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Old Yesterday, 17:53
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Do you function better and feel more energized on less sleep. ? I may be quite a rare specimen here I feel at my best mind and body wise, energy e.t.c. when i've slept between 4 and half hours and 6 hours. Oh and sex drive goes even higher to! ( this one is for you Muggins and a few other like minded people )

Any more than 6 hours, thing's can start to go the other way, as in I feel generally worse.
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Old Yesterday, 17:58
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Suffering from Sleep Aponea as I do, I exist on next to no sleep on a daily basis and I can tell you it's no walk in the park

Try it for 30 odd years and see how energized you feel then ..
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Old Yesterday, 18:01
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Isn't it recommended to get between 6 and 8 hours per every 24 hours or something?

I find I feel lazy if I sleep for too long, and generally those days I don't do much. I usually try to aim for 7 hours sleep, maybe have more on one of the weekend days if I feel I need it.

I'm pretty sure I sleep more in the winter too; I need to typically set my alarm in the winter if I want to be up any earlier than 8am, though in the summer I'll easily wake myself up (without an alarm) for 6:30/7.
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Suffering from Sleep Aponea as I do, I exist on next to no sleep on a daily basis and I can tell you it's no walk in the park

Try it for 30 odd years and see how energized you feel then ..
No that's not easy at all. I've had bouts of insomnia. So I understand to a degree. But it isn't quite what i'm talking about here.

Some sleep experts do say that some people can feel totally fine, from around 5 hours or more. The we must sleep 8 hours line to feel fully refreshed, isn't as commonly used now. Many people feel 100% refreshed on quite a lot less.
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Old Yesterday, 18:06
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Do you function better and feel more energized on less sleep. ? I may be quite a rare specimen here I feel at my best mind and body wise, energy e.t.c. when i've slept between 4 and half hours and 6 hours. Oh and sex drive goes even higher to! ( this one is for you Muggins and a few other like minded people )

Any more than 6 hours, thing's can start to go the other way, as in I feel generally worse.
Is Muggins a sex addict or something?
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Isn't it recommended to get between 6 and 8 hours per every 24 hours or something?

I find I feel lazy if I sleep for too long, and generally those days I don't do much. I usually try to aim for 7 hours sleep, maybe have more on one of the weekend days if I feel I need it.

I'm pretty sure I sleep more in the winter too; I need to typically set my alarm in the winter if I want to be up any earlier than 8am, though in the summer I'll easily wake myself up (without an alarm) for 6:30/7.
Yes, that's probably still the most used general recommendation. But, many sleep experts do say there are some people who feel fully refreshed, from around 5 hours upwards. Basically if you feel fine then you've slept enough. For example a sleep guy who i've heard on the radio, he has mentioned the 5 hours line before.
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Old Yesterday, 18:09
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Is Muggins a sex addict or something?
No, not as far as I know. lol Her and some others just appreciate a varied mix of forum banter.

Each to their own
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Do you function better and feel more energized on less sleep. ? I may be quite a rare specimen here I feel at my best mind and body wise, energy e.t.c. when i've slept between 4 and half hours and 6 hours. Oh and sex drive goes even higher to! ( this one is for you Muggins and a few other like minded people )

Any more than 6 hours, thing's can start to go the other way, as in I feel generally worse.
BIB really????

I envy you. I always envyed people like Margeret Thatcher who famously performed well on 4 hours sleep a night. It must be like having a second life. Sadly I need my zeds, although do seem to need fewer than I did when I was younger.

Now about you and Muggs - do we need to start looking at hats?
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Old Yesterday, 18:50
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BIB really????

I envy you. I always envyed people like Margeret Thatcher who famously performed well on 4 hours sleep a night. It must be like having a second life. Sadly I need my zeds, although do seem to need fewer than I did when I was younger.

Now about you and Muggs - do we need to start looking at hats?
Yes really it's related to a joke/banter from the BB forums! Forum members are rather nosy though It's just "bants" as the young people say haha

Well my absolute preference is the 5 hours area. Yeah my Nan sleeps less and less as she ages. At 90 she gets up before the bakers!!

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Old Yesterday, 18:59
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Do you function better and feel more energized on less sleep. ? I may be quite a rare specimen here I feel at my best mind and body wise, energy e.t.c. when i've slept between 4 and half hours and 6 hours. Oh and sex drive goes even higher to! this one is for you Muggins and a few other like minded people )

Any more than 6 hours, thing's can start to go the other way, as in I feel generally worse.
Oooer missus! Is the sound of bells imminent?

I never know how long I've slept because I wake up so many times. 4 hours of solid sleep would be bliss.
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Old Yesterday, 19:02
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Oooer missus! Is the sound of bells imminent?

I never know how long I've slept because I wake up so many times. 4 hours of solid sleep would be bliss.
Ooeer missus in your own mind, have fun now



You have insomnia. ?
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Old Yesterday, 19:08
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Do you function better and feel more energized on less sleep. ? I may be quite a rare specimen here I feel at my best mind and body wise, energy e.t.c. when i've slept between 4 and half hours and 6 hours. Oh and sex drive goes even higher to! ( this one is for you Muggins and a few other like minded people )

Any more than 6 hours, thing's can start to go the other way, as in I feel generally worse.
TMI!!

One thing I need is sleep - average 7 - 8 hours.
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Old Yesterday, 19:11
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TMI!!

One thing I need is sleep - average 7 - 8 hours.
It's relevant for two reasons, one it was joke. Two it's all part of the philosophy of the human condition.
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Old Yesterday, 19:11
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Can I say or maybe you can take this advice. Don't eat or drink anything but water after 6 pm, you will drift into an all nights sleep pattern. It works for me when I adhere to my own advice at times
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Old Yesterday, 19:13
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Can I say or maybe you can take this advice. Don't eat or drink anything but water after 6 pm, you will drift into an all nights sleep pattern. It works for me when I adhere to my own advice at times
That's all fine, but it's proven some folks mind and bodies can be fully functioning on around 5 hours sleep.
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Old Yesterday, 19:13
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If I only sleep for 4 or 5 hours, I feel really great all day afterwards. If I sleep for 10 hours I also feel fine. It's between 6 hours and 9 hours that screw me over. I've never understood it.
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Old Yesterday, 19:14
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It's relevant for two reasons, one it was joke. Two it's all part of the philosophy of the human condition.
The philosophy . . . . . . ?

Or do you mean part.



Anyway, I'm pleased for you and your other half.
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Old Yesterday, 19:17
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The philosophy . . . . . . ?

Or do you mean part.



Anyway, I'm pleased for you and your other half.
Educate yourself. Philosophy is related to knowledge. I meant exactly what I said.

Grow up.
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Old Yesterday, 19:19
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That's all fine, but it's proven some folks mind and bodies can be fully functioning on around 5 hours sleep.
A lot can depend what is spinning round in your mind at night, some nights I can lie all night in a semi sleep and be aware of my surroundings. Clearing the head as well is a great help, but that's easier said than done. BTW, I deleted my Facebook account a couple of weeks back and I really do feel great with some quality sleep. Modern day technology keeps people awake, fact!
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Old Yesterday, 19:22
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If I only sleep for 4 or 5 hours, I feel really great all day afterwards. If I sleep for 10 hours I also feel fine. It's between 6 hours and 9 hours that screw me over. I've never understood it.
Hmm interesting, i'm not sure I can recall this scenario on the sleep expert phone-ins i've heard over the years.
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Old Yesterday, 19:24
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My optimum is between 6 and 7 hours a night.
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Old Yesterday, 19:25
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A lot can depend what is spinning round in your mind at night, some nights I can lie all night in a semi sleep and be aware of my surroundings. Clearing the head as well is a great help, but that's easier said than done. BTW, I deleted my Facebook account a couple of weeks back and I really do feel great with some quality sleep. Modern day technology keeps people awake, fact!
What ever works for you. It's just quite fascinating how little sleep some people can need, and they still feel fine. Sleep is actually quite interesting full stop, a lot of it is still a mystery.
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Old Yesterday, 19:26
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If I only sleep for 4 or 5 hours, I feel really great all day afterwards. If I sleep for 10 hours I also feel fine. It's between 6 hours and 9 hours that screw me over. I've never understood it.
Hi Bluewomble, you could try the following, it helped for my Daughter

http://sleepcalculator.com/
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Old Yesterday, 19:59
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On the odd occasion i sleep for a few hours in the afternoon / evening and feel great afterwards, so i see where you are coming from with this. When i wake up in the morning after sleeping for 6-8 hours i don't feel so good though. It takes a while to really get going after sleeping that long.

I remember sleeping for about 12 hours at one point last year, i felt terrible afterwards. It was like my whole body was really lethargic.
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I'm normally up around 5am.
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