How many of you sleep over 8 hours a night?

@neelygal (1022)
Bahamas
January 18, 2008 2:20pm CST
Im sitting here wondering how many hours is the normal for sleeping?I think average people need at least 8 hours sleep to be funcional.What do you think?How many hours sleep do you normally get?Once i slept for 16 hours straight,obviously that was before I had children,lol.
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@MGjhaud (23251)
• Philippines
4 Feb 08
Normally I sleep less than 8 hours, 6-7 hours I guess. In the morning I have to wake up early because I have school and in the evening I have to read (I like reading before I sleep) so it took me until midnight or past midnight to finally get some rest. They say it’s good to have exact hours of sleep but I don’t think so, it doesn’t work for me hehehe.. Well I’ve tried over sleeping and it only gave me body aches and headaches. Hehehe.. Over sleeping is like under sleeping.
@palina77 (1177)
• United States
20 Jan 08
i sometimes sleep for 12 or 13 hours a night..............
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
19 Jan 08
Normal is whatever is good for a person when they wake up and feel rested. Eight hours is a very decent amount of sleep. I certainly understand about sleep loss after having children. I sleep about 6 hours a night and sometimes I wake up rested. Not always so later in the day, I might take a nap. I love coffee, soda and tend to drink soda in the evening that is not caffeine free. That doesn't help, I'm sure.
• Romania
19 Jan 08
I the last time I can't sleep at night. I stay awake until 5-6 in the morning and then I sleep until 4-5 in the afternoon. I try to go to bed earlier but I can't fall asleep. So I have to say that I don't sleep 8 hours a night. :D :(
@gradyslady (4054)
• United States
19 Jan 08
Hardly ever do I get 8 hours. Working full time and college full time...not happening with the whole sleep thing. I'd kill to have 7 or 8 hours of sleep. My mom keeps telling me it's ok because I'm still young, but it sucks that I'm always so tired and I'm 22....
• United States
19 Jan 08
I normanly get about 6 hours. I would ove to sleep more but I don't have the time to sleep more than that.
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
18 Jan 08
I don't think I've EVER slept 8 hours a night on a regular basis...In fact for many yrs it was normal for me to only sleep 2-4 hours of broken sleep each night and if I dont take my meds I still do that..Even with my medication though I only sleep about 5 or 6 hours and its never straight through (unless I'm sick)
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
18 Jan 08
I am lucky to get even seven hours of sleep a night even before I had children. I did get eight hours of sleep but much of it was napping. Sometimes I do catch up, but I do not fall asleep at once even though I do go to bed early enough and I do wake up about three or four to go to the washroom, so I do not get the complete eight hours sleep at night.
@kdhartford (1151)
• United States
19 Jan 08
Oh, I only end up sleeping for about 6 hours a night. I guess I should really sleep about 8, but I got things to do. I guess, I don't want on my tombstone "Would have got more done, but slept alot."
@shymurl (2765)
• United States
18 Jan 08
The doctors say 8 hours is sufficient enough. But I don't know anyone who sleeps 8 hours except my kids. Its hard for me on the weekends cause I work at night and have to be up during the day for the kids. I'm lucky if I get 4 hours of sleep. Every now and then I might get 6 and thats a blessing.
• China
19 Jan 08
Ive no idea.I alway have 6 hours or more little,and it's ok for me.
• Canada
19 Jan 08
I get between 4-6 hours sleep a night. Right now I'm almost 8 months pregnant so I find it hard sleeping at night. Before I had my son, who is now almost 4. I could sleep about 8 hours a night. As long as I get about 5 hours I'm usually pretty good for the day :)