How much sleep do you get/need?

[Greycellgreen]

I get around four hours per night, I’ve been the same since I was kid. I actually feel worse if I get more.

[Elite]

Usually sleep about 8 but can sleep for about 12 sometimes on the rare occasion I get the chance.

[magicrat]

I'm so fucking jealous of people who do fine on 4 hours sleep. Imaging having an extra fucking 4 hours free time every day? Unbelievable.

 

Would be great , all that free time to grab some extra sleep

[Karl_b]

I need about 8 and often get about that. I'm an early riser (fnar) and I usually wake up naturally between 6 and 7am, once I'm awake then I rarely go back to sleep. I'm terrible if woken up though, if my natural sleep cycle is broken then I'm really sluggish. Only really happens if the wife's alarm goes off before I wake up.

 

I used to be a bad sleeper but have made several changes to my sleeping environment and habits over the last couple of years which have helped no end, so I sleep pretty well generally. Apart from the last couple of weeks, since a course of steroids have caused mild insomnia, I'm still getting 5/6 hours but it's a bitch. Coupled with fatigue it's a horrible, contradictory bitch.

[Trumo]

People say you should try to get a minimum of 8 hours a night and have a routine that makes it easier. Nowadays, people are often on their tablet or phone before going to sleep, but probably the best thing you can do is remove the TV from your bedroom.

[johnsusername]

Usually get between 6.5 to 8 (if I'm lucky). Get interrupted by a baby and a small child though.

 

I've read every bit of sleep you get before midnight is like double time so I try to be asleep by ten if possible. Usually not though.

[A Red]

I need about 7 the mrs needs at least 8 or 9. We've got a fucking brilliant sex life

[RedKnight]

Get between 7 and 9, sometimes can sleep 10 on my day off. Can't do less than 7, that's not something I'm into.

[Chip Butty]

7 hours-ish. Not bad but when I'm off, I never seem to get anymore than that. I want to go back to the old days of putting a solid 10 hours in no worries, but now I'm crap and wake up always in and around the 7 hours mark. getting old is shit. 

[Grinch]

Somewhere between four and six. God bless shift work.

[aRdja]

I'm so fucking jealous of people who do fine on 4 hours sleep. Imaging having an extra fucking 4 hours free time every day? Unbelievable.

Yeah same. It’s a gift.

[PestiRed]

Need and get 5-6 hours a night except when travelling and often stay awake for between 24-30 hours. If jet lag allows and I don’t drink alocohol, then 8-9 hours will normally put me right after that

[Jairzinho]

Yeah same. It’s a gift.

 

"Can do" does usually involve being tired most of the time. I don't choose to sleep for only three/four hours a night.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Went to bed at 8:30pm last night, still light out.

 

Up at 5:15am, light out.

 

Was it even night?

[aRdja]

Made a short trip to Melbourne last week and got back yesterday afternoon. Fell asleep at 7, and woke up at 3... Jet lag is real tough. Thank god for tonight to keep me awake for longer.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Pre child about 6 hours

 

Post child at least 8 or I'm a jellyfish

[ZonkoVille77]

Need 8-9, get 5-6

I have got 2 kids, 1 is 4 months old so that explains the lack of sleep. Before we had kids I still wasn't a great sleeper and only really for 8 hours once a week.

[Oh Buoy]

According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Yet millions of people do not get enough sleep and many suffer from lack of sleep. Everyone’s individual sleep needs vary. In general, most healthy adults are built for 16 hours of wakefulness and need an average of eight hours of sleep a night. However, some individuals are able to function without sleepiness or drowsiness after as little as six hours of sleep. Others can’t perform at their peak unless they’ve slept ten hours. And, contrary to common myth, the need for sleep doesn’t decline with age but the ability to sleep for six to eight hours at one time may be reduced.

[Funkasy]

its strange, last night ive only slept for about 4,5  hour and i feel fine, but i need 8 to be optimal, i bet if i slept 6 hours last night i would feel fucked now. 

[Mook]

Sleeping is for pussies.

[Waitak]

I get off to sleep really easily, and sleep deeply for about four hours.  After that, the slightest noise wakes me and I just doze from then on. Been like this for years, and I still function OK.

[Remmie]

It's all about the amount of REM sleep you get, so just dream about me and you'll be grand.

 

I'm fucking hilarious, me.

[Section_31]

Usually get around seven hours. I always feel better when I wake up naturally rather than am woken up, regardless of how long that takes. I never feel especially rested though and don't think I sleep particularly well.

[neko]

naps are the way to go.

 

hardly ever get a decent sleep at night because of the cats, but always try to claw it back with a one hour nap mid-day.

 

i realize this is difficult for most, but countries that respect the siesta have it right.

[The Acolyte]

3 hrs. 5 is unheard of for me. At least I'm not the only one.