So, how much sleep do we REALLY need?

I get up to 6 to 7 hours of sleep at night. I have an three year old that loves to sneak out of the bedroom.. So, I can't hardly get any rest that I want because she is up. This causes me to lose a certain amount of my sleep. I get up tired, but I am able to manage, because I have to get my son ready for school in the mornings. I will start to take me a light nap in the daytime more often..

in china,we said that it is the midday nap.

It has been stated that the short nap approach can be of tremendous benefit and there are even some companies that have a time period during their work day to allow staff to have a brief nap because it apprently increases productivity! Maybe the siesta is a smart idea! lol. I occasionally have a nap during the day on a weekend but I don't do it often because it interrupts my night-time sleep patterns and I also don't really feel to great when I wake up from these naps. As for my nightly sleep, I know I get nowhere near as much sleep as I should and average maybe 6 hours or so a night? I think we need to just make sure we take more notice of our bodies and act accordingly. We generally know when we are becoming run down and lethargic; or mentally tired and should make every effort to try to change our sleeping times if this becomes a constant. If we do sleep short hours but function just fine, both physically and mentally; then I would not be overly concerned at all. I do remember reading some time back though that the older we get, the less sleep we require. The way I am going these days then, by the time I am in my 50's I will hardly sleep at all! lol.

Well in my knowledge, I think that we must have at least 8 hours of healthy sleep, no more no less. Though me, as an insomniac, I see the difference from getting enough of it compared to my ordinary sleeping habits. Whenever I get to sleep for eight hours, it gives me sufficient energy throughout day and night. Then, as a result, it makes me sleep late the following day. Kinda weird but true. I'm really trying hard enough to change this bad habit of mine, because from what I've read, lack of sleep makes our brains shrink.

Actually sleeping has no time limit.Six hours sleep is sufficient if it is sound and deep.Lazy persons can sleep for hours together.But the busy persons can't sleep for long time.It's nothing but habit. Your face indicates that you are of sound health. So don't worry.Thank you.

well i only have 4-5 hours of sleep every night, but i also have 3-4 hours of napping time. I hope thats not too badd...

well progressing age food, health conditions and mental tensions all add to the sleep factors!! when you are tensed , or overworked you will have different levels of sleep!! regularity in life does contribute! you must have a fixed routine and stick to it for better results!

normally each individual should atleast have a sleep of about 7 hours. even i feel that some of the times i dont get sleep in the night but somehow i will be able to complete my sleep of around 6-7 hours sometimes when i am not able to complete my sleep i usually feel headache and also uncomfortable next day and so i would always try to have a proper sleep.

i think its okay if you're not experiencing any symptoms which will make you worry or think that you are not okay. even me, i don't usually sleep 8hours per night. i often sleep late and wake up as early as 4am during the weekdays. i think the maximum sleeping hours that i get each day is about 5 hours. i only take a nap whenever i feel that my body super needs it. but as much as i can control it i don't take a nap since it is one of the things that can add more weight to us.

I tend to sleep well and I guess I get about 7 or eight hours per night. I too love the occasional nap during the day, that say that this is a healthy thing to do. I have family somewhere in Cyprus and sadly, I lost contact with them but, when I was over there in the past they always used to shut up shop about midday as the weather was so hot. They would then take their afternoon nap, this was traditional. I think that sleep is important and the midday naps are equally as important. Andrew

Good article. I always worry that I do not get enough sleep at night, but now I know it is probably perfect. I sleep around six to seven hours, and if I get less I am really grumpy. Goodness years ago they had nine hours sleep a night. I think we would be called lazy heads if we did this now. I like my children to get eight hours sleep a night or more. I think it helps them consentrate better and your article comfirms this. I am going to show my husband this article too, as he works the night shift and his mood is always bad these days. Great interesting article.

I think the recommended amount is eight hours.Superimposed on this need however, is your level of activity and your recent sleep history .A point of note is that you may able to function on 4 - 6 hours however I beleive that this must not be a regular occurence as it will have serious consequences on your health and your ability to function. I believe that there may be times when you may even require more that the recommended eight hours but these must be rare occurences. Lets say you are someone who gets and needs the recommended eight hours to function normally during the day but for some reason you were unable to get this amount on two nights out of a week.I would recommend a night when you sleep more than eight hours so as to compensate for times when you got less sleep. One thing I believe everyone must guard against is oversleeping.This occurs in instances when you regularly get the recommended eight hours and your actvity level hasnt changed yet yet you force yourself to sleep.This I believe this could be a sign of laziness or illhealth .In either situation you may be drowsy and won't function at your optimmum. Disclaimer: I am not a trained doctor and in the information contained herein are my views and for the purposes of discussion.

I suupose we require 6-8hours of sleep per night.

if i sleep less than 6 hours per day, i simple cant do anything xD

Well they do say 7-8 hours but how many people keep up to this regimen.I dont,no wonder I often feel so awful.!!!!LOL!!!!

From what I have read and heard so many times, the ideal duration is seven to eight hours. But its not always possible to get this ideal amount of sleep. The reasons of which varries. You have given the likn which I would read tommorrow because my eyes are finally droopy now. Thanks for the link and Good Night nanajanet!

An interesting article, I believe everyone is different. I do well on 8-9 hours sleep and I ought to try to keep the same pattern in the weekends and holidays. Unfortunately I do tend to sleep later and wake later and disrupt my rhythms. I wouldn't worry too much, sleep can be a case of quality not quantity . As long as you are not always getting less than six hours you should be alright.

Our performance, ability to generate new ideas, and focus go UP with each extra bit of sleep we get at night. - 8 hours is indeed a benchmark, although some people need more. - When our sleep is interrupted (either by our own "thinking, worrying, stressing" or by our outside world), our ability to concentrate and recall information is compromised. Here's an idea: For 5 nights, run your own experiment: What happens when you get a "little more" sleep each night? Try coordinating your work AND your life to get into bed one hour earlier...just for 5 nights, and see what your experience is like!

i think a human being needs about 7-8 hours of sleep per night. i usually sleep after coming from school because i'm exhausted and in the night i cannot sleep anymore so i sleep sometimes 3-4 hours per night and maybe 5 in the evening. sleeping time depends on age.

[b][/b]i think u have some sort of tension going around in your mind ....what's making you restless...just try to remember what is it ...and...let it go(forget)...i think that might help u .....