tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22009816.post4714031427855719456..comments2023-10-14T07:29:39.735-07:00Comments on Anywhere but here: The Sleep Myth?Wanderlustinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05997835666384194750noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22009816.post-76841598299755568132008-10-19T16:09:00.000-07:002008-10-19T16:09:00.000-07:00I am one of those people who can not function on l...I am one of those people who can not function on less than eight hours very well. I am passable on seven. Any less than that and watch out. Eight to nine is my minimum and I usually get that every night. But I do stress about it if I feel like I won't get my quality sleep time. So I usually limit what I do the next day to make up for my sleep. And naps are awesome!Cupcake Blondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588999664483664504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22009816.post-12402221527260971932008-10-18T23:59:00.000-07:002008-10-18T23:59:00.000-07:00On average I get about 6/7 hours a night. That's ...On average I get about 6/7 hours a night. That's pretty much okay if I actually get the full 6/7 hours - however without fail, on weekends I go for anywhere between 8-12 hours of sleep + a nanna nap.<BR/><BR/>If I give myself the permission to sleep in then I'll definitely use that. However I have to say when I was on school holidays I reverted back to my normal sleep hours which was about 4am - 11am-ish. So I guess that fits with the 6/7 rule even though they are totally fucked up times.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187989483280210008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22009816.post-31496938300204095542008-10-17T20:02:00.000-07:002008-10-17T20:02:00.000-07:00I just usually go with the flow and sleep whatever...I just usually go with the flow and sleep whatever I sleep sometimes 4 hours and sometimes 8. If I am tired the next day then I sleep more that night.<BR/><BR/>GraffitiTony Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034697658099080220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22009816.post-89638910190677613112008-10-17T11:21:00.000-07:002008-10-17T11:21:00.000-07:00I just had a lecture on sleep disorders and it see...I just had a lecture on sleep disorders and it seems that sleeping 6-8 hours is correlated with lower mortality than the extremes (<6,>8) on the scale.<BR/><BR/>Also, since I've been diagnosed with epilepsy I've really had to make sleep a priority because sleep deprivation makes you more prone to seizures!WiscoBlondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850149258470841599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22009816.post-11125762237923723902008-10-17T10:42:00.000-07:002008-10-17T10:42:00.000-07:00Interestingly enough, a few semesters ago, someone...Interestingly enough, a few semesters ago, someone did a project on sleep debt and presented it to the class. There IS such a thing - and people do aquire it. The best way to find out how much YOUR body needs is to sleep for 10 hours each night until your body starts waking up on its own. <BR/><BR/>Some people don't have the "time" to do that - so try it on a weekend. <BR/><BR/>I usually have to sleep 8 or more hours - otherwise I find myself tired before its bedtime, taking a small nap, and consequently staying up until 1am. <BR/><BR/>For some crazy reason, i'm sometimes able to sleep for only a few hours and be alright for the whole next day. Perhaps it's adrenaline??<BR/><BR/>I dunno if any of that actually helped you - but I hope it does!Delicieuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12542197975364463310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22009816.post-5735052706668093172008-10-17T09:33:00.000-07:002008-10-17T09:33:00.000-07:00I think it is an individual thing just like the "a...I think it is an individual thing just like the "are you a morning or night person" thing. I personally love my eight hours. At the same time, i force myself to get up early on the weekends (unless I went to bed real, real, real late) because I'd rather get up, do some stuff, then take a nap later. I feel like that during the week too - even if I get 8hrs of sleep, I will STILL want a nap around 2pm.<BR/>Also: I used to be a night person until I had kids, and then I turned into a morning person.Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322144788826667458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22009816.post-25024597589942221792008-10-17T07:40:00.000-07:002008-10-17T07:40:00.000-07:00In all reality I like to sleep as much as I possib...In all reality I like to sleep as much as I possibly can, however, I find that I actually function best and feel more awake and alive if I get between 4 and 5 hours of good solid sleep. I can not sleep more than 8 hours or my body actually gets sore and I feel more haggard and tired than I did before I went to sleep.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961905296336681279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22009816.post-29978077577981072482008-10-16T22:19:00.000-07:002008-10-16T22:19:00.000-07:00I am such a sloth - 8 hours minimum for me! Althou...I am such a sloth - 8 hours minimum for me! Although I function a lot better with 9! Im always in bed by 10:30, and sometimes on weekends the boy and I sleep for a solid 12! I know it sounds bad but hes very active with sports and I have a job that drains my mind so I feel so much better with more sleep! And there is nothing better than a Nanna nap on the couch on Sunday arvo!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073216645340446370noreply@blogger.com