Hours of Sleep

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edited June 8 in Student general
Recently I have been experimenting what the best amount of hours of sleep are per night in order to feel good in the morning and to get the best out of myself at work.

Last Sunday I had eleven hours following a very busy weekend, and to my suprise I found it hard to get up but felt quite good and productive.

On the Monday evening I had my usual seven hours and felt not as good, and didnt get quite as much done.

On the Tuesday I went out with friends, and with my mind set that I would feel tired the next day, I only had six hours but felt much better in the day.

Is the recommended hours of sleep different for different people, or is there a typical amount which would make us feel best in the morning?
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  • System
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    I always hear that you should get at least 8 hours sleep per night, but I really do think it depends on the individual...

    I guess after little sleep one night you may be ok, but if you do the same every night you might get more and more tired..

    I'm always wondering if there is a way I can train my body to survive on about 5 hours sleep so I have more time in the a day! :-)
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    I love my sleep can't get enough especially when children come along :shock: I have to get at least 8 hours or I'm mentally useless :lol:
  • System
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    Since taking over from the previous bloke who was here, I now get about 4 hours per night so little wonder I've become a burnt out basket case...
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    I think on 4 hours a night I'd be grumpy all the time too
    :shock:
  • System
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    blobbyh wrote:
    Since taking over from the previous bloke who was here, I now get about 4 hours per night so little wonder I've become a burnt out basket case...
    surely you could leave the forum for longer and get a bit more sleep? I know we'd struggl for a while but you dont need to go without sleep because of us. :lol::lol::lol:
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    Don't be mean Sara, you know I lack a sense of humour...
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    If you're not Grumpy, which one are you?
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    Was there a deaf one?
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    Sara81 wrote:
    Was there a deaf one?
    Pardon?

    Yes, I've had all the usual soft toys bought for me by my kids over the years with numerous Grumpy's and Eeyores scattered all over.

    One thing about not being able to sleep though, is I rarely miss out on an episode of Jeremy Kyle and his delightful guests. I was contemplating going on there with baggybooks but their insurance didn't cover the risks they'd have been taking...

  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    I was on about the seven dwarfs.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    Uh oh, here we go again...
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    :?:
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    One thing I have learnt about you two is your ability to hijack posts
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    yellow_harley wrote:
    One thing I have learnt about you two is your ability to hijack posts
    Really...

    ... I thought I was almost 100% on topic so silly me...

    Looks like I could have a new contender here...
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    CJC started it... :? I was asleep until then.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    Anyway.........I need lots of sleep and have been told Im a miserable sod if I havent had the required amount, at least 8 hours.

    Poster mentioned earlier that having lots of sleep makes you slightly groggy early on but came into his own later in the morning, I agree with that.

    My question, do women need less sleep than men, my partner always gets up earlier than me and never seems the worse for it.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    I sometimes need 9 hours a night - but other times only have 6 and feel great. Depends on different things - what I've done during the day, what I've done in the evening and what I've done just before I got to sleep. :oops:
  • System
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    I noticed Blobbyh only gets 4 hours a night, thats terrible! Is it stress related?
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    Not allowed to say - that's off topic.

  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    But Sara, this is the off-topic forum, every thread is off-topic. :wink:
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    yellow_harley wrote:
    One thing I have learnt about you two is your ability to hijack posts

    But Cockney Rebel doesn't agree. :cry:
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    :) He'll be fine, he just needs to adjust a little.
  • System
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    ukGiants wrote:
    :) He'll be fine, he just needs to adjust a little.
    Oh dear. i hope you're right!

    8.5 hours - in case he's scanning for content!
  • System
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    I'm fine

    Sorry about the delay, the unfuniness of Sara and blobbys posts left me in a slight daze
  • System
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    I think when you took that slight blow to your ego YH, your SOH slipped out and rolled across the floor...

    ... if you want to be part of the Off Topic crowd, you have to accept that many threads go off topic at some point no matter how much you disagree.
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    Its good to see that lack of sleep hasnt affected the humour Blobbyh. :lol:
  • System
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    yellow_harley wrote:
    I'm fine

    Sorry about the delay, the unfuniness of Sara and blobbys posts left me in a slight daze

    But I could hear the laughter in my head. Honest. :lol:

    And why are you not picking on CJC? :evil:

    Edit: Add 10 minutes to my quota - just nooded off :roll:
  • System
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    I don't mind the odd joke at my expense blobby, and I'd accept the odd ticking off it wasn't done by you, who is in my (inexperienced yet well calculated) opinion the grumpiest poster on these shores, and therefore, quite a big hypocrite.

    How about an early night?
  • System
    System Posts: 100,537 πŸ€– Admin πŸ€–
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    yellow_harley wrote:
    How about an early night?
    Sorry - but that's too rude for on here. You cannnot corrupt young readers with your inuendo.

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