Salsa Bear
Son
Now I get it; at first I thought you were referring to some sort of SALSA exam. I thought "What a drag to fail a salsa exam by just one point."
Multiple classes a week to progress, or nothing?
- Thread starter olamalam
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Now I get it; at first I thought you were referring to some sort of SALSA exam. I thought "What a drag to fail a salsa exam by just one point."
azzey
Son Montuno
:lol:
DancingGuy
Changui
Regardless of how long sex takes (and I'm not sexually active, btw), I had to quit Salsa before because I thought it was what was best for me.
Here's my typical weekly schedule.
Mon-Fri
1 hour- Shower, eat breakfast and get ready for work.
8 hours- Work
2 hours- Commuting to and from work (1 hour on the way to work, 1 hour on the way back)
1/2 hour- Dinner
3 hours- Studying
8 hours- Sleep
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22.5 hours total
So, I only have 1.5 hours of free time, but for some reason, that gets lost, either because I get stuck at work or my study time sessions go a tad bit overtime. And don't forget, it will take an extra hour to commute to the Salsa school. So, that leaves only a half hour on the weekday for a Salsa class.
I only study about 3-4 hours on the weekend, so there is some time to squeeze there for Salsa lessons. But like I said, that wasn't enough time. I thought I had to attend 2-3 two-hour classes per week. Not to mention that practicing and social dancing needs to be added in as well.
Salsa requires A LOT of time. Yes, I can squeeze in a little time for Salsa. I'd be lying if I said I had no time whatsoever. But the chunk of time that instructors were recommending me to go for was something that's impossible for me at the moment.
I'm at a point where I'm like, "I just want to dance, have fun and enjoy the little free time I have!" So, that is why I decided to give it a shot now. Obviously, if I just keep waiting for that magical time where my life will just clear up so I can dedicate 10+ hours per week of Salsa lessons and practice, then I'll be waiting forever. So, I'm going back and I'm going to have fun regardless if my easy pace is not going to get me anywhere.
You've made the right decision. Sure if you want to be a member of the Santo Rico Dance Company and tour around the world one day, then you need to dedicate a lot of your life to commit to that goal, but obviously it's not for everyone. The majority of salsa dancers treat salsa as an enjoyable (and addictive!) hobby, going out when time allows and having fun. In my first year of salsa life, I went to a 1-hour class every fortnight and social dancing once a month. In the second year it went up to a 1-hour class every week and social dancing once (or twice if lucky) a week. Then for a long while I didn't take any classes and just went social dancing twice a week plus occasional congresses. It didn't make me an amazing dancer, but I enjoyed my weekend doze of salsa nonetheless and nobody shot me down for not dedicating more time to it.
olamalam
Son Montuno
There is a chance that those who sleep more will live longer. They look better, that's for sure.
that's why weekends are for
wildbill20056
Son Montuno
Actually that's not true. The concensus of all studies done is that 6 hours is about the optimum in terms of longevity.
Anything more, at best isn't having any benefit upon you
Anything more, at best isn't having any benefit upon you
Flying Donkey
Changui
Unfortunately, Margaret Thatcher is still alive despite only sleeping 4 hours a night...
Are you serious? The consensus so far is that we don't even know why we sleep.
DancingGuy
Changui
My body needs rest. In fact, I still don't get enough of it because I still break out on my face.
wildbill20056
Son Montuno
Absolutely positive. It's really not important whether we have a comprehensive understanding of why we sleep.
Empirical studies demonstrate that we clearly need to sleep, it's clearly crucial brain function and development, and that a certain period of sleep is required to satisfy requirements.
If ultimate knowledge of cause and reason were required, then science would be a non-starter as we have no real idea why anything exists at all in the first place
If ultimate knowledge of cause and reason were required, then science would be a non-starter as we have no real idea why anything exists at all in the first place
All I'm saying sleep is a mystery even for people who know a lot of it. By lot I mean they've been studying it for 50+ years. What can be useful for DG and others with long commute is that naps do count. If there is 2x1h train rides a day and you get 2x30 minutes of nap, this is a lot. And there is consensus that it helps learning.
[some types of learning]
azzey
Son Montuno
Totally agree. Also agree with Smejmoon that micro-sleeps count and are a useful way to increase the amount of useful sleep you get a day, i.e. to reduce your sleep debt. Synchronising sleep with circadian rhythms is also important for efficiency.
Disagree with Bill about 6 hours being best - what studies?
Most studies I have read from experts in the field say that...
6 hours in bed may be suitable for some individuals (age, lifestyle, nutrition, exercise etc), each person is different. Amount of sleep required reduces as you get older. You can get used to almost any sleep pattern. However most adults sleeping 6 hours will be in sleep debt by at least 1 hour per day and need to make that up during the rest of the day or at the weekend.
Whether it is physically good for you in the long-term is questionable.
As you get older your sleep becomes more fragmented... so that makes you about 50 Will, either that or you are a sheep (sleeps for 6 hours a day). :lol:
...unless you are driving, cycling or motorcycling, in which case naps are probably a bad idea
azzey
Son Montuno
8 hours of sleeping is too much dude! if you can reduce it to 6 during the week and compensate during weekend, you'll get 40 extra hours per month that you can use it for improving any skill of yours. Doesn't have to be salsa, you can learn a new language
You could but then that may impact learning ability as he'll be more tired during certain hours because of his sleep debt. If he can synchronise his studying to clock-dependent alerting hours then may be able to do that without much impact to study.
http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/sleepless.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hAw1z8GdE8