I stayed up too late, for me, last night.

I used to sleep 9 or 10 hours at night and never wake up until morning, but not so any more. I don't usually have trouble falling asleep but nearly always wake up once or twice in the night and can't go back to sleep. When that happens, I try to get a nap in during the day. I can't push my body the way I used to and expect to still feel good. Old age is not for sissies!

That's not bad! Before I learned I had multiple sclerosis, I used to get by on anything more than 4 hours of sleep. If I felt I needed more, I'd have a dose of caffeine, or else my body would just break down and I'd nap. I've learned to try to nap no more than two hours; otherwise, my normal sleep pattern is disturbed. And if I have anything stronger than an iced tea past two PM, I can forget about sleeping that night.

I don't know, I feel like I never get enough sleep, even when I was younger..lol I have been staying up a little later because with my son in school, I have taken over his major chores for one, and for two, my classes start Monday, and I am desperately trying to finish revising my story. I can get it done as long as I push myself, but it looks like perhaps I may not have to. I will go more into details in a post I will start, but I might not be taking classes this semester. So, by writing more, working more, I sometimes am literally sitting at the computer and just close my eyes for a while, because I am so tired,...But, tonight I get my break, so I will just drink extra coffee and keep moving...

I couldn't sleep because I drank coffee right before bed. I knew I shouldn't have, but I couldn't find my water bottle and didn't want soda. I figured I was tired enough that I'd sleep despite the caffeine.. but nope. For me I just try to stay active as that keeps me energized and awake. I get out of work early today.. so I will probably spend the afternoon not being very active and will get very tired. If it's nice out maybe I'll force myself to go for a walk or play outside with the kids.. though I think it's going to be hot today and I'm not a fan of the heat.

Hope u got that nap. I have never been a good sleeper so i sleep when i can now that i don't work anymore.It can make u feel pretty bad when u don't get enough sleep.Have a happy weekend.

I have no control over the number of hours I sleep. Sometimes they are more and sometimes less. What triggers this fluctuation, I have yet to find out. But in either situation I am up and about. The sleep pattern does not affect me in any way.

with my fibromyalgia, I have no regular sleeping habits. It is a terrible symptom, and I am always tired but then that also could be because of diabetes. I am just a mess.

I don't sleep well, part of the fibro, so sometimes I take a nap... bad thing is that about bedtime I start waking up!

I have always needed at least 8 hours of sleep. I never have any trouble falling asleep, but it is hard for me to make myself go to bed when doing something interesting. I am not a good napper, as it is hard for me to get up from a nap, but sometimes I do take one anyway and set multiple alarms to make sure of awakening. Sometimes in a pinch 7 1/2 will do, but any less than than will mess me up considerably for the next day. I can function but everything takes more effort, to the point where it is obvious that I should have just taken the necessary time to sleep. No coffee for me, except for a splash of it as flavoring over ice cream or in an iced milk drink once in a great while, but that would be only a couple tablespoons. I do not use tea as a stimulant either. I do, however, tend to stay up very late at night and want to sleep in in the morning.

I would sleep short most week nights but on weekend I would get full sleep since I dont work on those days .

sometimes i do get short sleep too..but somehow i am lucky my body can just cope up and since i am not a coffee drinker, it takes a whole lot of my mind to cope up with it.. i need to just MOVE so i wont get sleepy. There was a time when i had only 3 hours sleep as my kid was sick that time, and i have to work then..i guess what i did was take a bath as thats what re-energized me, that jolt of cold water really wakes me up.

Sometimes I don't know how I get by with just 4 or 5 hours of sleep. A little over 2 years ago, I started drinking coffee. I used to just get my caffeine from diet Coke, but I needed the coffee boost then. Now, I think I need something much stronger to keep me awake in the afternoon. Either that, or I just really need to find time to take a nap.

Feeling sleepy when one has things to do is SUCH a draining experience. I only need about 4 hours of sleep to feel refreshed, so that is a good thing, and I always get that amount. Sometimes I may sleep a LOT longer than 4 hours in a day, but I find that I really don't need to. I think the only way to really alleviate feeling sleepy is to get more sleep because coffee (my Fav) and tea are just temporary fixes, but you already KNOW that : ) so in answer to your question, I think that a few short naps combined with some semi-strong coffee will do the trick until one can go to bed and get the rest one needs. Mystery shopping?? How fun! Excuse me if I am being too forward, but is there any chance you would PLEASE message me and tell me how to get into that?? (unless of course that ITSELF is a secret). It is something that I have wanted to do for years, but I seem to only find scams and not the real opportunities. Anyhoo, hope you have a fabulous day.

Hello friends,Well,sleeping is very much essential for our body,its like giving a rest to a machine to avoid more wear and tear,sleeping rejuvenates our soul and mind.We should sleep at least six to eight hours per day,six hours of sleep is highly essential for our body to take rest and at the same time we should not oversleep if we are not sick.The most important thing is we should sleep in the night as our biological clock,metabolism slows down during night.Taking an afternoon nap is equal important as it freshens and relaxes our mind.We should not take much coffee,tea etc. to stay up in the night as they will have an adverse affect on our health.Yes,we feel a bit dizzy during the rain.Good eating habits and exercise will help us in sound sleep and good health.Thanks & regards.....

We have to get up at 5 and start getting my son ready for school. He is on the bus by 6:30. I cannot fall asleep until after 12:30, so I take a nap. My son was so tired today, I could not hardly keep him awake while getting him ready. I think he is about done for this week. I hope he adjusts better as the weeks go by.

Hi GG, How come you didn't sleep so good last night, or were you just up late? I don't like when I do that but my normal amount of sleep is anywhere from 6-8 hours. When it rains it sure does make us more sleepy. When I didn't get enough sleep and had to work, it seems once I got to work I felt better. Maybe because I was kept busy and found things to do to pass the hours away more quickly. It's a lot worse when your job is slow or there is nothing much to do. The mystery shopping should perk you up a bit too. And taking an afternoon nap should revive you. That works wonders sometimes. I don't do the coffee, tea route as that will keep me up forever, lol!

I have never needed much sleep, only 6 hours, but recently (probably because of the heat) I have not managed to sleep for six hours straight through and that has knocked me out during the afternoons. Fortunately as I am not working at the moment, I can have a nap in the afternoons and that sets me straight. I don't sleep more at the week-ends and I never put the alarm, unless I have a plane to catch, because I always wake up as soon as daylight arrives no matter what time I went to sleep the night before. I hope your day passes quickly so that you can get back home and put your feet up and catch up on the sleep that you missed

I need more than 8 hours of sleep at night so I can see where you would need that at least. I hope you start to feel better soon and get your work done without feeling too tired. Good luck!

When I get this amount of sleep I just drink lots of caffeine through the day. I use to be able to get by on less sleep but since having kids and having to get up with them for school or other things I can't do it anymore.

This sounds very bad for you. Not enough sleep will make you look less energetic and more frustated with your work.If you like that you can take a travel to national parks to enjoy the nature you probably have missing for a ton of time. Try to relax and say goodbye to those unhealthy life style and find your own somewhere you like.