how many hours of sleep?

Like you, the perfect hours would be 6-7. But, for the last 10 years I have trouble sleeping at night and only get around 4 hours. I do take a nap during the day so it kind of evens out.

@sprinklesare4winners,God!! You have a long username. I seldom sleep for more than 5 hrs.Have been a late sleeper for years.I have to get up early in the morning to join my office.Seems my body has now got used to 5 hrs sleep.

I don't use an alarm clock as my body automatically wakes up around 8am. I need atleast 8 hours of sleep in order to function. Sometimes I still feel exhausted if i get 8 hours but i do toss and turn alot so that doesn't help either. I did finally get sleep last night.

they used to say you need 8 now I think they increased it. If I get 5 or 6 that's a lot.

I love my sleep too much so when I am off work I sleep in until late afternoon!

I have been sleeping very badly lately. I used to need 7 or 7 and half hours sleep, now am plodding along on about 4 or 3 and a half hours sleep, and not feeling great at all. I can't sleep in the day either, never could.

I try to get at least 7 hours a night. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't, Even when I get that much, I am still sleepy during the day, and that is so frustrating, as that is the time when I want to stay awake. It could be my age, I suppose since I am in my 60's. Maybe someday, I won't have to worry about falling asleep during the day.

I usually end up sleeping about 3-6 hours per day due to busy schedules.

Personally speaking, I usually sleep about six hours per night on weekdays and about seven hours per night at weekends. Sometimes I try to sleep eight or nine hours at weekends but often fail to do so. I guess the reason is that the body alarm works. I think we don't need to worry that we sleep too little. The only thing we should do is follow the sign of body alarm. Go to bed when feeling sleepy.

I hope to get 8 hours of sleep, but i usually only get 6-7..well it is my fault since i sleep so late

I get around 6 usually but sometimes less.

6-7 for me. I get a headache when I oversleep. Plus I'm a morning person so I make sure I get enough sleep, otherwise I won't feel fresh in the morning.

As a college student I only sleep for 5 hours that's the maximum hours of my sleep because I'm too busy in doing a lot of assignments and reports.

Sleep requirements vary according to age. infants sleep from 14-17 hours! Toddlers upto 12 hours, but under no circumstance should your sleeping hours at any age fall below 6-7 hours ( although 8 hours would be the best for you ). I know sleep is a luxury for some, specially in nations like U.S. and India where working hours are long and job-dependent, still sleeping not only has psychological benefits but also physiological. Sleep is also one of the most researched aspect of human body and behaviour and that fact should make everyone realize how important it is to sleep. It is to your mind, what water is to your body- detoxing, refreshing and revitalizing.

I get bad neck aches so i wake up a lot having to switch positions or i get headaches that won't quit..I think i need a head transplant

I am rarely rested it doesn't matter how many hours of sleep I get. I have restless legs.

I do better with at least 10, I know, I take much more than most.