Ideal amount of SLEEP ?

India
June 12, 2008 7:30am CST
What is the ideal amount of sleep according to you? Well, i guess the "8 hours" sleep is history!! In this busy life that we have now-a-days, who gets 8hours of sleep? As for me i sleep only for 6 hours a day, and that is sufficient enough for me. Managing work,home,kids,husband! is all a part of the hectic day, where is the time to rest. When i was working full time,that is bfore getting married, i used to sleep only for 3-5 hours and i was fresh as morning dew!! Now i get to sleep more but i guess that makes me more lethargic. Less is More is the mantra for todays generation. What do you say? How much of sleep is good sleep (time)!
3 responses
spalladino
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
12 Jun 08
I read a something online recently that said between 7 & 7 1/2 hours of sleep is the best but that the amount of sleep a person needs does vary from individual to individual. I do best on about 6 1/2 hours of sleep and, if I sleep in on the weekends, I feel more tired than I do during the week.
SangsTurks
@SangsTurks (1444)
• India
13 Jun 08
Same with me too, the day i sleep more i wake up with a bad bad headache and bodyache. the whole day i feel down and lowly. It makes me feel as the its a gloomy day out there and i spend the whole day brooding. Uh, what a sad way to start a day so its better for me to get up early and start afresh.
Rams mylot
@rameshchow (4426)
• India
3 May 11
I am an engineering student. Daily most of my time will be spent in college and on internet. I am spending most of my night time with the internet only. So i have less sleep in the night. I know it not good to our health. Atleast we have to take 8hours sleep in a day.
dragon54u
@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
14 Jun 08
Well, since I entered my 50's, any sleep is good to me. I would love to get 4-6 hours uninterrupted sleep. I wake up cos it's too hot, too cold, I have a hot flash, I hear a piece of dust falling in the kitchen downstairs, the dogs snore...I'm really tired and wish I could have 8-24 hours of uninterrupted sleep! I think 6 hours would be great!