How long do you sleep?

[Alexa]

I would like to gather answers from you to also have a source of encouragement

[Old]

A little more framing of this question would help.

During my active working years 5 to 6 hours. Now days at 80 years, 9 to 10  hours works best, any less and I suffer the next day. 12 Hours is like being on vacation.

[well]

I'm not sure if it's encouraging:

I would like to sleep for more than 8 hours, but I couldn't close my eyes, I'm afraid I slept less than 4 hours last night...

[Brother Arellano]

I sleep an average of 8 hours per night with an average of 6 of those hours being restful. My sleeping heart rate averages 52 bpm.  According to my Sleep Watch app. 

[dove]

46 minutes ago, Old said:

A little more framing of this question would help.

During my active working years 5 to 6 hours. Now days at 80 years, 9 to 10  hours works best, any less and I suffer the next day. 12 Hours is like being on vacation.

I wish at our age we didn’t need to sleep half our life away..

[Alexa]

51 minutes ago, ivy said:

I'm not sure if it's encouraging:

I would like to sleep for more than 8 hours, but I couldn't close my eyes, I'm afraid I slept less than 4 hours last night...

I understand 

[Saffron]

8-9 hours on a good night, but I go through periods of waking up every few hours to not being able to sleep for days on end.  

[Qapla]

From the time I was in my teens I did best with about 5 hours a night.

I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and need to use a CPAP. I need to sleep at least 4 hours per night with the mask on for my insurance to continue to pay for the machine. Some nights this just is not the case. Other nights I sleep for nearly 7 hours.

 

If I sleep too long every night I will not only feel groggy, I will be back aches.

 

My wife, on the other hand, is a full 8 hour a night sleeper and always has been. If she does not get her 8 hours she does not function as well. The only problem is, she tends to drop off around 8 PM if it is not meeting night and she is up at 4 AM.

 

I usually do not get to sleep until after midnight.

 

Please explain how or why the sleeping needs/habits of the rest of us gives you a "source of encouragement"  

[Alexa]

I like that even we have sleep problems others managed to do their best

[well]

36 minutes ago, Qapla said:

Please explain how or why the sleeping needs/habits of the rest of us gives you a "source of encouragement"  

 

Encourage us to sleep earlier if you tend to delay? Encourage us to know others also have sleep problem and how they cope? 

[dilip kumar]

11.30 to 5.30

Or

12 to 5.45

But this will make me tired the whole day. 

I need to sleep at least for 7 hours. 

 

I rub coconut oil on my eye lids if my sleep gets distured because of continous thoughts. 

[tekmantwo]

3 hours ago, Brother Arellano said:

My sleeping heart rate averages 52 bpm

That was my wide awake resting heart rate for many years, when I was in good condition...

It's up around 60 now..

[Alexa]

My heartbeat while using phone and listening to original song is 66 but if not 71 a while ago

[tekmantwo]

3 hours ago, Old said:

During my active working years 5 to 6 hours. Now days at 80 years, 9 to 10  hours works best, any less and I suffer the next day

I'm about the same..

 

When working I could get by with 4hrs but I felt it, 5 or 5.5 was enough.

 

Nowadays it's gotta be 6-8 , or more.  Too much and I'm pretty sluggish the next day...

[Alexa]

1 hour ago, ivy said:

 

Encourage us to sleep earlier if you tend to delay? Encourage us to know others also have sleep problem and how they cope? 

That's so true, how sad it is if your sleep ruins your day because you didn't make it to your ministry

[tekmantwo]

7 minutes ago, rlyem said:

My heartbeat while using phone and listening to original song is 66 but if not 71 a while ago

Maybe you need to run more laps? work on that cardio a lil bit, hmmm?..lol

Edited February 15, 2019 by tekmantwo

[califlorican]

I tend to sleep about 6 hours a night, but do much better when I sleep 7-8. 

[stargazer]

about 6 to 6.5 hrs max. on holidays, me my wife n our lil one would sleep almost till noon 😁

Edited February 15, 2019 by stargazer

[Old]

Won't be much tonight, came away from a disconcerting elders meeting. 1:20 AM as I type. 

[New World Explorer]

I shouldn’t be reading this topic at 10.36pm....decided to go to sleep LOL 

[Naturale]

9 hours ago, ivy said:

I'm not sure if it's encouraging:

I would like to sleep for more than 8 hours, but I couldn't close my eyes, I'm afraid I slept less than 4 hours last night...

Just a few thoughts ...  Try limiting caffeine to the morning only.  Drink plenty of water through the day and  camomile tea in the evening. Don't use the computer late in the evening either.

They always say it's best to go to bed at about the same time every night for the sake of your body clock.

Edited February 15, 2019 by Naturale

[Alexa]

1 hour ago, Naturale said:

Just a few thoughts ...  Try limiting caffeine to the morning only.  Drink plenty of water through the day and  camomile tea in the evening. Don't use the computer late in the evening either.

They always say it's best to go to bed at about the same time every night for the sake of your body clock.

For our sakes, thank you  

[Friends just call me Ross]

I sleep as long as I can.

[Brother_Bliss]

6 to 7 hours for me on average. I typically go to bed between 11pm and 1am and wake up at 7am for work.

[rocket]

6 1/2 hours and the dog needs to go pee.  When he dies maybe I will get 8 hours but I'm in no hurry.