how many hours do you sleep normally?

India
July 21, 2009 4:32am CST
do you have 5 to 8 hours of sound sleep? Do you frequently awake, like for drinking water, going to the loo, phone ring etc. if you are not working, do you sleep during the day time. people with blood pressure often take naps during the day, because of giddiness. My mom has BP, and whenever she finds time she takes a nap. i go to bed late and wake up late, however i don feel that i have good amount of sound sleep. i sleep for long hours, i think my sub conscious mind does not sleep. do you feel something like that. thanks for your response
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34 responses
• Malaysia
23 Jul 09
i'd like to sleep at least 8 hours a day but most of the time i only get around 6-7 hours if i have to get up for work the next morning. if during weekends or if i'm not working, i'll usually sleep more
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• India
22 Jul 09
yes I sleep 5 to 8 hours. but not a sound sleep.i always awake for drinking water.i always sleep late around 2 a.m.and i wake up at 8.your sub concious mind every time effect.
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@rakesh284 (1472)
• India
22 Jul 09
I am normally sleeping 7-8 hrs these days and it is good enough for a day. As I am sleeping late in the night getting up late in the morning I am not sleeping during the day time. Well when I was going to gym in the morning I was sleeping in the afternoon for 2 hours as I was getting up early in the morning. But I think I will be sleeping 6-8 hours in the future too. It might be 6-9 also when I grow older.
@wyvern501 (166)
• Philippines
22 Jul 09
Well... Because I have an internet connection at home and i do love to internet almost all the time.... I always sleep late... my estimation is about 3-5 hours of sleep... but during weekdays, I tend to sleep at least 6-8 hours so i wont feel stressed when I'm in school...
• India
23 Jul 09
me too. i have internet connection and because of this my sleep is spoiled. my doctor advised me to swicth off my phone and internet at 10, and go to sleep. thnaks for the response. good lukc
• Indonesia
22 Jul 09
I don't know it's sound sleep or not, but everytime I wake up I feel fresh. I sleep for about 7 hours and yes, I take a nap everyday about 2 hours or so.. I think too much sleep is not good too. How do you know you don't have good amount of sound sleep? You sleep for long hours right? do you feel tired instead of fresh after wake up? If it's the case, then try to have a fix sleep schedule and make sure you don't have any problem that bother you or something you always think. this can make your sleep quality bad. Try to relax, drink hot milk and sleep deeply^^,, Sometimes I feel like that,, tired,, but this happened if I sleep for too long. I the most important thing is your sleep quality, not quantity.
• India
23 Jul 09
if you feel fresh when wake up, it is a sound sleep. that is really good for your health and mind. yeah i sleep for 8 hours or so, but then it is kind or disturbed. i m going to try meditation. thanks so much for the response. good luck
@jenlooi (60)
• Malaysia
22 Jul 09
I normally sleep for 6 to 7 hours now and it's sufficient if I have a peaceful sleep throughout the night. I realized if I dreamt a lot during my sleep, it would be very tiring the next day. Old folks used to say that the mind is not resting if you are dreaming while you sleep. Nope, I don't wake up middle of the night to drink water or going to the restroom....and I don't take afternoon nap. I get headache whenever I take afternoon nap..
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@shakil8 (407)
• India
22 Jul 09
well we should sleep 6 to 8 hours a day at least so as to be fresh an healthy.....but when i was in college we used to sleep 3to4 hours in our exam times......but now i am sleeping well and long.....
• India
23 Jul 09
students do big mistake by sleeping less during exams, by doing so, their minds are not relaxed.. this could affect both mental and physical health. 6 to 8 hours sleep is very important. im glad you are sleeping well. good luck
@rickiely (257)
• Australia
21 Jul 09
On days where i have work the next day, i usually sleep for approximately 9 hours or so but if it were a weekend, i would sleep late and wake up late, accumulating about the same hours. Whenever i sleep, i never seem to wake up in the middle of the night to get anything. And i never really take a nap during the day, perhaps a rest, but not a nap unless i really need it. I'm usually active during the day and extremely tired during the night. Perhaps that is why i sleep so well? =D
• India
23 Jul 09
hi rickiely, you have a systematic sleeping pattern. i appreciate it. if you are active during the day, you get tired at night and can have a good sound sleep. thats really good.. thanks for the response here. good luck!
@UK_Shree (3603)
21 Jul 09
I sleep for around 8-9 hours every night and that is just how much I need. Less than that and I get quite tired early on in the day and if I have too much then I can feel tired too. I think the most important thing is to have a routine, and one that works for you. If you are still feeling tired even though you are getting lots of sleep maybe you should try and change the time that you go to bed - try sleeping earlier instead of later and wake up earlier - you might feel better. Also, make sure you are not having too much sleep as that is not good for anyone either.
• India
23 Jul 09
you are so right, tooo much of sleep is not good. that keeps your mind restless and you become lazy. thanks for your response. good luck
@aikhong (661)
• Malaysia
21 Jul 09
Hi, i normally sleep at 12 o'clock or earlier and wake up at seven in the morning. So i'm having about six hours plus or seven hours of sleep each day, during working days. During weekends, i will sleep more than usual, usually more than eight hours and wake up naturally (not by clock's alarm,lol) when i've had enough sleep. Having enough sleeping hours are really very important for our body health. If we do not have enough sleep, our body's imune system will weak down and we may easily fall sick. In addition, of course, we will not have a fresh mind to do any work if we do not have enough sleep.
• India
23 Jul 09
exactly, good sleep is important for mind and body. it keeps you relaxed and fresh all day. thanks for the response. happy mylotting!
@kalaga (547)
• United States
21 Jul 09
I sleep more than 8 hrs i guess...hehe.right now with my children having holidays i am taking full advantage of the situation.we are sleeping late and getting up late too.most of the time i complete my 8 hrs sleep routine.i used to sleep in the afternoons for 2 to 3 hrs.i know.now a days i am not doing that.but going to bed early around 11 or 11.30 and getting up early.
• India
23 Jul 09
hi kelaga. good to know that that you sleep well and able to make up an 8 hour sleep pattern. which is really good for your health, good luck. thanks for the response
• Philippines
21 Jul 09
I usually sleep about 6 to 8 hours a day. I prefer to sleep late... usually in the morning already about 2 am to 3 am. During times when I don't have duty, I usually wake up late. I always feel sleepy when I wake up early, but there is nothing I can do. I have been checking my blood pressure and there has been no effect so far on my sleep patterns. I guess, the effect of constantly doing this would be noticeable after a number of years.
• India
23 Jul 09
hi janzelaine. a 6 to 8 hours sound sleep is good enough. see to that you follow 6 to 8 hours sleep pattern. thanks for the response. good luck
@Basil2004 (105)
21 Jul 09
I have night owl tendencies so at the week end I tend to go to bed late and sleep for about 10 hours. However during the week I always get to bed before midnight and have a seven hour sleep. Any less than that during the week I find myself totally shattered the next evening and go to bed earlier to catch up! I avoid naps during the day at week ends as that is absolutely fatal and my sleep pattern is ruined totally.
• India
23 Jul 09
you are right basil, if i take a nap during the day, i struggle to sleep at night... then the whole routine changes. even i m a night owl.. i go to bed late night. however if we maintain a good sleep for 6 to 8 hours, is good enough for mind and body. thanks for your response here.
@malpoa (1214)
• India
22 Jul 09
i sleep around eight hours a day...i wake up once to go to loo n then gulp down i glass of water before i hit bed again. if for any reason mostly stress, i wouldnt be able to sleep nad then the next day allmost drags me...i feel tired throughout...also i read tht one should go to sleep early and get up early..most of our organs start the detoxification n reset mode in the night...
• India
23 Jul 09
hi, stress is the main cause for irregular sleep pattern. with good exercise and medication we can over come that. thanks for the response
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
21 Jul 09
I think I sleep around 8 - 9 hours per day, it is enough for me, I don't like to sleep for too long, I feel weird and like wastig time. I like to prepare breakfast for my husband and dog anyway so it is fine for me to wake up; I like to take care of them good.
• India
23 Jul 09
hi mermaidivy. that was so sweet of you to think that you have to take good care of your husband and your pet. I think you are having enough sleep. thank you for the response. happy mylotting!
@just4you0 (421)
• India
21 Jul 09
These days as i am free so most of the time i just sleep. My sleeping time is about 8 hours at night and 2 hours during day. Obviously, i waste lot of time just sleeping but what should i do, i dont have any other work to do. Happy mylotting!
• India
23 Jul 09
oh, i think you 8 hours sleep is good enough. During the day try to keep yourself occupied. More than 8 hours sleep is not Good. Good luck to you. happy mylotting!
@airakumar (1553)
• India
21 Jul 09
Yes, I do have. But sometimes I frequently awake. I do sleep during day time when I feel more tired and sleepy. I just take a nap of 1 hour. Sleeping has never been a problem to me. But a good sleeping is very important which I have.
• India
23 Jul 09
you are right airakumar, good sleep is very important for body and mind. thanks for your response
@checkmail (2039)
• India
21 Jul 09
Hello andresimp this is checkmail and do prefer to get good sleep of 7-8 hours, it makes my body and mind relaxed and also do benefit my health.But as you stated there are somoe interruptions in our sleep time, we have to get the break in sleeps.Mostly i get to sleep complete for 7-8 hours when i am in my native home, or else reallt too tired.But that sleep makes me a lot fresh than anything else.
• India
23 Jul 09
hi checkmail.. when your body becomes tired, you get the best sleep without any disturbance. thanks for your response here. good luck
@dhowarth (113)
• United States
21 Jul 09
I get about 5 hours of sleep during the week, but about 10-12 on the weekends. I sleep very soundly once I get asleep, partly because I'm so tired and partly because I have the most comfortable bed I have ever slept on. I usually don't take naps during the day, but sometimes I will come back from class and be pretty wiped, and so I will take a little nap for no more than an hour or two.
• India
23 Jul 09
hi dhowarth, when your body becomes tired, your mind automatically becomes tired and you get sound sleep. the sleeping atmosphere is also important.. clean and comfortable bed and fresh air also very important for our body and mind to sleep. and you have everything, i m happy that you could get sound sleep. thanks for the response. happy mylotting!
• India
21 Jul 09
well i sleep for more then 6 hours and when ever i get free time i sleep ..well my friends call me sleeping beauty ......lolzzz well i dont have bp but still i sleep too much ehehehe
• India
23 Jul 09
that is a gift for you that you can sleep anytime without disturbance. however too much of sleep could make you lazy. see to that you get 8 hours sleep in a day and remaining time, keep yourself occupied. good luck