How much do you sleep on average (Sun-Thurs/Work-Week)?

[aexis]

Inspired by Agile's post. (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.) Thought it might be interesting to know....

[coffeeloverfreak]

I'm a terrible night owl. For example, I have to wake up in 5 hours but I'm still awake chatting on the internet now instead of sleeping. I "make up for" my lack of sleep on the weekends by sleeping 10-12 hours straight sometimes, but of course, this is unhealthy so I never really feel better and I just end up repeating the same vicious cycle. I really should go to sleep earlier... but my brain is most awake at this hour.

[Vortex]

I hear you coffee. Its so easy for me to go into a kind of low power mode and spend hours deep into the night perfectly comfortable on the computer. I hate these stupid "mornings" were supposed to wake up to :(

[lordrrr]

I'm with both of ya homeboys. I am a complete night owl. My main issue is I'm just lying in bed and I can't get my brain to calm down, its so active, so I get up and do things instead of wasting my time lying there, and then I just crash once I'm ready. I have to get up early tommorow and I still got quite a bit of HW to do so that can give you an idea of how messed up my situation is :/

[Caramel]

Night owl here too.

Lying in bed awake, having a stream of thoughts that never seems to end.. looking up at the clock, damn, another 2 hours passed without actually being asleep.

But what is worse is when the brain goes into hyper processing mode, after spending a day intensely researching on a interesting topic. The material flashes for your eyes the entire night and no matter how hard you tell it to go away inside your head, it just keeps going on. As if you're still there, doing it at that moment.

[lordrrr]

Night owl here too.

Lying in bed awake, having a stream of thoughts that never seems to end.. looking up at the clock, damn, another 2 hours passed without actually being asleep.

That's exactly how it is for me. Just lying there wasting all my time.

[aexis]

It's 2am on a work night.. As usual. Lately I've somehow convinced myself that "being in bed" is the same as sleeping.

Talk about a fallacy.

If I go to sleep, I might miss something ;(
On the other hand, once I am asleep, I don't want to wake up incase I miss out on an insightful, life changing dream, OR what if I don't get enough rest to perform optimally for that day.

[Jgib5328]

I go to bed between 12-1am and wake up at about 8am. I don't really value sleep very much, because I think it is time wasted, even though that's not the case. Although excessive sleep is the biggest waste of time. I try to be efficient as possible about it 6-8 hours seems optimal to me. I'm never tired during the day and can function fully. Although I'm a very active and health 19 year old. I also strive to never drink coffee in my life. The thought of relying on something for energy is a putrid, I hate relying on anything.

[Zilal]

My body has gotten oddly regimented as I age. As long as I'm not too stressed out, I can fall asleep at 10 and will wake up 8 hours later even with no alarm. It's nice.

[ElstonGunn]

I've been reprimanded for my sleep habits a few times, on both sides of the equation. Sometimes I'll stay up for a day or two for no real reason. I have also stayed in bed, mostly sleeping, but occasionally lying awake, for over 24 hours.

A couples times, I've been too lazy to go to bed ("I'd have to get up, change my clothes, go all the way over to the bed..."). I don't know what to make of that one. I also sleep in weird places sometimes, ranging from a slightly uncomfortable loveseat, to a very uncomfortable, slightly damp creek bed.

[Santana28]

4am last night... 330am the night before... 3am the night before... wake up at 7am, stay up for a bit, go back to sleep for an hour or two... go to work until midnight... repeat.

[gallihand]

It varies on the day. Currently, I find myself sleeping from about 4AM-8:30AM, a bit in class usually, and then another hour and a half from 1 or 2. I'm trying to get back to the 2-8:30 habit I was in but it seems long busted. I tried the uberman sleep schedule for all of 3 days before I ran out of actionable items that didn't involve reading.

[SeaCzar]

I really envy those who can sleep. My sleep patterns go in cycles, from bad to horrible. Sometimes, I'll get 2-2.5 hours of sleep for 3 to 4 days straight: I'm a total zombie at work. After a few days of this, I am so exhausted I'll sleep 10 to twelve hours (or more). As some here have said, its difficult to sleep with your mind in gear. I would suggest that, if you cannot sleep after 20 to 30 minutes, get up and do something. I usually read, and it helps, occasionally, to get me to sleep.

[istheather]

Typically I try to get at least 8 hours of sleep at night, however that doesn't always happen. My mind doesn't always allow me to sleep and during those times I'm usually up at 2 am trying to figure out things. Hate it when that happens because I'm a zombie on those days

[PRBori]

Is hard to say... for the past few years it has being between 4 to 5 hrs due to many changes in my life.

I do however like to stay up very late, because my head is continously ticking. Just last night went to bed at almost 4, although I would say it was 5 by the time I got knock out because I was fighting it... and got up at 9:30

During the week I get up by 5:15AM so I can get my daughter and myself ready, then head out in a 1 hr drive to work, but I tend to go to sleep around 1 or 2PM.

Is bad, I know, I should sleep 8+ hours, but I can't... My head spins with personal and work related issues I need to deal with on a daily basis.

I have big goals and plans for this year, and as a single mom, that means single income so I have to strategized, plan, and think thru how I can meet those goals...

[Dream Weaver]

My body has gotten oddly regimented as I age. As long as I'm not too stressed out, I can fall asleep at 10 and will wake up 8 hours later even with no alarm. It's nice.


I used to be able to when I was younger, but now I need an alarm clock if I want to get out of bed. If anything, I wake up several hours before I'm supposed to wake up. As far as sleep habits go, I have to get all my thoughts settled before I go to bed. Otherwise I sleep on average 5-6 hours restlessly.

[Antares]

Who gets 12 hours of sleep? I envy that person. I get six hours, on my own doing too. Can't help procrastinating. Tonight, I'm not even going to get six hours. I know it's by my own doing, but I still wish I had more sleep. Sleep deprivation is not fun :thumbsdown:

[Jgib5328]

Who gets 12 hours of sleep? I envy that person. I get six hours, on my own doing too. Can't help procrastinating. Tonight, I'm not even going to get six hours. I know it's by my own doing, but I still wish I had more sleep. Sleep deprivation is not fun :thumbsdown:

12 hours of sleep is useless and damaging. If you get any more sleep than necessary (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.). 7-9 is optimal, but it depends on the person. Some people's bodies only need 4-6 hours of sleep. It also depends on how big you are. If you are over 6 feet & weigh a lot, you need more sleep, just like you need more food.

[absurd]

I used to get about 6-7 hours of sleep back when I had a job. Now I get about 10 hours because I am unemployed and thus have no use of an alarm clock or any kind of daily rhythm. I usually go to bed at 00:00-2:00 and wake up at 11:00-13:00.

[Reon]

I sleep for about 6-7 hours. This does include having my eyes closed but still awake time >>

[ScurvyRose]

I am in a semi shut down mode so I am getting about 8 hours a night. After a couple more weeks I will be back to about 6 a night.

[Jakalwarrior]

I know sleep debt isn't supposed to exist but I usually run about 5-6 hours a night for several days in a row then have a crash day and sleep 10-12 hours.
Following a steady schedule I fall into about 8-9 hours a night with no alarm clock.

[einnelsate]

4 hours, most of the time i'm too excited that I can't get to sleep..

[zibber]

Me, I tend to get by on 5-7 hours. I can pull off going out until early, sleeping 3-4 hours and functioning the next day, but that does feel like I'm on autopilot more than usual.

I can't honestly say 8-10+ hours makes me feel more awake, as I always feel somewhat drowsy.

I'm a terrible night owl. For example, I have to wake up in 5 hours but I'm still awake chatting on the internet now instead of sleeping. I "make up for" my lack of sleep on the weekends by sleeping 10-12 hours straight sometimes, but of course, this is unhealthy so I never really feel better and I just end up repeating the same vicious cycle. I really should go to sleep earlier... but my brain is most awake at this hour.

What do you base this on, the way you feel or common knowledge?

Not to question your judgement, but the fifth episode of this season of Bullshit! made me question my own (conventional) opinion on how much sleep is "healthy". (The show can be a bit sensationalistic, but they're sincere sceptics.)

[thod]

If you are over 6 feet & weigh a lot, you need more sleep, just like you need more food.

Not heard that one before. Do midgets sleep 2 hours a day and pro wrestlers 10?

[Jgib5328]

Not heard that one before. Do midgets sleep 2 hours a day and pro wrestlers 10?

It makes sense. A bigger body needs more energy (food) and a bigger body will need more time to recharge their energy (sleep). There are many factors to sleep needs, but ceteris paribus, size and sleep need most likely have a positive correlation.

[Henry]

It makes sense. A bigger body needs more energy (food) and a bigger body will need more time to recharge their energy (sleep). There are many factors to sleep needs, but ceteris paribus, size and sleep need most likely have a positive correlation.

Yup, I played right tackle in college, and am about 6'5" and 310 pounds. I need a minimum of 7 to function, 8 to not be grumpy, and 9 to really be at peak functioning.

[Seppuku Savant]

4 hours, most of the time i'm too excited that I can't get to sleep..

I wish I could get that excited about anything.

I'm a night owl but can't always be due to schedule. During a school semester I'm able to sleep 8-9 on average if I go to sleep around midnight. I'm really small though. 4'10'' and 88lbs. So, I have no idea why I need so much sleep if I go by the aforementioned theory above, regarding sleep correlation and size.

[Beery Swine]

It's 2am on a work night.. As usual. Lately I've somehow convinced myself that "being in bed" is the same as sleeping.

Talk about a fallacy.

It may not be quite the same, but it is still good for you. At least your body is at rest.

[Caesar]

I'm a terrible night owl. For example, I have to wake up in 5 hours but I'm still awake chatting on the internet now instead of sleeping. I "make up for" my lack of sleep on the weekends by sleeping 10-12 hours straight sometimes, but of course, this is unhealthy so I never really feel better and I just end up repeating the same vicious cycle. I really should go to sleep earlier... but my brain is most awake at this hour.

Pretty much same thing here. :thumbsup:

[Jenny Penny]

I am not sold on the whole 'bigger person = more sleep needed' theory. It makes sense that a bigger person would require more energy, but I have not heard bigger people need more sleep. I am a little person (5'4", 125 lbs) and I need nine hours to function at maximum effectiveness.

[Jgib5328]

I am not sold on the whole 'bigger person = more sleep needed' theory. It makes sense that a bigger person would require more energy, but I have not heard bigger people need more sleep. I am a little person (5'4", 125 lbs) and I need nine hours to function at maximum effectiveness.

I said 'ceteris paribus', holding all else constant. There are different factors that play into how much sleep you need. Think about it, a bigger person expends more energy than a smaller person during a day, therefore a bigger person needs more time to regain that energy. How do you regain more energy? By sleeping.

[Caesar]

Fallacy alert!

[Mozzes]

I sleep as much as I need. Most nights I'm asleep by 10pm and I wake up whenever I wake up. No alarm clocks. 8-9 hours per night is how much I usually get. Sometimes a little less sometimes a little more.

[Mittens]

I voted for when I'm in school, when I generally sleep from midnight til six. Occasionally I'll have a really bad night (worst was once when I didn't fall asleep at all), but mostly I get six hours and then sleep most of the weekend to make up.
For reference, I function well on 8 or 9, a bit dull on 6 or 7, badly on 3 to 5. Less than 3 and it's basically a nap and my body doesn't know how to handle it (I start bouncing off the walls), more than 11 or so and I'm sleepy all day.

[Dave C C]

After I get up it is extreamly hard to get to sleep, after I go to sleep I hate having to get up. Cats annoy me awake.