Do you get a full 8 hours sleep?

Bedtime - soft pillows and comfy bed for 8 hours
United States
December 20, 2006 8:07am CST
Most people tend to not get enough sleep, especially in the United States. Do you get a full 8 hours or do you get less? Anyone out there get more than 8?
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@MakDomMom (1474)
• United States
20 Dec 06
I do not get a full 8 hours of sleep. I baby-sit kids until 10ish every other week. Then I also get up at 4:00am every morning to do a paper route. Then I have my first shift daycare kids coming at 7:30. I usually sleep late on Saturday morningsthough - in between my kids coming in and bugging me.
@MakDomMom (1474)
• United States
2 Apr 07
Thanks for the best responce. I no longer get up to do a paper route at 4am. But I do still have children for daycare from 7:30 am (sometimes 6am) until 10pm or as late as midnight.
@mamamel (15)
• United States
20 Dec 06
nope my daughter wakes up a few times a night to nurse
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• United States
20 Dec 06
ahhhhh those days are gone for me... but somewhat missed!
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@cr1st1nel (3564)
• Romania
29 Dec 06
No, actually i never get enough sleep as i should. I sleep to little for which i am supposed to sleep. I am not resting well and this thing is reflecting in my daily activity. Good luck and have a good sleep this night!
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• United States
29 Dec 06
Your body can only stand so much before it fights back. I hate the feeling of being tired and just not with it during your daily activities.
@BittyBiddy (2903)
• Ireland
20 Dec 06
Only sometimes. If I start using the internet late at night then chances are I'll still be on it into the early hours. So I might get 5 or 6 hours sleep.
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• United States
20 Dec 06
I think the net is a lot of people's sleeplessness! lol
@brabus13 (59)
• Romania
20 Dec 06
We have too much to do in one day so we don't have enough time for sleep. so i think that we sleep an average 7 hours/night. i heard a lot of people that they don't have the time to rest.
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@tba123 (457)
• United States
21 Dec 06
sleeping - sleeping
sleep what is that? lol seriously though most of the time I don't get a full 8 hours sleep especially not at the same time. I usually wake up several times during the night. I do think people should get 8 hours of sleep a night but with todays fast paced society it almost seems impossible.
• United States
22 Dec 06
lol... I think you are not alone!
@nanhegujral (4632)
• India
29 Dec 06
Sometimes I get the 8 hours sleep but most of the time specially on the weekdays I get sleep of around 6-7 hours. On weekends I get sleep of 10 hours as I don't have to go to the office and that is the reason I sleep for some extra time.
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• United States
20 Dec 06
I need to get at least 7 hours. Any less sleep for me makes me edgy and leaves me feeling sluggish. If I get 8 hours I am refreshed and ready to face the day. When I sleep more than 8 hours I feel like I am walking in a fog.
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• United States
20 Dec 06
Lately I can't seem to get enough sleep! Not sure what's going on with me!!! lol
@krizz420 (4385)
• Canada
27 Dec 06
I havent slept right since Ive been young. I usually get no more than 4 hours of sleep a night.
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@Joe808 (49)
• United States
29 Dec 06
My body tends to need far more sleep than the average person. I usually need between 9 1/2 to 12 hours to be totally good. I've tried getting used to 8 a night but it never works, I'm always tired. One time I couldn't sleep for 3 days so they put me on a strong sleeping pill and I was out for like 2 days straight, no foolin'! I only really got up for bathroom breaks
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@shekruse (677)
• India
29 Dec 06
I need minimum 8hours to get me Active
• India
20 Apr 07
It is a real relief for me to be able to sleep full 8 hours without having to wake up especially on weekends. on regular days i tend to sleep only for between 5 to 6 hours only.
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• Philippines
2 Apr 07
i do et exactly 8 hours of sleep everyday and i dont know why
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@Easytime (126)
• Nigeria
20 Apr 07
I do sleep for 6 hrs plus.... only between 2am and 11am in the morning.
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• United States
21 Dec 06
No, even though I probably should. I've always been a night owl, but I've got to get up early for work. Makes for very short nights. I do force myself to go to bed before midnight, but I usually lie awake for hours. By the time I do finally fall asleep, it seems that the alarm goes off and it's time to get up again.
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
21 Dec 06
i need 8 hours a night but havent managed it for the last 20 years or so, probably why im such a butt head early in the morning
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@mariner68 (1276)
• India
27 Dec 06
many people dont sleep for 8 hrs a day. it is not only in USA, but everywhere, due to work pressures, family problems, other committments and activities. I sleep for 4 to 5 hrs in a day.
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@Jahnya (142)
• United States
27 Dec 06
I never get eight hours sleep, maybe 6 if I am lucky. I just can't get to sleep until late. I perfer to be up at night. I wish I could get an accounting job for third shift.
@5891sid (19)
• India
27 Dec 06
i love to sleep and have my sleep for 9-11 hours daily though i am a late sleeper, i wake up late as well. for those insomniacs, try a glass of water and few deep and slow breaths, sure u will fall asleep.
• United States
27 Dec 06
No, i never do, i normally get from 6-7 hours of sleepevery night, I wish i could get more, but i never do
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