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No, not an advertisement - just curious.
I used to be able to sleep for eight hours before I had kids, but as soon as the first one was born (who is now 14) my clock moved to about 6 hours. Nowadays, 5-6 is "normal" but I go long stretches on much less.It depends on someone else (my three month old daughter) how much sleep I get and when my wife is working (she works overnights). If I am on daddy duty (aka, wife working), could be as little as six hours pending Elizabeth's eating schedule. If my wife is home, I could go to bed at midnight and sleep until 8 or 9 (depends on if I wake up with a screaming baby alarm clock).
I used to be able to sleep for eight hours before I had kids, but as soon as the first one was born (who is now 14) my clock moved to about 6 hours. Nowadays, 5-6 is "normal" but I go long stretches on much less.
I was a decent sleeper too. But again, since that first one, it's like my brain is on alert 24/7 and I wake up to the slightest thing.
Generally I'm curious as to how many people really do get the "recommended" eight hours a night, if that is just a mythical recommendation, or if I really am on the bad end of the bell curve.
5-6 hours, depending on what my son allows.
He has a sister arriving in 2 months, so that'll plummet to 3-4.
I used to be able to sleep for eight hours before I had kids, but as soon as the first one was born (who is now 14) my clock moved to about 6 hours. Nowadays, 5-6 is "normal" but I go long stretches on much less.
I was a decent sleeper too. But again, since that first one, it's like my brain is on alert 24/7 and I wake up to the slightest thing.
Generally I'm curious as to how many people really do get the "recommended" eight hours a night, if that is just a mythical recommendation, or if I really am on the bad end of the bell curve.
Yeah, don't watch TV or surf on your laptop or cell phone before you go to bed. Listen to an audiobook or a podcast instead. But nothing too upsetting like horror or thriller books. Listening to old episodes of King of Queens always worked for me. Stand-up comedy as well. Nowadays I like to listen to a bunch of football podcasts like The Solid Verbal or Podcast ain't played nobody.On the weekdays, anywhere from 4 to 6. On the weekends, around 8. In the summer heat, I don't sleep as well.
8 is recommended...but, various roadblocks seem to screw that up. Too much heat, stress, caffeine, alcohol, stimulants, water, late night computer/cellphone usage will affect it.
http://www.menshealth.com/health/10-things-that-screw-up-your-sleep