Aug 16 in General discussion
Cooking Versus Baking
Last night I was listening to a Modern Wisdom podcast episode (Ep #822 with Dr. Andy Galpin) and found the following thought quite intriguing:
Some people are bakers, and some people prefer cooking. Give a cook a baking recipe and they'll find it too rigid, but tell a baker to cook and he won't know where to start.
What does this have to do with sleep? Think of it this way:
- Baking is precise. You need to follow the exact recipe or your pastry will be too salty, to doughy, or just look awful. On top of that, you need to follow the steps perfectly. Timing is essential.
- Cooking, on the other hand is loose. You can adjust your food to taste, throw in an extra ingredient here or there, and often, you cook by intuition rather than reading a recipe.
For some people (Bakers), following their morning and nightly routine is more like baking. Your 90 minute sleep routine needs to be perfect, and your sleep is perfect too. That being said, if for whatever reason you can't perform your routines, this can lead to anxiety and ultimately, worse sleep.
For others, they have a looser sleep style (Cooks) and often just go with the flow of the situation, and can still get really good sleep. The problem with cooks is that they may very well be missing some ingredients to really get the best outcome.
The solution: Get good at both, and focus on the style that suits you best. Without knowing the recipe for a perfect sleep (the science and protocols), cooks might miss out. Without having a bit of resilience and flexibility, bakers might harm their sleep due to the stress of trying to be perfect.
I hope that makes sense and wasn't just a crazy ramble.
What kind of sleeper are you? Let me know below.
(I'm a baker at heart, learning to cook)
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Cooking Versus Baking
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