How many hours of sleep do yall get?
matt9712
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It's always been said that you should get 8 hours of sleep. Is that even humanly possible? Haha... I average about 6 hours a night and seem to be fine (although that's just my opinion and others may have different opinion of me lol). How many hours do yall get?
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Minimum 8 hours for me. I get cranky with not enough sleep.1
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Usually 10-12 every night. I love my sleep.6
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Well guess I'm an oddball lol. I'm def envious of yall sleep0
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Week nights when I wake up to the alarm I get between 5 and 6 hours. In bed for 8, however. By Friday I feel like death warmed over.
Weekends and vacation, when I can sleep in to make up for not being able to fall asleep and being awake in the middle of the night, I get around 9 hours.5 -
I used to be able to sleep 10-12 easily, if I had time, and usually got 7-9 solid. Everyone's good at something, eh? I used to be good at sleep.
Now, post chemotherapy, post menopause (don't know which or both was the cause) 5-7 of seriously interrupted sleep is pretty standard. Sometimes I'm in bed longer than that, but usually not solid sleep. (I wake up, go right back to sleep . . . repeatedly.) It's Not Good.
I can't give exact numbers, because I know for a fact my fitness tracker often thinks I'm asleep when I'm awake, and occasionally thinks I'm awake when I'm asleep, so it's a completely unreliable gauge. I know when I went to bed & got up (usually a 5-8 hour span), know I wake up 3-5 or more times a night, usually go right back to sleep, sometimes (not often) read or play a word game or mediate for a few minutes to an hour or so.
Yes, I have tried sleep studies, getting the sleep apnea treated (slept more soundly between wakeups, still woke up), hypnotherapy (helped more than anything else, still not great), several prescription drugs (woke up just as often, but groggier), all the folk remedies, magnesium, melatonin, eating/not eating before bed, exercising/not exercising close to bedtime . . . . and on and on. So many things.9 -
Way before I had kids, I learned that 9-10 hours was what my body needs to be peak. However, in the last nine years I get about 6 hours. I always aim for 8, but rarely am able to reach that because after my kids go to bed I often need to unwind. And then we get up for school...Maybe I can get 8 hours once my kids are grown.6
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I struggle to get enough sleep. On average I get about four hours of sleep nightly. Doesn't matter what time I go to bed. I always wake up after about four hours and I lay there till it's time to get up for the day. At least I get rest. I stay in bed meditating.4
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Usually around 8ish. I usually head to bed around 9:30 and read for 30 minutes or so and usually lights out by 10 PM. I get up usually around 6 AM. Times are give or take 15 minutes or so depending.1
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On average, 6-7 hours nightly. About 4 of it is uninterrupted, the rest is not great.2
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I usually go to bed around 22:00 (meaning I get up, walk towards bedroom, etc..), and currently my alarm goes off at 7:30 (apart from weekends, where I might still wake up at 7:30). According to my smart watch I get about 7-8hrs of sleep per night. Quite honestly, I'd love to have a bit more but it's ok for me.1
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Yes, I have tried sleep studies, getting the sleep apnea treated (slept more soundly between wakeups, still woke up), hypnotherapy (helped more than anything else, still not great), several prescription drugs (woke up just as often, but groggier), all the folk remedies, magnesium, melatonin, eating/not eating before bed, exercising/not exercising close to bedtime . . . . and on and on. So many things.
I hugged your post because I can soooo relate.
In all honesty, quitting smoking is what made my sleep go for a nosedive. As I smoker I could sleep on planes, trains and automobiles, floors, whenever and wherever. That ended. Then it just got worse at menopause.
Current strategies: blackout shades on window, pink noise, white noise, zero caffeine, no napping ever, screen-free before bedtime, wind-down routine, no exercise in evening, weighted blanket, occasional prescription meds
Failed strategies: melatonin, valerian, kava kava, various vile and nasty herbal teas, hyponotherapy
Semi-effective: Natural Factors Tranquil Sleep is the only natural remedy that has ever kind of worked, but it's not 100%6 -
Yes, I get 7-9 hours of sleep almost every night.
I don't eat before bed, I don't drink alcohol, I minimize my blue light after 5pm, I take magnesium every evening, and I have blackout blinds.
That said, some people, even with perfect sleep hygiene will never get 8 hours because their bodies legitimately don't need it.0 -
I typically get in bed by like 9-10pm but probably don't actually fall asleep until ~10:30/11pm. My alarm goes off at ~7am.
However, I wake up usually in that time.
Most adults *should get 7-9 hours of sleep. So you're not terrible at 6hrs.
However, as someone who's struggled with insomnia...you can function on far too little sleep. It's awful... but it can be done. It's also *really really bad for you.
I'd just point out that just because you 'feel' good or rested doesn't mean that your body was able to do all of the things it needed during sleep (which for some functions is the only time they can be done). So, it's worth trying to get into the recommended range, at least somewhat IMO.
I'm more jealous of people who can fall asleep super fast and stay asleep. If I could do that I'm sure I'd feel great on 6hrs too lol.1 -
Pre-puppy 7-8 hours average
Post-puppy 5-7 hours average
Those super early mornings are seldom since he's almost 1 now but they kick my butt when they happen!
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Go_Deskercise wrote: »Pre-puppy 7-8 hours average
Post-puppy 5-7 hours average
Those super early mornings are seldom since he's almost 1 now but they kick my butt when they happen!
He's adorable!!!!!!
I was going to post my little brindle Cardigan guy but imgur isn't cooperating.0 -
I’m typically around 5 1/2hrs0
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Usually around 6, but I do get a few that are only 4-5 hours. I work two jobs and it really messes with my sleep schedule sometimes.1
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It all kind of changed for me when I learned to think of it as my "sleep diet" and making sure I consume rest the same way I consume food.7
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On average, about 6-7. I wish I got the full 8 hours every single night, but my mind and body just know when to wake up. I've always been a very early riser, so even on nights I don't get to bed until 10pm or later, I cannot sleep in past 5am. I don't think this messes with my ability to function though. I believe we all have slightly different sleep needs based on lifestyle and the way we are wired.0
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Since I hit my 30s I get about 6 hours usually although it's rarely uninterrupted as I'm a very light sleeper. I have plenty of energy and rarely need to set an alarm as I'll be awake before the birds normally.
Before my 30s I could spend most of a day in bed if the option presented itself as I was so tired all the time from undiagnosed iron deficiency anemia. I guess if I want to sleep more again I could stop supplementing iron 😂2 -
I probably average 7. I usually wake up quite early, no matter when I go to bed, so if I don't go to bed by 1 am I am still up before 7 am. Usually it doesn't affect me much. It takes about 3 days in a row of bad sleep (less than 6 hours) before I really feel it. I still occasionally stay up all night due to my job (I take care of animals, if there is a sick animal that needs supervision I'm up).1
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Week nights when I wake up to the alarm I get between 5 and 6 hours. In bed for 8, however. By Friday I feel like death warmed over.
Weekends and vacation, when I can sleep in to make up for not being able to fall asleep and being awake in the middle of the night, I get around 9 hours.
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Go_Deskercise wrote: »Pre-puppy 7-8 hours average
Post-puppy 5-7 hours average
Those super early mornings are seldom since he's almost 1 now but they kick my butt when they happen!
Adorable pup - get what you're saying. I've got two GSD boys, 2.5 and 4.5 years old, their both mentally stuck at the 4-24 months stage. Just love when they start playing (is dinoseering a word?) at 4:30 am...
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No struggle for sleep for me. I even nap for an hour or so in the afternoon.
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I get MAYBE 6 hours a night, and that is broken up, and that is if I am lucky enough to be able to fall asleep easily.0
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My entire life (I'm 43), I've required 8-9/night, maybe one night a week could dip below that - BUT, I was not very disciplined about my days, especially in the evenings and pre-bed routines.
I am determined at this point in my life to start finding the success I have failed to obtain. Part of that means I need some more time in my days, and spending that much time in bed simply doesn't work. I need more hours to get more done, but I already know that means the sleep I do get needs to be quality sleep, so I am very metholodically implementing better routines.
I'm trying to cut down to 6-7/night. Last week cut down to 7-8 most nights, and that was fine, this week taking that a step further. I'm hoping to be closer to 6 most nights other than weekends when there's more flexibility.
Yes, I know they "say" you can't train yourself to function on less sleep, but plenty of people have experienced otherwise, and I am finding my sleep quality is much improved with a more disciplined routine and preparation for sleep, and the effect has not been as bad as shorter nights were historically.2 -
Yes, I have tried sleep studies, getting the sleep apnea treated (slept more soundly between wakeups, still woke up), hypnotherapy (helped more than anything else, still not great), several prescription drugs (woke up just as often, but groggier), all the folk remedies, magnesium, melatonin, eating/not eating before bed, exercising/not exercising close to bedtime . . . . and on and on. So many things.
I hugged your post because I can soooo relate.
In all honesty, quitting smoking is what made my sleep go for a nosedive. As I smoker I could sleep on planes, trains and automobiles, floors, whenever and wherever. That ended. Then it just got worse at menopause.
Current strategies: blackout shades on window, pink noise, white noise, zero caffeine, no napping ever, screen-free before bedtime, wind-down routine, no exercise in evening, weighted blanket, occasional prescription meds
Failed strategies: melatonin, valerian, kava kava, various vile and nasty herbal teas, hyponotherapy
Semi-effective: Natural Factors Tranquil Sleep is the only natural remedy that has ever kind of worked, but it's not 100%
I know how you both feel with not enough sleep, the older (62) I get the worse no sleep gets for me, I just go with the flow anymore. Hang in there ! All we can do !1 -
Not enough. I was averaging 6.5 hrs according to fitbit. Working hard to get that up to 7hrs, but I'm apparently awake in the night for upwards of an hour, which I'd love to fix as although I wake up it only feels like it's fora few minutes. I'd love uninterrupted sleep but kids, husband, etc I think I'd need my own house to achieve that!
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6 if I’m lucky during the work week 🥴0
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Go_Deskercise wrote: »Pre-puppy 7-8 hours average
Post-puppy 5-7 hours average
Those super early mornings are seldom since he's almost 1 now but they kick my butt when they happen!
Omg I love him!! 😍0
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