How much sleep do you need?

I can never sleep more than 8 hours at a time, and usually average between 6-7 hours of sleep each night. If I try to sleep longer than that, I get really cranky. And I'm no fun when I'm cranky!

I need to sleep 7 to 8 hours but most of the time I only have 5 hours sleep.

Every night I sleep around 6-7 hours, depending on how many times the baby wakes me through out the night.

I average about 7 and that seems right for me.

I feel best with 8 hours, but Fibromyalgia kicks in sometimes, then it's miserable. People don't always realize the importance of getting enough sleep if they can.

I need 8-9 hours of sleep to function well.

I need 6/7 hours and that is what I get

6-8 hours is recommended. I do get 8 and sometimes 9, if I go to bed early. As much as I can after a long day on the computer and working out at the gym.

They say that too little or too much sleep is no good. I get 7 - 8 hours a night.

I average around 4 hours. There are times I get 5-6. After that I have to get up. I've always been this way.

I need 8 to be functional.

During weekdays I try to get at least 6 hours of sleep, but on the weekends I get between 8-9 hours.

3-5 hours enough for me

Hello again I don't seem to need that much sleep. Infact the older I get the less sleep I seem to need. Probably 4 or 5 hours does the job for me. If I have been outside working in the fresh air all day maybe 6 or 7 hours. Long motorbike journeys seem to make me need more sleep but even then maybe a maximum of 8 hours. Like you I tend to think that sleeping is a waswaste of time. Time I can be doing other stuff. Just like now .

I can do with less and more...prefer 8 hours...

I need about 8 to 9 hours of sleep but most nights I get 4 to 6. My little monkeys font all sleep through the night yet

Well, for people our age, the recommended amount is supposed to be 8 hours, Wendy.... I usually sleep between 5 to 6 hours, but I take that sleep in cat naps at different times during the day and night. If I am not feeling well, I can sleep around the clock, which I did a few days ago. (I got home from work at 4:30 pm, told Pretty I was taking a nap and woke up the next morning at 6:30 am. She said I must have needed it.)

I get about 5-6 hours sleep a night and I am good with that. Some nights are less and I feel it the next day.

normally 6 to 8 hours. but sometimes when i party too late, i need to make some sacrifices...

Well, As far as how much a person actually needs, I can't really speak on I'd say 6-8 ideally. For me personally, the sweet spot for sleep is between 3-5 hours. If I get less than 3 hours I feel like I can't wake up. If I get more then 5 hours I wake up more tired then when I went to bed, for me it's "too much" sleep. If I were to sleep 8-10 hours a day, I'd spend my wake hours fighting more sleep. It's a crazy vicious cycle. There are many nights were I only get 1-2 hours of sleep though.