Can you train your self to go on less sleep and still be as effective?

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tgabryszewski
tgabryszewski Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
How much is an optimum amount of sleep?

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  • xGreatWhiteNorthx
    xGreatWhiteNorthx Posts: 335 Member
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    For an average person optimum is between 7-9 hours per night.

    Chronic sleep deprivation can lead to long term health issues.

    When I'm hypomanic I'm productive on 4-5 hours per night, but that's me being bipolar and it's not a healthy state to be in.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
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    Highly recommend reading Why We Sleep - by Dr Matthew Walker - he covers the breadth of research related to sleep

    One fact that stuck with me - some governments in Europe are offering disability pay for workers who have been on prolonged shift work due to the cumulative effect of sleep deprivation

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