How much sleep do we need?

[JaSla74]

Re: How much sleep do we need?

Bout 6 is what I average regardless of when I go to bed. I used to feel like a zombie if I got anything less than 7 or 8, but something changed in my early 30s. I also lost the ability to sleep in late even though I work late (last night was 3am). My wife on the other hand can sleep like a cat. She'd sleep 12hrs if I let her.

 

[coreybv]

Re: How much sleep do we need?

I also lost the ability to sleep in late

Yep, this happened to me, too. Used to be able to sleep until something woke me up. On weekends I would sleep until 2 or 3 in the afternoon if I forgot to set an alarm.

Somewhere over the past few years that went away. I'm now awake at 6:00 or 6:30 no matter how dead tired I still am. In some ways it's very nice, but there are times when I wish I could squeeze in a few extra hours here and there.