >> Rgds, >> >> Pankaj Kwatra >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Himanshu >> Sahu >> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 5:51 AM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] Query regarding night's dreams of totally/born VI, & >> hearing /speech impaired. >> >> No Sir. Visual clarity is diminishing in my case. >> >> Even sometimes its blurred and difficult to ascertain whether in dream >> also I am imagining or actually experiencing the thing. I find a >> blue/black type of film hindering visualization. >> Now in many dreams, I act in a sighted manner (I lost my eyesight >> suddenly, 8 years back) but feel a sense of restriction like conscious >> or sub-conscious part of my mind is saying that I am blind and hence >> how is it possible? >> I too create imaginary pictures especially of human I interact with. >> But, inadvertently. And recently after getting it confirmed by sighted >> aid I found that it differs in case to case. >> >> Now, it also becomes difficult to determine whether any movie is seen >> in sighted or blindness condition. >> >> (on behalf of Rajesh Sir) >> >> On 1/24/12, Kotian, H P <hpkot...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >>> Hi Bijal >>> >>> I suppose, dreams are just the manifestation of the world of your >> awakened >>> conscious state. What ever gives sensory inputs, those would be >> reflected in >>> the dream state. >>> >>> Continuing with Vetri's comments, sexual experiences in dream would >>> be triggered by biological factors like those of hormones, scent, >> thoughts etc. >>> >>> Interesting topic. >>> Harish Kotian. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: bijal patel [mailto:bijalpatel...@gmail.com] >>> Sent: 23 January 2012 23:11 >>> To: accessindia >>> Subject: [AI] Query regarding night's dreams of totally/born VI, & >> hearing >>> /speech impaired. >>> >>> Dear friends, >>> It's just my curiosity to know about dreams during night of totally >>> and born blind as well as hearing/speech impaired person. >>> How are the dreams of such persons who never see colours in life? 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