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How much do you sleep?

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MyOtherProfile · 13/09/2018 06:30

I've been wearing my fitbit watch for ages but only just started checking the sleep records. I do tend to read in bed quite late then wake up early when my dh gets up but i was a bit surprised to discover that my average is 5h42. I rarely sleep more than 6 hours and the maximum was 7h14 one day when we were on holiday. I do feel tired and lacking in energy in the evenings so probably need to do something about this but I wondered if actually it is normal. Does anyone actually get the 8 hours sleep we used to hear about?

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serbska · 13/09/2018 06:34

I like 8h but consider a good night to be 7h

Less than 6 and I feel rubbish.

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MyOtherProfile · 13/09/2018 06:41

Hmm thanks.
Less than 6 and I feel rubbish.
This could be why I permanently feel slightly grumpy!

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Rubyslippers7780 · 13/09/2018 06:43

I usually average just over 6. I feel knackered most of the time. Less thsn 6 and I struggle all day. Over 7 and i am Mary Poppins.

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Ber2291 · 13/09/2018 06:47

I mostly have about 5, although these days I try not to count as it makes me feel worse. I feel like shit permanently. It’s out of necessity though and I imagine it’s probably pretty standard.

Harrykanesrightsock · 13/09/2018 06:48

I aim for 7 hours but I’m getting between 5 and 6 at the minute. Peri menopausal I think is what’s causing it. But I’m bloody shattered most days.

MiniTheMinx · 13/09/2018 06:51

I'm fine on about 6 hrs. Occasionally I sleep longer. I've tried going to bed early and getting up at the same time giving myself 8hrs but within a few days I find myself unable to sleep or getting up at 3 or 4am.

onlyconnect · 13/09/2018 06:52

I've always needed a lot of sleep. I can genuinely feel crap after 7.5 ( but also occasionally can feel OK on 6) so I aim for 9 per night. Light out at ten, alarm set for seven. I rarely sleep for that whole time though.

firehousedog1 · 13/09/2018 06:52

I would like 7 hours but most of the time it's more like 5. I'm a really light sleeper. At the moment my enemy is the seagulls that seem to be nesting on a roof adjacent to us. They make such a racket from the crack of dawn.

Worieddd · 13/09/2018 06:55

Around 7-8 hours a night. Any less and I am not right!

MissClarke86 · 13/09/2018 06:57

My Fitbit sometimes doesn’t log sleep accurately so it’s with zooming into the chart and checking. If I get up with the baby for example it seems to stop logging and misses chunks out.

My average is 7 hours. I go to bed at 10 and wake at 6 but seem to be awake or restless enough to drop the number.

Anastassiabeaverhausen · 13/09/2018 06:57

Probably about 7.5 but need 8-9

Soiree · 13/09/2018 07:03

About 6 hours at the moment. Before baby I'd get about 8 hours a night, sometimes 12 on a weekend! I'm getting by better than I thought I would but I dont feel great on this little sleep.

Peanutbuttershake · 13/09/2018 07:08

I really struggle on less than 7-8 hours. Ideally it'd be 8+ hours, but it takes me ages to fall asleep. I wish I was one of those people who are fine on 5 or 6, but I'm not!

Aria2015 · 13/09/2018 07:15

8-9 hours is what I aim for but I'd love 9-10! Oi love my sleep! I also tend to nap when my toddler naps but that's not everyday (because of work). I'm lucky because my lo has inherited my love of sleep too!

silkpyjamasallday · 13/09/2018 07:19

I sleep very little, partly due to DD still waking in the night most nights (although she slept through last night hurrah!) and partly due to anxiety triggered insomnia which I've suffered from since my early teens. I probably get 4/5 hours a night on average, less than that and I find it difficult to function the next day and my depression becomes unbearable. My Fitbit logged 58 mins of sleep one particularly bad night, just seeing that made it feel worse!

WhirlyGigWhirlyGig · 13/09/2018 07:23

I need at least 7 hours a night or I just feel awful. Weekends I tend to have between 10/11 to catch up. This week I'm seriously sleep deprived due to various stuff that I had no control under happening. I'm not feeling great.

FloatyFlo · 13/09/2018 08:13

4 hours last night! Work until 12, in bed asleep by one, up at 5. Yay. Can't wait to crawl into bed once I've dropped the children off at school. 😪

flapjackfairy · 13/09/2018 08:18

I can survive on 4 hrs and often have to due to sn children . I will then have an odd night where i crash for 6 - 7 hrs which feels like a weeks holiday if it is uninterupted sleep.
My average night would be 5 - 6 hrs broken 2 or 3 times to get up to my youngest.

NoWordForFluffy · 13/09/2018 08:19

My target is 6.5 hours, but I prefer to get at least 7. I had 8.5 one night last week which was A-MAY-ZING! Grin

I used to need 8+ hours, but I've been trained out of that by my children. I'm hoping I can train myself back into it when they're a bit older and sleep in at the weekend!

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MyOtherProfile · 13/09/2018 23:06

Interesting thanks. I think I need to up my amount of sleep. I feel so much better if I get over 7 hours.

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Largepiecesofcrookedwood · 14/09/2018 01:18

I need at least 8 hours and after years of struggling on, staying up late, oversleeping etc I've finally acknowledged that a good night sleep is the key to a happy life.
Now I prioritise my sleep and it's paid dividends. I also take a B vitamin supplement daily which helps enormously with the early morning sluggishness.

ragged · 14/09/2018 03:27

4-5ish. I can get by on 2-3 hrs/night for a few days in a row.

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MyOtherProfile · 14/09/2018 07:18

Wow ragged that sounds a bit dangerous.

I got just over 7h last night and do feel good. Will try and match that again tonight. I read some quite scary info on the dangers of not sleeping enough on long term health so will make an effort.

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blackheartsgirl · 14/09/2018 07:28

I am the same as ragged. I also have adhd and peri menopausal which really doesnt help. If i ever get 6 hours i feel so much better but very rarely happens

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MyOtherProfile · 14/09/2018 07:42

I'm perimenopausal too and wake up much more in the night now. Is that your experience too?

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