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- Mootabolife, on 09/26/2008, -3/+83I love my 3-5 hours a night. Everyday you get to see what you're made of as you fight off the need to faint.
- 4cdawgs, on 09/25/2008, -4/+74I need way more than 7 hours per night. More like 9 or 10.
- cquilliam, on 09/26/2008, -0/+57I sleep approx. 6 to 7 hours a night, which is definitely not enough. The problem is, I can never force myself to go to bed earlier, I have no idea why, but I always find some reason to stay up a little bit later. I blame the internet.
- juneaudigger, on 09/26/2008, -0/+33My internet addiction, combined with mild insomnia, makes it hard to get anywhere near even 7 hours a day. And now you're saying I need MORE than that? :(
But, I see what they're saying; on the rare occasion that I get 8-10 hours of sleep, I wake up feeling much more refreshed. Speaking of which, I really need to try getting some sleep now. - TheOther1, on 09/26/2008, -0/+24Maybe you should cut back to 4 hours and use the other hour studying for your English class.
- localzuk, on 09/26/2008, -0/+17My natural sleep pattern is not in tune with 9-5 working (or 8-4:30 in my case). I am forever tired in the morning.
When I have holidays, my sleep cycle re-sets itself to it's normal self and I sleep from 3/4am until 12/1pm. And I don't feel tired when I'm awake.
There's not much I can do about it, as being awake during normal business hours is kind of a necessity really. - KaiUno, on 09/26/2008, -0/+14Do that often enough and you won't remember what "fine" feels like. Remember, our bodies can get used to a lot. Getting used to it doesn't mean it's in any way good.
- adammharvey, on 09/26/2008, -2/+16i sleep for 4 hours every night and im fine
- cdigioia, on 09/26/2008, -0/+13and it appears to be affecting you rather harshly...
- feliks2, on 09/26/2008, -0/+13Yeah, I spent a good two years of my life like that. Kind of had some ***** consequences though that only became evident later on.
- inactive, on 09/26/2008, -3/+14I hate sleeping. You literally lie there pretending to sleep until you actually fall asleep. Then you wake up a few hours later feeling like *****.
- inactive, on 09/26/2008, -2/+13RTFA
- Demus, on 09/26/2008, -0/+11The 'net addiction and insomnia are probably linked. Staring at a birght screen stimulates the brain and messes with your body clock so it's hard to wind down to make yourself sleep. Also, going on the net probs means you have irregular sleeping apttern as some night syou'll find some cool articles on digg and go to sleep 2 nights later than normal. Besides, going on the internet much isn't good t you...eventualy you just do it "cos its what you do" not cos it's fun....take up a hobby or something :) (that isn't PC related!)
They're not necessarily saying more sleep (although it won't do you any harm) what they're saying is that waking and going to bed at the same tim every day will lead to more beneficial sleep and more productive waking hours as you're body clock will have a good rhythm that way and be able to wind down in preparation for sleep...cos it'll know when you're going to sleep. You will probs find that 7 hrs will suffice if you get into a regular sleeping pattern. Go nuts and try getting a regular 7hr rhythem, even if it means turning the PC off earlier every day for a week. Change is good :) - NickLee808, on 09/26/2008, -0/+11Digg seems to enjoy it's sleep articles.
I find it interesting to note that it was just a while ago when there was an article that said "studies show 6.5-8 HOURS of sleep are optimum for good brain function." Then there was another article on "circadian rhythm sleep", in which it's better for the brain to get 3.5 HOURS at night, then another 3.5 sometime in the afternoon. And yet another article on how 8-10 HOURS is best for a stress-free, healthy lifestyle.
Seriously? We need scientists to tell us how to sleep? How about this: finish your projects early, go to sleep earlier in the night, and just jump out of bed when your eyes open up on their own in the morning? "Optimum sleep" should be defined as "falling asleep at the same time every night" and "waking up whenever your body tells you to, and not to an alarm clock." Most people should have no problems doing this. A busy schedule is not a reasonable excuse; insomnia is. A busy schedule which results in a lack of sleep and constant stress indicates a problem with personal lifestyle choices and ordering of priorities... and not with sleep itself. - psud0, on 09/25/2008, -1/+11Well,. I need at least 8 hours to feel fit and ready for the next day.
- Haecceity, on 09/26/2008, -0/+10Why the question mark at the end of the title? It's a statement, not a question.
- murrdpirate, on 09/26/2008, -0/+10Why is this guy getting buried so hard? I don't think your body knows exactly what time it is, but it can probably tell the difference between 9PM and midnight. From wikipedia:
Melatonin is absent from the system or undetectably low during daytime. Its onset in dim light, dim-light melatonin onset (DLMO), at about 21:00 (9 p.m.) can be measured in the blood or the saliva. Both DLMO and the midpoint (in time) of the presence of the hormone in the blood or saliva have been used as circadian markers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circadian_rhythm#Dete ... - Nightfall, on 09/26/2008, -1/+11Just the fact that I see a lot of these "sleep" articles posted on Digg and other forums makes me wonder if people think they aren't sleeping enough. Lets face facts here, with so much going on, sleep takes a backseat to so many other activities. Its an afterthought until you don't get enough and you struggle through the day. I aim to get 7-8 hours a night. I am in bed at the same time most nights and up the same time in the morning for the most part. I eat right and I don't feel tired during the day. I haven't gotten ill in the last year. Either I have been lucky, or what I am doing is working well for me.
I am not telling others how they should live. Just that sleep is important and to listen to your body if you don't get enough. Schedule out enough time to get sleep and you will see the benefits of it the next day, week, month, and year you keep up with it. - feliks2, on 09/26/2008, -0/+9I once slept a total of eight hours in five days (after like a two month period of sleeping not even 40 hours a week). But I was not fine. I thought I was gonna have to go to the hospital or something. I was seeing odd halucinations, had persistent numbness of the limbs, felt like my body weighed about twice what it actually does, had random flares of pain throughout my body at random times, dulled senses, especially taste, etc. Nasty ***** experience that was.
- FlyingPhotog, on 09/26/2008, -0/+9I have a 2-year old. 7 hours would be awesome.
- Joet1980, on 09/26/2008, -1/+9Oprah? I hope you're joking.
- Meocross, on 09/26/2008, -0/+8only FOUR hours? what kind of superhuman system do you have! it is a pain shaking off those heavy eye lids
- macbookpromat, on 09/26/2008, -0/+8Lucky you didn't go over, I did the exact same thing in 06-07 when I was in residence and had a 3 day sleeping crash where by sleeping i mean I passed out somewhere in my room and woke up three days later still feeling dead. That was a rough week.
- norman619, on 09/26/2008, -1/+9I'm one of those who once you wake me up it's next to impossible for me to get back to sleep no matter how little sleep I had before getting woken up. It sucks.
- Lasereth, on 09/26/2008, -0/+8What these articles fail to understand over and over is that we KNOW we're not getting enough sleep, we would simply rather play TF2 instead since 10 hours of our day are devoted to work every week of the year.
- BellaVitaGirl, on 09/26/2008, -0/+7What this article doesn't mention is how having caffeine can affect your sleep cycle up to 6 hours prior as well as eating food for a few hours before sleeping or using the computer, tv, etc. before bedtime...all of it makes it harder to fall into the deeper, more restorative stages of sleep. Plus most people sleep in on weekends which is also unhealthy since it messes up their body clocks.
Yet I can't seem to escape these bad habits...ha - crownedgriffin, on 09/26/2008, -4/+11Sleep is for the weak! ...and the tired.
- MyBacchanalia, on 09/26/2008, -4/+11You know what rules? Naps. Throw one of those bad boys in after Oprah/before supper and I've got a cozy 9 or 10 going.
- WhiskeyLemur, on 06/30/2009, -1/+8I can't help it if my raid runs late. My coworkers will miss my presence a hell of lot less than my guildmates. ;)
- thespiff, on 09/26/2008, -0/+7" In fact, you can have a sleep disorder and not even know it. "
A pharmaceutical salesman's wet dream. - Iwantawii, on 09/26/2008, -1/+8He is getting buried because he suggested going to bed before 9pm, which is prime WoW time for many around here.
- Rudegar, on 09/26/2008, -0/+6I usually catch up on sleep in the corner in the bar on weekends ;)
- cloudberries, on 09/26/2008, -0/+5I think the reason most people think they need more than 7 hours sleep a night is because of all the articles telling them they need more than 7 hours sleep a night.
- antonio97b, on 09/26/2008, -0/+5+1 for that. My days are are 14 hours long after work and school gets done. No to mention just doing things you need to maintiain. Bills, laundry, cleaning, shopping.
I get about 5 hours of sleep a night, becasue on top of getting not a lot of sleep I often wake up about halfway though. - inactive, on 09/26/2008, -1/+6*Yawn*
- inactive, on 09/25/2008, -1/+6I wish I could get by with 6-7 but I always end up having to nap the next afternoon if I get anything less than 8.
- Hoogs, on 09/26/2008, -0/+5If I could sleep 10 hours every night, I would, but with college and a job, I can't afford to sleep more than 5-6 hours per day. I simply wouldn't have enough time to get all my homework done. Plus, working nights every weekend completely forfeits any chance of a regular sleep schedule, so needless to say, I'm pretty miserable.
- cJw314, on 09/26/2008, -1/+5ZING.
- FightTest, on 09/26/2008, -2/+6There is something wrong with you. See your doctor for some (more) pharmaceuticals immediately.
- stealth45, on 09/26/2008, -5/+9I'm Ron Burgandy?
- Mootabolife, on 09/26/2008, -0/+4I'm intrigued, care to elaborate?
- feliks2, on 09/26/2008, -2/+6Damn your lucky to ever get that much. I usually get like 5 hours on weekdays, 10 on weekends. Didn't sleep at all tonight, and still feel fine though.
- Meocross, on 09/26/2008, -0/+4I dont think you can even remember pride when you are trying to remember if you're still awake.
- mikbunn, on 09/26/2008, -1/+5I think it has something to do with "repair our dna better."
- KMartSheriff, on 09/26/2008, -0/+2Oprah = white noise?
- cquinnd, on 09/26/2008, -1/+4You're doing it wrong, then.
- AndrewMoyer, on 09/26/2008, -1/+4I'm the opposite: it doesn't matter how long I've slept, it's very difficult for me to get out of bed.
I usually get 8 hours of sleep every night, and once I finally get my ass out of bed, I feel fine, but it's VERY difficult to get over that speed bump every morning.
Maybe I've just got bad self discipline... is that a valid sleep disorder? - ripple123, on 09/26/2008, -2/+5i think that it probably doesn't take everyone working for 10 hours a day to keep society running.
- nunlover, on 09/26/2008, -1/+4yeah let's all just talk about how much individual sleep we need
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