Do You Have Enough Sleep?
By faith210
@faith210 (11224)
Philippines
September 17, 2007 12:12pm CST
How many hours do you sleep at night? Do you feel this is enough? I am no expert I just have read this from a book, that there are two phases of sleep: In the first hours of sleep, we have “deep sleep” which takes care of our physical fatigue. At the later part of our sleep, we have “dream sleep” (REM or Rapid Eye Movement sleep) which takes care of our mental fatigue. Meaning to say, that if we cut down on our sleep, we’ll notice that our body may be handling the strain but our mind and emotions and imagination are losing their sharpness and craving for rest.
So, how much sleep do we need? This depends from person to person. Some can get by with six hours and others function well if they get nine hours. You’ll have to find out this yourself and this usually changes as we age. I get mine for 8 hours and sometimes I do get by for four hours. I do sometimes take naps in case my body is yearning for more. So, how about you can you function well with less hours of sleep or need more to be productive throughout the day?
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29 responses
@lancingboy (1385)
• United States
18 Sep 07
I get about 4-9 hours of sleep. I always wake up exhausted though and I think I figured out why. It could be due to my tossing and turning during the bad dreams, or even my active dreams (when I'm running, walking, ect.)
@singlepixel (2743)
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19 Sep 07
I haven't got enough sleep since i think too much of mylot and YOU!...lol..
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
25 Sep 07
Hi singlepixel!
Wow, that is sweet! I love it when you're losing sleep because of me..now, I know you love me too. Haha..
Sorry, having problems with my computer that is why my response is kinda late.
Take care and have a nice day dear friend.
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@singlepixel (2743)
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27 Sep 07
i thought you were avoiding this monkey...ha ha ha..
monkey luf you too...
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
18 Sep 07
Yes I do get enough sleep required for the body. That way when one is near bed, One would like to lie down all the time. But from health point of view, over sleep is dangerous. Between 7 to 9 hours should alright, depending on the age of the person. I go for brisk walk 4-5 kms everyday and that keeps body tired in the evening and hence I get the sleep.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
Hi ssh123! I agree with you friend. Everything should be done accordingly or in proper moderation as required. I do some brisk walking before myself but I just stopped doing that when my friend migrated to another country. I think I should start to do some walking again and doing that before I sleep will give me a good night rest. Thanks for your response. really appreciate it. Take care and have a nice day.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
2 Dec 07
Lately I've been sleeping about 7 to almost 8 hours a night, but think I need to go back to sleeping only six. I thought I was doing myself a favor by sleeping what is considered the usual average, but I'm finding I feel MORE tired..I know that doesn't make sense, but I seem to have more energy with just six. Go figure
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@sheenshaukat (2617)
• Pakistan
30 Nov 07
Sleeping is an important need for good health. Sleeping clean ups the brain and makes it again workable. The person who could not sleep well or could not complete his or her normal sleep time could not work well at day time. I learnt that a person with normal health should sleep 8 hours a day. 8 hours are an average time of sleeping. Some people sleep less than 8 hours and some sleep more than 8 hours. Less sleeping is not good for health and more sleeping than normal sleeping time is also harmful for health. We should sleep as much as the medical science recommends us. That is 8 hours or little above or little less.
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@stanzi2007 (602)
• United States
27 Nov 07
dear faith...interesting discussion here...my sleep patterns is kinda out-of-wack as i work 5 days a week, but 2 of those work shifts are third shift and 3 are second shift...so my sleep patterns are all messed up...sometimes, i stay up for two days straight with no sleep and continue to work...when i move to canada in the spring, i don't want a job that has these split shifts, it cannot be good for my health...stanzi
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
27 Nov 07
Hi stanz! Glad to find you here in one of my discussions. hehe.. Yes, i do agree with you that your sleeping patterns are all messed up. LOL! and wow, how can you say up for two days with no sleep at all? If i did that, i would be like a zombie. haha.. Do take care of your health my dear friend because i can't fly there to take care of you. LOL! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. take care always and have a wonderful day my dear friend! :)
@stanzi2007 (602)
• United States
27 Nov 07
dear faith, yeah my health is ok...and my pets ie cats and rabbits see to it that i stay healthy, cause i am their meal ticket...lol...stanzi
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@varunkrishna007 (1909)
• India
27 Nov 07
Earlier i used to be too busy with my college work and usually i just sleep about four or five hours a day,so i use to have tiresome days,but i really had no way out.but now a days i am a bit more tension free and relaxed and usually i get atleast 7-8 hours sleep.sp now i dont have enough work load and that keeps me healthy through out the day and i get ample time to rest in th night.also during holidays,i go for a nap after my lunch and this spans for an hour or two.now a days as far as my sleep is concerned,i am very much satisfied.
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@sreejithsreenivas (10200)
• India
11 Oct 07
I sleep about daily 5 to 6 hours.I go to bed as early as possible and wake at 4am.I think 5-6 hours of sleep is enough .If we sleep more and more,we will become more and more inactive and lazy.Sleeping more is not good for health.
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@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
21 Nov 07
Hi faith I only get around 5 hours of sleep during the night because Ive been waking up in pain. But in the afternoon I will take a nap to make up for the lost sleep. I use to get 8 hours asleep at night and that was a great thing. I hope after my surgery I can get back to normal again. Take care.
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@saivenkaat802003 (4823)
• India
15 Oct 07
Dear friend,
I have started a discussion in this regard a few days back.. that " Too much of sleep is harmful- A study " If you have time just have a look at it.. ..
I used to sleep not less than 8 hours a day.. and may go upto 10 hours...My parents used to say that i have wasted nearly half of my life time in sleeping.. Ofcourse it is just a true. See.. I am now 36 years old.. Going by my parents calculation.. i have slept nearly 15 years of life.. oh god!
Happy mylotting..and Enjoy Peace Within..Have a Great Day..
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@braveheart07 (2601)
• Philippines
23 Oct 07
I try myself to sleep more than eight hours a day as much as possible. In that manner, I will be able to regain enough energy on the following day.
There are times also where I only sleep five to six hours a day due to work-related issues.
Have a nice day and God speed!
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@shy_gal (235)
• Malaysia
15 Oct 07
Normally i have 6 to 7 hours, because i need wake up early to help my mum at hawker before i go to work on 8.30am.
Sometime i only have 5 hours if i go out to have a drink or watch movie with my friends. So next day i will feel tired and no energy to concentrate on my job. Then i will sleep more early on that night too.
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@foxygirle (376)
• Philippines
15 Oct 07
i think i sleep more than 8 hours a day. most of the time, i feel i didnt get enough sleep and still feel tired. I just dont know why my body seems so heavy and hard to wake up even though i think i slept the whole night. I do get my daily naps, sometimes lasting for an hour. I just feel i need more sleep everyday. I really dont know why I feel so tired and sleepy even if i get enough rest for the night and have naps. I think I am getting oxygen deprived and my brain needs clean oxygen to make me feel revive everyday.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
23 Nov 07
Hi kaban316! School can be very demanding especially if you are really serious about schooling. The good thing is your body can recharge and rest for a longer time on weekends. Just stay healthy and take care of yourself always. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day always. Good luck on your studies. :)
@sreejithsreenivas (10200)
• India
24 Sep 07
Daily i sleep five to six hours.I always go to bed as early as possible and wake at 4 am.I think sleeping too much is not good for the health.If we wake at early in the morning,we will get fresh air.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
10 Oct 07
Hi sreejithsreenivas! Sorry for my late reply however, I appreciate your response to this discussion. You are right that sleeping too much is not good. I think anything that is too much is never good to us, everything should be in moderation. Have a nice day.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
18 Sep 07
I sleep about 8 - 10 hours a night. I think I am getting too much sleep, because I always feel a bit lethargic.
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@muralimullapudi (157)
• India
18 Sep 07
I get almost 5 - 7 hours for my sleep. I think thats only for another 3 months. The reason being I am going to be a Dad and I am sure you guys know what it is when there is a new born in the house!
@cmsk2005 (1770)
• United States
25 Sep 07
Well, I dont know how much sleep do i need but i know i love sleeping and i can sleep without no limit if i have total peace of mind, no tension and pressure from work etc i can go for 11 to 12 hrs, no problem but unfortunately i have to wake up early and so saturday and sunday i am so glad, i think how much i can sleep is the need of my sleep by my body, hahaha, may be too much
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@claire03 (1443)
• United States
20 Sep 07
i like to have enough sleep. lately, i've been sleeping late so i think i didn't have enough sleep, usually i prefer to have at least 8hours if possible. getting enough sleep is important because we get more efficient having enough rest or sleep. have a nice day faith. :)
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@alansmile (284)
• Malaysia
20 Sep 07
I think we need minimum of 8 hour of sleep. But i usually sleep for 6-7 hour a day. That is not enough for me,i still feel tired after wake up. I think i should go to bed in a much earlier time on each night. Naughty me,always play game till very late. XD
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