The SCIENCE Of: How Batman Manages His Sleep

[@haustyl12]

If only Bruce had the sleep machine Dredd uses where it gives you a full 8 hours of sleep in 10 minutes

[@tricktheorists]

That would be awesome!

[@toobig7150]

You forced me to watch the underrated Dredd movie. Bless you

[@LoboFuerte-b6s]

If Bruce didn’t have such a physical load to manage when crime fighting, sure maybe he could manage the schedule. But between training and beatings, he has no recovery time. Uninterrupted Sleep is when your body heals the most.

[@hassanhassan-os5oq]

I haven't seen the video yet but I have once tried to sleep like batman a few years ago I think it was called the ubermen sleep schedule and I gotta say the first week was hell then next week it became easier to handel it got to the point where I did this sleep schedule for 6 months I became extremely productive and had so much free time that I could 10 am and come back at 4 am the next day on a Monday but one day I just passed out my brother called an ambulance and when I woke up the told me that i hade a extreme case of sleep deprivation and som other things about my blood pressure and my heart beat also that my brain sometimes would just lose control on certain body part and even things in my body there were a lot more thing but it was all a blur to me so long story short it's very very bad for your health

[@markstriker925]

Im like that too. I pull all nighters. The only downside is im sleeping for 8 hours a day during the day time. So im half assing it lol. I blame Amazon 10 hour work shift.

[@uzhollywood5044]

I feel like i’m experiencing this to some degree. I go to sleep at random times and 9/10 times it will be around 5 hours max. I’m awake from 19-20 hours out of the day and it’s hell sometimes. I’m a college student so i get things done but after a while there’s just nothing to do.

[@hassanhassan-os5oq]

@@uzhollywood5044 bro I'm a college student too that's just the life of one💀

[@uzhollywood5044]

@@hassanhassan-os5oq Yeah😂

[@muffinsdawg]

I think you had a seizure. I had a brain injury 2 years ago and my brain requires a ton of sleep to heal. It's only happened twice, but if I'm lacking in sleep I tend to have a seizure. I start feeling disoriented, dizzy, a sense of impending doom, and then I pass out and my brain goes haywire and my body starts shaking.

[@ForensicRocks]

Damn. Batman got that gamer sleep schedule.

[@Manofgodgaming_]

I love the story lines where he has to cut his rest time even less and has to fight the negative effects of it. Or like when he gets the crap beat out of him and has no time to recover

[@VanTemplar]

Batman sleeps from 5 AM till noon. Me: I'm Batman!

[@Chineseisntalanguageapparently]

“Justice never sleeps” God damn he’s done it again

[@LastGoatKnight]

I barely have REM stage, so I get 1-2 dreams in two weeks averagely. And I sleep 7-8 hours. Yeah, it takes a toll on my memories (I literally wake up everyday barely recalling yesterday's events)

[@harlemraider3347]

I had the same problem until recently & my shit did a complete 180. Now I wake up & don’t know if what I dreamt really happened or not & it’s especially hard because my dreams are all just regular real life shit 😂 I once spent hours turning my apartment upside down cus I had $1500 cash I couldn’t find only to realize I didn’t actually go to the bank & make that withdrawal 🙄

[@strpe9701]

Not how sleep works. You cycle through REM EVERY time you sleep no matter what. You specifically just don’t have good dream recall, which is an esoteric skill you have to develop

[@marcuswalters8093]

I learned that you can train your body to immediately fall into REM Sleep. REM sleep is the period of sleep where we dream and where we start to feel the benefits of sleeping. Awaking after REM allows one to feel refreshed. Awaking during nearly always leads to the opposite. It's why some people feel great after getting 5 hours sleep but feel exhausted after 8. REM begins around 15 mins after dozing off. However, experts contend that if a person is only allowed to sleep for a short, 20 min burst, the body will begin to adjust that time to compensate, leading to REM sleep immediately after dozing off. In doing so, a person need only sleep for 20 min bursts scattered throughout the day, meaning one could have restful sleep for as little as 2 hours per day. It's been observed in soldiers in combat zones, where the environment gives little time for proper rest. However, to train the body to respond in this way can mean weeks and weeks of exhaustion, essentially sleep deprivation, something very harmful to the body. When I first heard of this, I immediately thought that this would work perfectly for Batman, a person who leads a full day and night life at the same time.

[@mayonnaise9993]

Your example of soldiers doing this leads to the question of if its sustainable. It’s probably not. Soldiers don’t keep up this type of sleep schedule for months on end. Doing that would lead to health detriments.

[@C4MG1RL]

Pretty sure that's one of those "Yea, you CAN do it and science backs up it's possible but living like that is going to lead to massive problems down the line." You can do that kinda thing for a while (I've had to get on with super short burst for weeks a few times) but it will catch up to you. After all, there's a reason our body wants 6-8 hours.

[@marcuswalters8093]

@@C4MG1RL No question. But it's a great explanation for Batman being able to do all he does. I should say that 8 hours isn't an absolute rule. Some people need as little as 4 hours a sleep. Others (teenagers are a good example), need more.

[@marcuswalters8093]

@@mayonnaise9993 Fair point.

[@justapotato1023]

Imagine fighting a Batman who just got up from 9 hours of sleep

[@DoctorFail]

That's even stronger than Batman with prep time!

[@SK-re7vo]

Highest testosterone level!

[@ismeza76]

no wonder when hes in a conversation he goes quiet, the air feels kinda tense then he jumps back in

[@thisismyusernow]

This video made me seriously rethink my sleep schedule

[@GrimDrago]

Love the large variety of comic panels/pages and animated clips used in this video. The Batman's Bat-Bot and Young Justice tie-in panel really stuck out to me for some reason. Also great use of pie charts

[@Nickys_Music96606]

Surprisingly I've micro sleeped in math class before.

[@harlemraider3347]

I remember hearing P Diddy say he does something like polyphasic sleeping where he just spreads out 20 min naps over the day/night & never gets a full-night sleep. Maybe that’s why he‘s outta his damn mind by now lol

[@robcubed9557]

Polyphasic sleep is actually the natural state of humans, but it’s more like the following: Sleep 3-4 hrs at night, wake up for an hour or two to eat/use bathroom/have sex, sleep another 2-3 hours, wake up at sunrise, take a nap after lunch.

[@tennoo160]

This aged like wine

[@SkyChaser-]

lovely listening to him explaining how one needs to sleep while playing FO4 at 3:21 am, not anxiety inducing whatsoever-

[@CosmicKillua]

Oh, this is how you beat the boss after you take a nap! 3:47

[@sharker100]

I always though batman wasn't really out every single night unless there was something important happening. Like, the idea that he could be around any night was enough to deter a lot of crime on its own, right until you got a supervillain stomping about.

[@kingol4801]

That is incorrect. Batman dropped off Robin in Gotham as a test. He told him to fight crime along the way and come back within the next 10 hours. Robin came back 3.5 days later…. Despite him rushing to Batcave the entire time, he would always be stopped by something happening on his way… over and over. If it takes 3.5 worth of days of worn to end crime in Gotham DURING A SINGLE PATROL….. hell no. Gotham is LOADED with crime, big and small.

[@Gavblox]

Still better than my sleep

[@Knightgames10]

Very cool I love it keep up the good work!

[@tricktheorists]

Thanks! Will do!

[@elijah_davis499]

I used to get 4 hours of sleep everyday for years and when you get less sleep you get a weird boost of energy

[@afrikasmith1049]

This got me thinking about an idea of an Arkham game where you could still do everything but you have to sleep for a few hours and things like free flow combat and stealth would be more difficult if you didn't get the sleep you needed. And to make things more interesting you're on a time limit with the main story and side missions kinda like the Dead Rising series and you have to be Bruce Wayne during the day and keep up appearances to the public. But the bright side is that it's a bit easier with Batman than it is for Frank West because Batman could travel by Batmobile or grappling hook and glide. The downside is that you wouldn't have time to solve riddles and collect trophies. I think it's an interesting concept, but I understand if someone thinks it's stupid.

[@matic9566]

Well for example Arkham Knight takes place over the course of one night. So I doubt it would be fun playing Batman with narcolepsy.

[@libextremist]

The only thing stupid from this one is collecting trophies. It only make it more tedious instead of fun.

[@RedTail1-1]

4 hours is all that's technically required to be given to a Soldier in the Army per 24 hours so... Not that crazy. Those 4 hours also don't have to be consecutive. Gone through plenty of weeks with just a couple hours a day. It's why Rip It, Monster, and Red Bull became so damn popular.

[@harlemraider3347]

Yeah but that’s only over a limited period of time not consecutively for decades. Plus most of a soldier’s time is just spent waiting, Batman engages in hand-to-hand combat & extreme physical activity every day.

[@ronin8855]

@@harlemraider3347im not saying soldiers get as much physical activity as batman but they don’t just “wait” all day, not when i was there atleast

[@RedTail1-1]

@@ronin8855 Exactly. If you are ever found just sitting around someone will find something for you to do.

[@vandalg282]

I've had tons of family and friends in the Army, Marines, and even Navy, and I can tell you, that 4 hours of sleep business, is quaint but not leaned on. They all rather get 8 hours if they can. Its been tested and obviously several CIA operatives, Special Forces, BUDS, etc have said its doable....I myself have tried. However, Batman does this repeatedly, days on end. Armed forces still need plenty of sleep. Anything that requires very little sleep in the real world, is usually spontaneous and does NOT go on for long periods of time. Eventually your body will crash and make up those hours. They make Batman ridiculous of course, however, if they were gonna add micro napping, they simply could just had him develop a compound that rejuvenates his brain ala a concoction of Lazarus pit juice (lite) and some other compound he perfected. Real easy write in that sticks to canon.

[@MyWifesSon69]

sleeping few hours means you will have a higher chance of dementia or Alzheimer’s as you age

[@SlobZombie]

No sleep till Gotham🦇📻

[@bigbossmanny15]

I think at some point batman would have found a sudo-scientific way to not have to sleep. Or make some kind of technology that helps him stay awake.

[@kingol4801]

Or maybe just make him pseudo-Captain America canonically. Captain America took drugs that made him “peak human”, essentially bare minimum of super-human. And nobody cares that Captain America had that. He is still one of the best leaders and is extremely skilled in combat. Batman being “all natty, trust me bro” is not as much of a cool thing as Bat-brand thinks

[@DragonWaffleX]

Underrated video. Well done.

[@VencentCross]

I gave Polyphasic sleep a try in my early 20s. I could more or less manage it for a month but it wasn't conducive to daily life at college which didn't give nap time during the day at the intervals I needed it.

[@marcuswalters8093]

1:35 Having had insight into real CEOs work lives, I imagine him running Wayne Enterprises is barely any work at all.

[@HipsterBlackMetalOfficial]

This is me right now. I'm a dad, I work 2 jobs, aka 75 hours a week and I still find 30 minutes to an hour to weight lift a day. Yes I do take power naps throughout the day and try to eat as clean as possible. Still making solid gains and progress and making this happen within 8 months.

[@marvelgeek9577]

TL;DR Bats are nocturnal.

[@dwilson284]

Batman is a case study in post traumatic stress and adrenaline addiction…and likely much worse.

[@danieltolson5341]

The answer is Amphetamines. Batman is a Florida Man at heart.

[@malakhibrown-dg1ik]

I haven’t even watched the video and I already know its going to be great!

[@easter_sunday]

Now, he's permanently "asleep".

[@step6584]

Sleep is like the night shift. The most productive part of the day, and If you don’t have it then you’re likely going to be completely overwhelmed within a couple days.

[@DeepE928]

I sneezed 11 seconds into this video :)

[@maxj8138]

Really want to know what one of these movies are-- i believe the first clip of the one im talking about is on 4:26

[@MichaelAres]

But how could that sleep schedule help him with his body recovering and muscle gains when working out to be the Batman?

[@Mr_Sykes]

I’m guessing the benefits of his diet outweigh the cons between gains and sleep

[@icecube9777]

He has already achieved that physique by training before he started to be batman... His diet helps maintain it

[@kingol4801]

On top of that, to recover from being wounded EVERY DAY

[@redpie2002]

Batman in Arkham Knight just does not even sleep. Even if you decide to roam around Gotham, which never has days and only nights, Batman does not show any sign of being tired.

[@creepypastakingthedragones3679]

All the Arkham games take place in a single night and if you played the way I did Arkham City was nearly 100% before 3:30 am

[@redpie2002]

@@creepypastakingthedragones3679 On a single night? That's interesting but odd. Since that whenever you don't make any missions, it is still nighttime. But yeah, in this case if you finish it really fast, then it makes sense that it takes place on a single night.

[@VelaiciaCreator]

Polyphasic sleep used to be the norm. And then industry happened.

[@noahknight4039]

You’d think with all the help he has these days, he’d be written to sleep more.

[@ChrisMortJr.]

Vince McMahon sleeps for 2 hours a night, and spends the rest of his time making gains.

[@catborg780]

5:50 is that the same mutation as the one that condenses the sleep cycle by half?

[@ambvurt3739]

I mean, I have insomnia and I basically get 2-3 hours of sleep a night and I still get good grades in college…

[@jdottdeestv8149]

Batman would need to miss two nights sleep to start acting drunk.

[@Toge-Inumaki-The-Non-Talker]

20 minute power naps for batman

[@JLW667]

8:34 Microsleep 10:23 Mediation

[@kylehazachode]

batman gets more sleep than me. i'd be stoked af ifi can get 4 hours of sleep.

[@leolovett1823]

watching this at 2am:

[@micheal.b.shortman5112]

Could we get a video of rich tchalla/ the country of wakanda is

[@tricktheorists]

Love the idea. Thank you!

[@WORKSbaby]

I mean he doesn’t fight crime every night

[@zthickamson9367]

Besides sick naps I literally sleep for hours daily for almost 2 years and I’m still in school

[@malakesh2929]

real answer: he’s a fucking fictional character, he has the power of the script on his side, none of the “ways” he uses to “sleep” would work on a human being (which he is, he has no powers at all) and a normal human being can’t function correctly by just “relentless will power, training and discipline” the body needs to fucking rest so that someone doesn’t dies and can have his mental and motor skills work as they should. There, I saved you 10:48 minutes of your life.

[@retroicdescent]

You do realise that analyzing fiction and fictional characters with realistic concepts is a form of entertainment? Of course everyone knows the real answer is because fiction is not real and characters can do impossible feats because someone imagined it.

[@brooklynbred1460]

With his eyes closed. You're welcome

[@nicklugo7068]

Who else is watching this while falling asleep

[@exilehunter907music]

Hey, I’m only 1 minute in. I used to only sleep 3 hours a day so I can get as much done as possible. I haven’t done that as much since my wife passed earlier this year, but only 3 hours of sleep for a decade is good enough. Even that crazy old man Vince McMahon does it… it’s possible. I’ve ultimately gotten a lot more rest since she passed, but I do want to get back into that routine.

[@umbrellacorp.]

He's Batman. He has a Plan for Everything. 😎👍💯

[@RhodesyYT]

I am copying batman without realizing

[@theguybehindyou4762]

Easy fix: Batman, Robin, and other members of the bat clan take turns fighting crime.

[@robertbruce700]

I only sleep 4 hours each night 12-4am almost impossible to get anymore. It's probably time to fix this.

[@yellowsnow024]

I start to dream while falling asleep. I only sleep about 2.5 to 4 hours a day

[@theironfox2756]

He is of the sleepless elite. I am among them as well.

[@leoguzman2104]

I have so many stories of how Batman sleeps/ heals /operates in a world with aliens/magic /gods finding earthly methods seems unwise for a man pushing 40

[@philwarner7171]

Huh! I’ve had trouble sleeping since I was an infant due to serotonin issues. Sometimes I’ve gone for weeks on end without more than a few minutes per day. It gets weird when I start dreaming when I’m awake. Anyways, a normal night is 4.5 hours. Most weeks have multiple 3-hour nights. I usually have to get a nap in after work. Sometimes these go for a full 1.5 hours. Rarely I sleep for 6 or more hours, and that’s usually when I’m sick.

[@WildWombats]

Is sleeping just the equivalent of turning the computer off and back on?

[@garyg3468]

So... he's tired all the time, cause that's pretty much my sleep schedule and I'm exhausted >XD

[@emancoy]

Maybe he is a regular client of Heisenberg

[@jakethespartn6712]

New idea! How strong is Guts from Berserk? 🧐

[@ronstout2820]

I I sleep twice a day three hours in the morning after work two hours before going to work I have been doing this for 30 years

[@greygravender6803]

Game theory level video

[@th3ra83]

Fate: The end is neigh Bruce Wayne. Batman: I thought I'll die an old man. Fate: Not with that sleeping schedule.

[@eggplant9479]

bruce: i dont need to sleep alfred: sleep or i will spank you😠 bruce: ok goodnyt se yah 2mrow😊

[@aayushbalbat858]

Bro because of my professional exams I am sleeping nearly 3 hours in a day 😑 that is 2 am to 5 am 😢

[@joe1574]

not every night has supervillains. some nights he can get 8 hours without interruption. prolly ab half the week

[@distinguishedallureproduct879]

in the military they use to teach us how to sleep on 6 hrs of sleep so it's doable...still wondering if it's actually good for you though 😅😂

[@kingol4801]

It is not. Every body needs different duration of sleep

[@PhantomZSY]

i did tried to sleep like batman and HA spoiler: it went TERRIBLY wrong

[@ThalisBrow]

I'm pretty sure hi closes his eyes

[@hollowfiedkyubi]

It just doesn't make sense. His mind and body would break down and suffer over time. It completely contradicts his character of having to be in perfect physical and mental condition at all times on the job. You can't maintain that kind of muscle without rest.

[@elchunkacabra1450]

also being a person at peak physical condition, almost superhuman, and insane crazy diet and workout regime, id imagine the benefits he receives from whatever sleep cycle he does is quite alot more than normal too. this allows these shorter sleep cycles to still have the same if not more health benefits and healing properties i.e. normal person might need 4, he can get the same benefit from 2

[@j.martin4476]

You do realize that Batman is not real 😂

[@elchunkacabra1450]

@@j.martin4476 yes. whats your point?

[@elchunkacabra1450]

@@julioforessi1336 its been stated he has come up with ways to micromanage that aspect such as his quick sleeps and whatnot. if you take a look at real life, there are spiritual leaders who proclaim 4 hours of sleep a night is enough and the man has been doing it for decades and is in perfect health. theres also a mutation that allows people to do just fine with 4 hours of sleep at night. you dont need 8 hours of sleep in a bed, you need to devise ways to trick your body into doing the recovery it does in sleep, in shorter bursts and more efficiently. sleep is just the best and natural way to do this.

[@nadarith1044]

@@j.martin4476 But the health effects, training regimes and the science behind it is the fact those types of comments come from people who think they're clever yet all it does is prove the opposite is always hilarious

[@certified-sigma]

Real shit

[@Ron-e5r]

The whole villain are fucked if he get his 9 hours.

[@maxj8138]

What is the anime in this video? I see batman ninja i think, but im thinking of the other one in this video where his mask appears to have lights on the side

[@kingofthefleetians]

Ive always been able to fall into a deep meditative state where I dream but am still totally conscious of my surroundings and have often used it when staying up for more than one day at a time because it'd make me feel rested. Didn't realize that it's an actual scientifically recognized thing, I'd just tell my friends lmao I'm a witcher

[@ZuElVenado]

i tried polyphasic sleep for a week kinda, it worked for me better than a block of 8 hours of sleep, at first i woke up just as tired as my usual sleep, but after 3 days of 1 block of 6 hour sleep and then a nap of 30 minutes roughly 7-8 hours after, i started waking up feeling energized, i stopped because i kept forgetting my nap and a lot of stuff in my house, but ill get back after i move houses in the next couple of months. ive also meditated a lot since i love doing it and it does make you rest a lot, so i can actually say that batman sleep disorder (because thats a mess when and how long he sleeps) can work, just give it a few days to fully notice if it works for you

[@BoyKagome]

No Keaton clips, huh?

[@hanshawks5088]

Sleep is the one thing on can beat

[@AllanAdamson]

True enough I'm just fortnite's Batman but it's just part of the job you have to sleep when you can get it in

[@victorhugobarbosapereira4850]

And still they say he is a normal human

[@MystReaper]

I’ve gotten 4 hours of sleep almost every day for my whole life 😮

[@crazylizard1889]

So when does Alfred sleep if he's helping Bruce?

[@NovemberXXVII]

"Experimental brain enhancing drugs." Just say it Batman probably does speed. Adam West era Batman was *definitely* on speed, it was legal.

[@Reasonablemind]

Can you do a video explaining the genius behind the jokers madness

[@aimeaglehaze9010]

I heard Alfred was Batman.

[@Maikigai]

He eventually gets knocked out and collapses in a ditch somewhere. That’s when he sleeps. Joking of course…

[@matthewwong8008]

I wonder how many hours of sleep alfred gets

[@Ji99i3]

I have a very sick child and went through a divorce when he was born I unfortunately learned how to microsleep because of my split shifts and general anxiety you can do it for a few months but eventually like me you'll have a heart attack

[@robertrainey9350]

Batman sleeps enroute to task in the batmobile, batwing, etc. with AI taking the wheel. atleast that's my thoughts

[@deathcold_longplaysua4846]

Man, Batman just feels like a on nerd sleep. I mean, that is how I feel when I find some cool game to play, and I play it so much that I didn't notice when it is morning already lol. But, back in my school days I once feel asleep in the bus on a way home and nearly missed my stop after school, asking driver to stop not far away from my grandma's house. It was like a down the hill. So instead of going home, I got out there and went to see my grandma back then, and then went home. But I was so embarrassed of what happened that, I just lied to my grandma that I just decided to visit her after school lol. But reality was that, it was a very hot sunny day back at that time in school, and I was so tired from all that heat and lessons that I could not hold up and when I got in to the bus and went home, I just turned off like a freaking computer and later woke up at another stop. I only told my parents back then of what happened, and next thing you know, instead of doing my home work and studying at school, I had a chance to relax and just take a break from all of this. And now, years after that, that I'm 30 years old, I can just fall asleep just while watching video on youtube. And all I had to do is, to turn my hip and legs to the right while sitting on chair, and maintain my body in straight forward position for 3 minutes or so and that's it, I suddenly get tired, dizzy and just wanted to take a nap. Or other words, my health are ruined by this moment.

[@agentsmith6570]

Uhm.. upside down?!..

[@dmgroberts5471]

He's a billionaire, he has _every hour_ he isn't Batmanning, or doing Batman-adjacent stuff, to sleep. Billionaires do fuck-all; if he wasn't Batman, he'd need to find some insane, prohibitively expensive rich-person hobby to do, to stave off the existential horror of having enough money to fix the world but deciding not to. Every day.