How much sleep do you get everyday?
By Rexy_leigh
@Rexy_leigh (1189)
Philippines
March 26, 2007 1:47pm CST
The National Sleep Foundation maintains that seven to nine hours of sleep for adult humans is optimal and that sufficient sleep benefits alertness, memory and problem solving, overall health, as well as reducing the risk of accidents.
Do you think this contention holds true to your current lifestyle?
There are some people who sleep not more than 5 hours every night but are still functioning well during the day. I should say, they are the exemptions to this claim by the National Sleep Foundation.:P
But for my case, I do get pretty enough sleep lately..but the thing is I sleep during the day coz am working night shifts. And I don't know exactly why I still feel a bit sleepy in the office even though I've already gotten some 9-10 hours of sleep during the day..*sigh* Maybe am just one big sleepy head.. lol
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76 responses
@bluewings (3857)
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26 Mar 07
lol It could happen when you are a shallow sleeper .The are frequencies associated with our sleep like denoted by Alpha ,beta,theta etc.When you are in an alpha frequency state you are deep in sleep and a knock on your door or a booklet that slips to the ground won't wake you up.If you are a shallow sleeper ,then even if you are sleeping for 7-8 hours ,it might not be enough and you might be feeling sleepy for that reason.I sleep around 5-6 hours ,but sometimes I get to sleep only 4 hours.On days I sleep less I feel less efficient and my brain processes information slowly.Once I get back and compensate the lost hours of sleep I am alert again.
@Rexy_leigh (1189)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
thanks for that info, bluewings...makes me feel am not pretty abnormal when it comes to sleeping habits now..lol
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@michelledarcy (5220)
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26 Mar 07
I think that some people need more sleep than others. If I have a good quality sleep and haven't been woken up then I need less.
I usually have nearer to 7 hours than 9 but do have the odd day or two when I need to catch up.
Have you considered that it might be something else making you feel sleepy?
I find that sometimes I feel sleepy when I need to eat something rather than because I'm actually tired. This also works the other way round for me too as sometimes I eat when I'm tired.
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@Rexy_leigh (1189)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
you have a point there, michelledarcy..these could probably be because of what I have eaten..thanks for your thoughts.. :P
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@thrwbckjay67 (2870)
• United States
26 Mar 07
I wish I was able to get 7-9 hours a night, that would be awesome. Between working and night school, there really isn't much time for this concept you refer to as sleep. I take short naps when I have some opening just to re-energize myself, but that's about it.
I still do okay with that amount of rest, but I guess it would be nice for more.
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@Rexy_leigh (1189)
• Philippines
27 Mar 07
am glad you were able to mange with your tight schedule... but am afraid I'd be messing up if i'll have a schedule like yours... :P
@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
26 Mar 07
On average I get aroun 7-8 hours of sleep-- Anything less and I feel it- I'm tired throughout the day- I get real sleepy right before lunch at work- and then I drink Coke to energize me- I also feel real sluggish after lunch- the feeling you get when you've eaten too much- So yes I agree-- I think everyone knows how much sleep they need to function. I work with a lady (she's in her 50's) and on average she gets 4 hours a night- And she functions fine-! This would not work for me!
@rogen_andrei (638)
• Philippines
26 Mar 07
When I was working on a regular day shift schedule, I used to enjoy a good sleep to about 6-7 hours every night. But when we had our schedule rotation, and me having the 3rd shift which is from 10pm - 6am, I could hardly get a straight sleep like the one I would get when I sleep during the night. That is because my mom still wakes me up for lunch, and I find it hard to go back to sleep after lunch..so that's taking away a couple of hours from the entire sleep that am supposed to be getting. But I managed to adopt to it though and am doing fine with it now.
@KrishnaVeera (4133)
• India
26 Mar 07
I can't sleep more then 4 to 5 hours in a day, because i have adjusted the time sheet am working in two company full time and part time jobs, hence i can't get much time even wasting more time for sleep is not correct, time is very precious, more then 12 hours i will work in computer.
@GardenGerty (160466)
• United States
27 Mar 07
You still feel sleepy because your body is not designed to operate on this shift. It does know the difference. I do not get enough sleep. I do not remember when I did get enough sleep. I feel stressed a lot, and I cannot lose weight. I get six hours most nights, and mostly it is because of myLot. Oh, well.
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@greengal (4286)
• United States
27 Mar 07
I get a full 8 hours sleep or sometimes even more everyday ;) I stay at home and hubby leaves to work at around 7:30, that's too early for me so I get back to bed..hehe! You could be feeling sleepy because your body clock is not used to the night shifts yet Rexy..working night shifts on a long term basis is more harm to the body than good.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
27 Mar 07
I like to get about 8 hours sleep at night, but I don't often get it. More likely I get about 7 hours.
On tuesday mornings I have to get up at 5.00am to taky daughter to swimming training, and no matter how much earlier I go to bed the previous night, I can't fall asleep & make up for the early start.
Teenagers are suppoosed to get about 9 1/4 hours sleep, due to their rapidly growing bodies.
@monkeywriter (2004)
• United States
27 Mar 07
I average around 5hrs. Sometimes 9 or 10. Sometimes less than 5. Ugh. I dont get enough sleep. My new job has me getting up at 4:30am a few times during the week! Ugh! So now more tiredness :/ I NEED SLEEP!
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@jayparalejas (193)
• Philippines
27 Mar 07
for me it's fine to stay up late but gave yourself enough time to recover from it. like spending more time in the day so when the night comes your too exhausted to stay up. nothing beats the normal time that a person would sleep. it would not compensate if you have slept 10 hours during the day. duh it's still not the time for sleeping....
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@brckoba (795)
• United States
26 Mar 07
Hey Rexy_leigh! I get about 6-7 hours of sleep every night, after 7 hours I can't sleep any longer. Although, when I used to work the third shift I had to sleep up to 12 hours every day. For me it doesn't feel the same to sleep during the day than during the night. I think that my body cannot really relax if I sleep during the day. May be is just me! :)
@musaib (84)
• India
27 Mar 07
first of all i want to thank GOD,for giving me much lot sleep..some of the people in this world don't have sleep..but i had enough sleep..i sleep at 9 in the evening, and then i wake up at 10 or 10.30 in the morning and also after the lunch i sleep 2 hours..its more enough.
@shmily07 (27)
• Indonesia
27 Mar 07
ohohoho, you hv a long nice sleep everynight + 2 hours extra hours after lunch, brother :) makes me little jealous because I must wake up 06.00am and go to work until 18.00 pm and ready to sleep again at 22.30 after finish my homework :)
I wish you always have a nice drream every night :)
@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
14 Aug 07
I think i can have the longest in weekends, but during weekdays i got to sleep 6 hours a day. I have to wake very early to be not late at work.
@amjada (379)
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26 Mar 07
hi, Rexy_leigh, How much sleep do you get everyday? good
questions!.. i sleep only 4 hours every night,I don't go to
sleep in day time, but sometimes in a day time i feel existed and lazy,and sleepy, ones a week i sleep 6 hours, then I feel good, Yes you are rights about this, that,
sufficient sleep benefits alertness,memory and problem solving,because i keep myself excited, i get on well at daytime,i now some people sleep more than 15 hours,,, happy posting,
@MrSaleh87 (340)
• Egypt
27 Mar 07
Heey Rexy_leigh
I really sleep how can i sleep
If I have A work i sleep for 3 or 4 hours :(
If i Have A work and sleep early i sleep for 8-9
If I Got Bored and haven't Work.. I can sleep from 12-16 Hour in daily and don't wonder about that.... I adore sleeping :D:D:D Cause Some times i have a good dreams and it's back useful to me when i back from Gym So i luv sleep But when i work i sleep less :(
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@PunkyMcPunk (1477)
• Canada
27 Mar 07
I suffer from Insomnia. I don't get much more than 2-3 hours of sleep per night. I cry sometimes because I want to sleep sooooooo badly. I have suffered from insomnia since I was 13 years old. I have tried all kinds of medications and meditations but all to know avail. It is something I deal with. I bake a lot. i also cleana nd have taken up crafts such as scrapbooking to pass the time.
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