聽到歌手方大同離世,我第一時間的回應是:又是不睡覺惹的禍。
長期關注國內外歌手訊息,每一位歌手的年輕早逝都被我以「輕視睡眠症候群」註解。
美國歌手葛倫坎伯(Glen Campbell)晚年罹患失智,特別有感受是因為熟悉他的所有歌曲,我認知到年輕時長期運用夜晚創作的人都在預約阿茲海默,當然,這絕對是冰山的一小角。
人類的傲慢被大自然懲戒,夜間放棄睡眠是無數超級大冰山上方的無數小冰山。
長期在第一線鼓吹尊重身體意識,早期聚焦在廢物的囤積,健康意識逐漸擴大之餘,領悟到比飲食習慣還可怕的風暴,人類除了輕視睡眠,也輕視壓力和藥物的殺傷力。
奪走健康的殺手就在你我身旁,都是為了生活,都是為了要賺錢,我們扛起了壓力,堆起了情緒,我們捨棄了睡眠,背起違逆法則的行囊。
When I heard about the passing of singer Khalil Fong, my first reaction was: Another tragedy caused by lack of sleep.
Having followed both domestic and international singers for a long time, I have come to label every premature death of a singer as a case of “Sleep Neglect Syndrome.”
American singer Glen Campbell suffered from dementia in his later years. This struck me deeply because I was familiar with all his songs. I realized that those who spent their youth creating during the night were, in a way, pre-booking Alzheimer’s. Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Human arrogance is punished by nature. Giving up sleep at night is one of the countless small icebergs floating atop a massive super iceberg.
I have long advocated for respecting bodily awareness. Initially, my focus was on hoarding waste, but as my awareness of health expanded, I came to understand that an even greater storm loomed ahead. Beyond just neglecting sleep, humanity also underestimates the destructive power of stress and medication.
The threats to our health are right beside us. We bear stress and accumulate emotions, all in the name of survival and making a living. We sacrifice sleep and carry the burden of defying natural laws.