How many hours of sleep do you get every night?

7 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

Arianna Huffington published a book on sleep, which is supposed to make us reassess our relationship with sleep and possibly see how we can improve it. Perhaps easier said than done!

How much sleep would you estimate you get every night?

Less than 5 hours

5 hours

6 hours

7 hours

8 hours

9 hours

More than 9 hours

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7 years ago

Hard to judge. Go to sleep. Wake up and stay awake for what seems like hours, but probably isn't. Fall asleep again and wake up, turn over and sleep again! Wish I could cut out that middle of the night awake stuff, it's not pleasant.

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User
7 years ago
You need less sleep as you age. I've certainly noticed a difference since being in my 50s and only sleep around 5 hours now. If and when I find it difficult to nod off, I repeatedly visualise the word 'sleep' drifting towards me. It really does seem to help.
Dundrum 16
7 years ago
I have a siesta most afternoons - a proper sleep in bed, and then only sleep about five hours at night. I'm in my sixties.
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7 years ago
Life is too busy for long nights!
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AG Interiors
7 years ago
not enough .....
Brid Farnan
7 years ago
I don't even go to bed some nights.
Sonia
7 years ago
Never sleep right through. I am on medication for high blood pressure which gives me a raging thirst and dry mouth, so I sip water throughout, which then means I visit the loo 3-4 times a night! I always feel tired but just can't fall asleep in the day, so no cat naps. I'm 58 and I have read you need less sleep the older you get.
Valerie Murray
7 years ago
Not sure you need less sleep as you get older, I know quite a few older people 60/70/80 that sleep 10 hours and nap all throughout the day. I never get enough sleep but I'm in a lot of medication as I have no Thyroid, diabetes, fibromyalgia, arthritis, cf, PTSD, to name but a few, so I never get restful sleep. Pain also interrupts sleep,
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7 years ago
I love my sleep and get as much as I can!!! once my head hits the pillow I have gone :-)
Caroline Phillips
5 years ago
Get advice from an expert and read Matthew Walker's Why We Sleep. the link between inadequate sleep and dementia, car crashes etc is chilling https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Sleep-Science-Dreams/dp/0241269067
Kim Davey
5 years ago
We've changed our bed mattress far too often because we've felt that's the problem. But when you are shattered we sleep fine. But most nights feels like the mattress goes down in the middle. Bought from M&S about 2 years ago and spent a lot of time trying to find the one with the right feel. Didn't work unfortunately! Sometimes I'm awake for hours even though I've gone to bed feeling very tired. Tried lavender oil in the diffuser, breathing techniques. I give up!!
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I struggle alot with pain but getting off to sleep is never really a problem, it's staying asleep and waking up early that is a problem.
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5 years ago
, 11:30 don't 7:00
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3 years ago
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happydays28
3 years ago
My assumption of Lack of sleep is either due to stress or constant worrying about things .

One should exercise/enjoy what you love doing and always talk about your issues/worries with close trust worthy friends, family members who have a positive attitude towards life, not with negative people who straight away will gun you down to say not my problem, do not tell me your issues.

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