How Much Sleep Do you Need?

[st_files]

After extensive research I reckon I need a minimum of 6 hours to feel even vaguely human at work. If I get 7-8 I feel very good, any more is enjoyable but just relaxation mainly.

How much sleep do you reckon you need? How much do you actually get? Apparently Margaret Thatcher managed on 2 hours a night when she was PM, which may explain a lot...

[lazyitus]

Any less than 7 hours kip and I'm struggling.

Although I do reckon you can tune your body to accept less sleep by getting into a routine.

Edited by lazyitus on Wednesday 13th January 11:06

[B'stard Child]

Normally 5-6 hrs is plenty for me

[Rotary Madness]

I wish i didnt have to sleep, think how much of your life is wasted laying there doing nothing

[Landlord]

8+ for me

[zac510]

8+ definitely, but unfortunately so rarely get it.

[fivesixseven8]

Anything less than 6 hours and I just cannot function.

Ideal is 8 hours in I want to put in a decent days work.

[hornetrider]

I seem to be okay with 4-5 hours on a regular basis. I think I should be sleeping more but I don't feel tired til 2-3am, and get up as normal around 8 feeling fine.

[The Curn]

Rotary Madness said:

I wish i didnt have to sleep, think how much of your life is wasted laying there doing nothing

I don't think its a waste - I love sleep and bed!

8 hours minimum for me. Sometimes if I'm bored (especially now I've tried to stop drinking in the week) I'll go to bed at 8.00pm...

[grumbledoak]

Seven and a half hours is enough. Nine is better.

[cs02rm0]

More.

[st_files]

The Curn said:

Rotary Madness said:

I wish i didnt have to sleep, think how much of your life is wasted laying there doing nothing

I don't think its a waste - I love sleep and bed!

8 hours minimum for me. Sometimes if I'm bored (especially now I've tried to stop drinking in the week) I'll go to bed at 8.00pm...

8pm?? What time do you get up? 4am?

[soad]

At least 6 hours (which still leaves me tired & yawning), 7-8 hours is the norm.

Used to only sleep for 3-5 hours on some nights, go to work in the morning. Was a killer.

[fivesixseven8]

The Curn said:

Rotary Madness said:

I wish i didnt have to sleep, think how much of your life is wasted laying there doing nothing

I don't think its a waste - I love sleep and bed!

8 hours minimum for me. Sometimes if I'm bored (especially now I've tried to stop drinking in the week) I'll go to bed at 8.00pm...

Not quite as early as 8, but during the week I am normally in bed at 9-9.30 and watch TV for an hour or so before going to sleep.

[Emsman]

Normally about 5 or 6 hours, but somewhat strangely, its not uncommon for me to go a couple of nights with no sleep whatsoever, and still feel fine.

[extvr]

Between 4 and 5 hours is enough for me

[Jasandjules]

Between 6 and 7 is enough. For one day though I can function on about 4 hours sleep.

[Road2Ruin]

It's all about routine. You can quite comfortably get by with 5-6 hours as long as you go to bed the same time every night and get up at the same time. If you change it, even for one day for a lie in, you will feel worse.

[Neil H]

At least 7 for me, but my quality of sleep can be pretty bad so even that isn't enough sometimes. When I'm not working I usually settle into a natural bed at 1am, up at 8ish routine.

[TheCarpetCleaner]

Long time transient insomniac here.

I find it bizarre. Some nights I sleep really well, up to 9 hours or so, and feel rubbish the next day.

Other nights I am awake most of the night, tired but can't sleep, then feel great the following day.

I have just given up, and take what I can get