Originally Posted By goodgirl Topic: Sleep Question: On average, how many hours of sleep do you get at night? Is it enough?
Originally Posted By chickapin usually 4-7 hours--not nearly enough! My problem isn't falling asleep--it's staying asleep so my sleep isn't very restful.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ These days I've been getting about 7 hours. That's a LOT for me! More typical would be 5-6. I've been finding I wake up before the alarm, so I know I've gotten enough sleep.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 4-5 and no, it's not enough. I have to wake up at 4:30am to take my DH to work.And silly me I don't go to bed until 11-12pm.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 I am a pretty good sleeper. I usually get between 7-9 hrs. I am not a morning person at all. Luckily I work about 5 minutes from home and don't start until 9am, so I can sleep until 8am and still make it to work no problem. I need my sleep too. I am cranky without it.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes I've been having more problems with this lately than any other health issue. I'd guess I average about 4 hours a night. Many nights in a row I don't sleep at all. Not too long ago I had a problem that lasted a few nights in a row. I'd fall asleep, have a nightmare and wake up and see by the clock that I'd slept just less than 5 minutes. And that's how the entire nights went. Nightmare, wake up, it's 2:05, nightmare, wake up, it's 2:10, nightmare, wake up, it's 2:15 . . . . . yuch!!
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Varies, 6-9ish hours, depends on how many times I wake up during the night
Originally Posted By Ursula Lately I haven't been sleeping well. I try to get 7 hours, but I will wake up late at night and have trouble getting back to sleep. I am famous for falling asleep just about an hour before the alarm, though.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I try to go to get between 7 and 8.5 hours. Having a DVR is allowing me to put off my TV watching so I can get enough sleep at night. Sleeping at least 7 hours a night (most nights anyway) is one of my very few good health habits.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Depends usually 5 to 7 hours. When it's 5, no it's not enough. I feel it by the weekend.
Originally Posted By RAM1984 >>My problem isn't falling asleep--it's staying asleep so my sleep isn't very restful<< I empathize with anyone who has insomnia. I have had trouble sleeping since I was a child. The symptom mentioned above is the most common and the worst. Sometimes I have a terrible time getting to sleep and still wake up in the middle of the night. I was on medication for it but even though I was sleeping more I was not feeling any more rested. Just recently I stopped all my meds and though my sleep is deprived I feel more rested. I think I am getting an average of 5-6.5 hours a night and it is not really enough. I would give just about anything for 9 hours of uninterupted, unmedicated sleep.
Originally Posted By alexbook Varies a lot, depending on mood and weather, I think. Some weeks, 5-6 hours a night seems like enough; other times, I'll sleep 8 hours a night and take a nap in the afternoon as well.
Originally Posted By MissCandice I am a bit of an insomniac going through a rough patch of bad sleep lately. When not dealing with that I usually get between 7-10 hours of sleep.
Originally Posted By goodgirl I wake up at 2:00 for a little while and can then fall asleep. Wake up at 4:00 and growl because in an hour I have to get up for real. I understand these awakenings are hormone rushes. I hate them. I would love to have 5 or 6 hours of straight sleep, let alone 8.
Originally Posted By LuLu I try to get 7.5 - 8 hrs a night. On "school nights," that means to bed by 10, as DD's alarm goes off at 5:50. I really value a good night's sleep and rarely stay up past 11. I'm a rather light sleeper but *usually* don't have too much trouble getting back to sleep.
