Do you know what's considered a good night's sleep?
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
Midland, Michigan
July 15, 2022 8:55am CST
I've always considered it to be one where I didn't have to get up very often to use the bathroom but last night I only got up once and today I feel like I could sleep a few more hours. (Many nights I get up two to four times). I did sleep for eight hours and gone are the days when I sleep longer than that at one time.
Usually I have no choice but to get up when my alarm goes off because I either have to get around so we can clean windows in the morning or if it's on the weekend I have to get moving to work at my cashiering job on Saturdays or go to church in Sundays.
Today, were going grocery shopping before lunch and I still feel like I want to take a nap. Maybe I just need to put on some upbeat music and get moving.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Jul 22
A few nights I can still sleep right through but it's very rare. I've been getting up at night since I was around forty,. Menopause changed my sleeping habits for me.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Jul 22
I've always been able to nap easily but for most of the last fifteen years I've not had time to get one in as I've gone from one job to the other. Now that I'm back to part time again sometimes I'll get a nap between jobs.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Jul 22
@porwest wait until your get older.
I got the grocery shopping done and the dishes in the dishwasher to run before I took my first nap. Now supper is in the oven and then I plan on running a load of laundry.
If I had more notifications I'd be mylotting rather than napping.
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@porwest (112929)
• United States
15 Jul 22
@MarshaMusselman I just hate sleeping the day away. I have too much I want to do. lol
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@snowy22315 (209167)
• United States
15 Jul 22
I think it varies from person to person. I slept well last night, but I use some chemical means.
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@snowy22315 (209167)
• United States
15 Jul 22
@MarshaMusselman One thing I like is ZZZ quill all natural ZZs. It has a combination of herbs and really works! It is a little pricey, but I think it is worth it. Comes in a purple jar or you can get tablet form.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Jul 22
@snowy22315 I think I've seen that before.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Jul 22
I had a couple of melatonin which I think helped me get to sleep quicker.
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@celticeagle (189988)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Jul 22
You have certain things you have to do. Too bad you don't have one day you can just rest and lounge around. I am lucky because I am retired and I don't have any jobs to perform. I used to work a full-time job and took care of a troubled grandchild from the time she was 3 until she was 15. Now I suffer from major depression and have the occasional panic attack. Now I relax and have my daughter do the housecleaning and cooking. We all do what we have to do. I hope you can find some time for yourself.
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@celticeagle (189988)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Jul 22
@akanetuk .......Those two are very important.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Jul 22
@celticeagle I can relax fairly easily.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 Jul 22
The answer to your question, we need RESTFUL sleep. Because of urination, pain or discomfort your sleep is being disrupted. Have you been tested for diabetes? Disrupted sleep is one of the first warning signs.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Jul 22
I get tested every year as part of my wellness check and no I don't have that. Last night I was 'out' other than the one time I did get up. When I have a hard time sleeping and there are those nights too it might be from too much napping in the day or evening or to much snoring by my husband.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 Jul 22
@MarshaMusselman Noise disrupts a person's sleep, as does napping during the day.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Jul 22
@kobesbuddy I get up during the night whether I've napped or not.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Jul 22
Some night I feel like I'm awake several hours in a row but those night are rare. Some nights I'm up every two hours other nights I can sleep for four before then getting up every two. Other nights are better.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Jul 22
@akanetuk or we just have to make the best of it.
@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
16 Jul 22
A good night's sleep has to do about the type of sleep as well as how many times you get up. I was very sluggish this morning but blame it on the hot weather etc.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Jul 22
And getting the right type of sleep isn't something we can control.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Jul 22
@akanetuk that can be a problem too. Some nights it's worse than others.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
19 Jul 22
@akanetuk for me it depends on what type of job I was doing that day. If cashiering it ends up hurting my knees after a long day and they might hurt longer at night too.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Jul 22
I agree. And often it doesn't affect my sleep.
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@Marilynda1225 (91169)
• United States
15 Jul 22
I think I get a decent nights sleep but don't know if it would be considered "good". I also get up multiple times to use the bathroom but am lucky enough that i generally fall right back asleep. I still set my alarm because I don't want to over-sleep and lose half the morning in bed.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Jul 22
I generally fall back asleep after using the bathroom too. I also set my alarm. I almost always wake up before my alarm goes off but I don't need to oversleep on mornings when I need to be somewhere.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
19 Jul 22
@akanetuk I don't know that I agree. Do you mind saying how old you are?
@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
15 Jul 22
I have a lot of trouble sleeping and sometimes I will sleep for 12 hours and wake up sleepy. My doctor wants me to get a sleep test to see if I have sleep apnea.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Jul 22
I've only slept for twelve hours when I've been sick. And even then it's rare that I can sleep that long at one time.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
16 Jul 22
@akanetuk It's too much for me also.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Jul 22
Do you sleep without interruption? Maybe our dreams are stressful and that's part of the problem, although usually our dreaming is short.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Jul 22
@ZedSmart I have odd dreams but I can't say they are ever bad ones and the only time they wake me up is when I dream about using the bathroom.
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@ZedSmart (19839)
• Philippines
16 Jul 22
@MarshaMusselman That rarely happen. Some noise will wake me up and even bad dreams.
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@solidcodes (1798)
• Philippines
15 Jul 22
Try to exercise before you sleep.
And avoid drinking too much liquid or water before sleep.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Jul 22
I doubt I'll exercise before sleeping and sometime I try to quit drinking water several hours before unless I've not had much that day
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
19 Jul 22
@akanetuk sometimes the body needs to ease out it's kinda before it can follow the mind.
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@Beestring (15372)
• Hong Kong
15 Jul 22
May be you didn't have a deep sleep last night.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Jul 22
Other than the time I got up I was out..I think I slept better than most nights.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
18 Jul 22
@akanetuk it's also a health benefits too get food sleep that's why it's on most watched now.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Jul 22
Lol. Did your have them when you were younger?
@AliCanary (4459)
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16 Jul 22
It's different for different people, but 7-9 hours seems to be the consensus. I find that seven hours is fine for me, but as long as I get a bare minimum of four hours, I can function (perhaps not happily). Like you, I get up a few times per night to pee.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Jul 22
I've gotten by on less hours before but I don't like it and try to get eight hours when I can.
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@aninditasen (18202)
• Raurkela, India
16 Jul 22
I do get up twice or thrice at night but go to sleep once again. I am sleeping well these days. I did have sleep problems a year ago. Now I sleep well. I don't mind getting up at night as I take a nap in the afternoon.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Jul 22
Did your make some changes since last year when you weren't sleeping as well?
