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How much sleep do you get?

Mmmmona
Mmmmona Posts: 328 Member
edited January 23 in Chit-Chat
How many hours of sleep do you get per night? How many SHOULD you get?

Me? I like a nice solid 14 but that only happens on Saturdays. I usually get about 5 - 6.
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  • TashaUCanDoIt
    TashaUCanDoIt Posts: 20 Member
    14???? that's waaaaay too much! life is passing you by! a good 6-8 is more than enough for me! :)
  • hungrypotato
    hungrypotato Posts: 1,642 Member
    On my school days I usually get like 4-6. Sometimes none lately because of finals :(.

    on weekends I get like 6-10
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    6
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    Not enough,5-6 hours.

    I am perpetually exhausted.
  • badjuju775
    badjuju775 Posts: 47
    As much as I can! I figure the more I sleep, the less I have to deal with reality and the temptation to EAT! Honestly, I try to get at least 8 hours.
  • ohsnapitssummer
    ohsnapitssummer Posts: 581 Member
    It depends on your age but, personally, I find that 7-8 hours of sleep is plenty for me.
    I'm guessing one should sleep for about 7-9 hours in order to go through all cycles completely.
  • Excuse_less
    Excuse_less Posts: 874 Member
    5 to 6 is about my normal amount of sleep.
  • xvxCelticWandererxvx
    xvxCelticWandererxvx Posts: 2,890 Member
    Typically, I get 5-6 hours of sleep per night which is not enough.
  • KxCoyote
    KxCoyote Posts: 122 Member
    Depends on whether I have a migraine or not. Some nights I get no sleep, and sometimes I sleep for a couple days straight.
  • xonjro
    xonjro Posts: 9
    6-7 hours if i'm lucky... before uni deadlines maybe 2-3 hours hahaa. I dream for the day i can sleep for 12 hours!!
  • auteurfille22
    auteurfille22 Posts: 251 Member
    14? I'm so so so so jealous! It really varies, but probably around 4-5 hours usually.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    i get - 10
    i should get 8- 10
  • ereinik
    ereinik Posts: 73
    It is pretty inconsistent. Frequently 2-3, usually 4-6, rarely 8-10.
  • bronx1101
    bronx1101 Posts: 48
    I would get about 8 hours a night, but I always wake up in the middle of the night, and then have trouble going back to sleep. It's very frustrating.
  • lalaland82
    lalaland82 Posts: 176 Member
    5-6 most nights, though 8-9 on a sat night cos sunday is my lie in day :smile:
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Lately I feel like I can sleep for hours. I literally slept for 22hours yesterday. When I'm feeling normal at least 10-7hrs makes me feel happy. I usually get 6-4. Not a morning person!
  • hungrypotato
    hungrypotato Posts: 1,642 Member
    I would get about 8 hours a night, but I always wake up in the middle of the night, and then have trouble going back to sleep. It's very frustrating.

    I hate when that happens. I always tried to find away to go back to sleep. Counting sheep... whatever doesn't work. But I just get up and do as many pullups and pushups until I can't do anymore. That usually knocks me out.
  • 257_Lag
    257_Lag Posts: 1,249 Member
    I'm not a good sleeper. I need at about 9 to feel right. If I am only up once I consider it a GOOD night. Usually I try for 9 but end up getting about 7
  • JustAboutDelicious_wechanged
    JustAboutDelicious_wechanged Posts: 2,486 Member
    Usually about 5 - 7 hours depending on the night....I do, however, really wish I could nap more.

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  • JayStu
    JayStu Posts: 332 Member
    I am completely everywhere with how long I sleep, I think it is from 12 hour shift work. I go from 2-6 usually but when I get more than that I am still up about 4-5 times anyways.

    I have actually gone once with 10 minutes of sleep.
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    About 5-6 most nights; sometimes 7-ish.
  • MissDevin
    MissDevin Posts: 608 Member
    I get about 4 hours, on and off.
    I've had issues with sleep since childhood.
  • Joshacham
    Joshacham Posts: 467 Member
    6 hours.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    FOURTEEN HOURS OF SLEEP?

    That only leaves you 10 hours in your day!
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    About 7 on weekdays. Should get 8-9, but life is busy. Usually about 9-10 on weekends.
  • underwater77
    underwater77 Posts: 331 Member
    I usually get into bed around 8 for an episode or two of Mad Men (or whatever the flavor of the month show is). Fall asleep by 10, up at 4:45ish without an alarm to make it to yoga by 5:45.

    I spent YEARS - truly - almost four full years never sleeping. I worked the overnight shift at the hospital and truly never adjusted.

    I cherish these nights more than I can ever articulate now. I feel like an entirely new person.

    I am fully functioning on 6, but anywhere between 6-8 is wonderful to me.
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    between 2-10 hours depending what's going on in my life.
  • PeanutButterLuver
    PeanutButterLuver Posts: 910
    About 5-6 hrs.
  • xDawnsgrace
    xDawnsgrace Posts: 436
    1-4. on weekends anywhere from 9-14. S:
  • traceytwink
    traceytwink Posts: 538 Member
    I get about 6-7 hours apart from weekends, then I get another hour or two extra gotta love weekends ????
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