According to an article on Space.com, many of the astronauts who have been there say getting a good night’s sleep is very easy in space. Apparently the lack of gravity eliminates the constant pull and tug that cause muscles and joints to ache when we’re lying in our beds down here on earth.
And it makes perfect sense now that I think about it. I used to swim a lot as a kid, and I can clearly recall how the semi-weightless feeling I experienced while treading water always provided a definite soothing sensation over my entire body.
As for me, I have never been a particularly good sleeper. In fact, I wake up several times a night, only to have trouble falling asleep once again. And when I finally do get back to sleep, I usually wake up again long before my body has had time to “recuperate” from the exhaustive routine of my day. I have back problems and an inflamed sciatic nerve right now and it seems like I just cannot get any productive rest.
Once you pass 40, gravity seems to really take a toll on your body. But all we have to do is climb aboard the space shuttle and blast off into earth orbit to “sleep like a baby” once again. Does anyone know where I can purchase a ticket?
And when Rick doesn’r sleep neither does his ‘honey’, but I think I will pass on the space shuttle.