Couples urged to consider 'partial bedroom divorce' as Bryan Johnson breaks rule to let girlfriend share bed
As much as we all hopefully love our respective partners, it can sometimes be tricky to share a bed with them.
Considering the recent heatwaves we've had in the UK as a direct result of Super El Niño, the idea of having another body beside you in bed as you tangle with the sheets isn't all that appealing.
But for some couples, the idea of having their own spaces to sleep isn't something that is limited to the summer, with bedroom divorces surprisingly common in some circles of the internet.
After the bizarre bio-hacker Bryan Johnson recently admitted that he let his girlfriend sleep in his bed as a rare treat, you might well be wondering if you could sleep a little better by yourself.
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And according to performance scientist Dr Andy Galpin, there is plenty of data to suggest that sleeping solo might potentially be better for our health, even in circumstance where you're not sharing a bed with a snorer or duvet hogger.
Speaking on the Diary of a CEO podcast, he said: "There is data behind it. People generally don't sleep as well when you're in the same bed as others. The realistic solution is to try and get sheets or a sleeping situation in which when one partner moves, it doesn't roll the other person.
"If you are sleeping with someone who makes a lot of noise, or tosses and turns a lot. You can put a pillow in between so when they roll over and move they don't hit you or use ear plugs.
"It can really make a big difference and if you're really struggling, maybe do a partial sleep divorce."
Although some couples might argue that sleeping alongside a partner helps to relax their nervous system and make them feel calm and safe, Bryan Johnson suggested earlier this week that 'the only thing' he and his partner Kate Tolo do in bed is have sex, which is perhaps unsurprising given he's previously bragged about her top 1 per cent vagina.
However, it seems as if he's open to some wiggle room on that topic as after passing what appears to be a strange relationship probation, Tolo revealed that she's convinced him to be a bit more accommodating when it comes to sharing a bed, even if he does have to regularly get up in the night to measure his son's nighttime erections.
"Bryan agreed to sleep with me for three nights as an experiment… as a reward for completing 100 days of my protocol," Tolo posted on social media, with her 'protocol' being her own anti-ageing process.
Naturally, the 'experiment' has now gone well beyond those initially proposed three days.
"I am on day 15," she added, with a winky face emoji.
So, while you might want to try a partial bedroom divorce and sleep away from your partner for a few days in a week, you would hope that love conquers all and you eventually end up back in each other's arms, so long as it's not absolutely roasting.
Bryan Johnson’s wildest experiments in his quest to ‘live forever’
De-ageing his penis
While the thought of it may make you wince, Johnson has been putting his manhood through the wringer in the hopes of bringing back his '22-year-old penis'. From semen analysis and blood flow testing to Botox injections and shock wave therapy, he seems to have done it all.
The biohacker claimed to have been able to lower his 'erection age' by over half thanks to this long-winded ritual.
As well as keeping track of his own 'erection data', Johnson has also been controversially comparing the stats to his 19-year-old son's.
Injecting himself with his son’s blood
The biohacker went viral in 2023 after sharing that he'd come together with his then-17-year-old son and his 70-year-old father to take part in what he described as 'the world’s first multigenerational plasma exchange'.
The process saw Johnson have a litre of his blood removed and separated the plasma. He then had the same amount of his son's plasma infused into his veins.
However, after seeing 'no benefits', Johnson announced he was 'no longer injecting my son's blood'.
Instead, he said he 'upgraded' to 'total plasma exchange'.
Psychedelics
Last year, the biohacker documented his trip after taking 5g of magic mushrooms. Afterwards, he admitted he was 'happy to be alive', and the experience had 'changed' him, but 'probably not as you’d expect'.
Johnson also shared the effects of taking 27mg of the 'world’s most powerful' hallucinogenic, 5-MeO-DMT, which left him 'stunned beyond comprehension'.
An extensive morning routine
Johnson recently shared an update on what he does each morning, noting that it takes four hours and 46 minutes.
"My morning routine is always evolving as we update protocols. This is what I'm experimenting with right now," he writes on his website.
1. Wake up around 5 am
2. Oral hygiene
3. Light in eyes
4. Breath work
5. Pre-workout nutrition
6. Exercise
7. Sauna
8. Red/NIR light therapy
9. Focused shockwave therapy on joints
10. Shower
11. Hair growth serum
12. Skincare
13. Breakfast
Topics: Bryan Johnson, Lifestyle
James Moorhouse