Sleep?

zoopy3 said:
May be you should try eating healthy if you are not doing so. A healthy lifestyle during the day shouldnt make you sleepy during the day therefore requiring less sleep at night.
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+1

I had the same problem where even 8hrs sleep simply wasnt enough... So I cut out on the siggies and alcohol, no more junk food and within a month 6-7hrs was more than sufficient
 
I would sy between 6,5 and 7,5 hours is the best, but you should be OK with between 6 and 7 hours per night as well. Most of us were taught that 8hours is the benchmark, but really, it is a bit too much. If I sleep anything less than 6 hours, I feel tired the next morning. On the other hand, on weekends I might sleep for anything between 8 and 11 hours, and I often feel more tired than in the week.
 
7hrs is my 'sweet spot' too and can't function on less than 6.5hrs of sleep. I have a fairly balanced diet and I think this is related to my sleep routine. Try not to eat or drink any stimulating stuff too close to bed-time, since that often causes restlessness when I sleep
 
I get to bed at about midnight every night and then wake up at 04H45. I'm used to this routine but, in all honesty I don't this is very good for me.
 
Well I don't exactly watch my diet but I don't really eat junkfood either. Don't smoke, only drink on occasion.
Even when I was gymming it never really improved. (That whole farse about you have more energy when you gym never applied lol and I did it for a year sometimes even intensely)

Can't really say it is the diet coz I have been a heavy sleeper since I was very young.

The most tired part of my day is in the afternoon just after work when I get home. I can sleep like a baby then and feel a whole different kind of tired that I actually love to sleep to (funny enough this is when I usually wake up with a dead arm and pins and needles lol), but I usually don't do the afternoon naps because it screws up my ability to sleep later. In the late evenings I never really feel tired till after 12 whether or not I had little sleep so I usually always just go to bed out of force of the norm.
 
A few links on articles on over-sleeping, it seems as its a sort of reverse insomnia.

Hope they are helpfull

Too much sleep can weaken your sleep system. Your body is not awake for long enough to absorb enough sunlight, get enough exercise or engage in enough tiring activities.

Your body temperature takes a long time to climb to normal in the morning making you very drowsy for several hours after waking. In fact your body temperature may not climb to its peak at all, so you may feel lethargic all day. This is because excess melatonin that has been released by keeping your eyes closed for a long time does not dissipate quickly leaving you feeling drowsy and drained of energy.

Too much sleep can actually weaken your immune system leading to lowered resistance to colds, flu or worse.
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http://www.insomnia-connection.com/too-much-sleep.html

Too Much Sleep Can Make You Tired
http://ezinearticles.com/?Too-Much-...ed---Symptoms-of-Sleeping-Too-Much&id=2192220

Sleeping Well
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall/problems/sleepproblems/sleepingwell.aspx

Tiredness
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall/problems/sleepproblems/tiredness.aspx
 
Magnarmalok said:
I've found that if I have heavy duvets pressing down on me and my windows are open my quality of sleep is drastically improved!!
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I would go with this. Combine it with the ‘chilling’ advice before sleep.
 
I'm SO glad this thread was posted.

OP, I'm in exactly the same boat and I'm 24 years old. Will be watching this thread...
 
I sleep 4-6 hours max a night & have been for years. Then I feel refreshed & relaxed in the morning. If I sleep 7 or more then I don't wanna be near me in the morning....
 
Change your diet and start exercising, it makes a big difference ;)
 
i'm always busy & generally eat healthy, don't drink coffee & tea. Drink very seldom(last was possibly about 2 months ago & never a lot). I feel relaxed in the mornings so i don't think i really need to change anything.
 
Milano said:
You should sleep 6,5 to 7,5 hours each night. Under-sleeping (sub 6 hours) and oversleeping (over 8 hours) guarantees an early grave. Applies to men only.
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Lack of Sleep Linked With Depression, Weight Gain and Even Death

A collection of studies published Wednesday in the journal Sleep tackled some important questions: What are the health effects of not getting enough sleep? How does sleep deprivation affect teens? Does insomnia have long-term consequences?

Given that past research has shown that short sleepers (and unusually long sleepers) die younger than people who get 6.5 to 7.5 hours per night, a new Penn State study looked at the impact of insomnia on mortality. The consequences could be dire: the study of 1,741 men and women in Pennsylvania found that insomniac men who slept less than 6 hours per day were four times more likely to die than those who got a full night’s rest. The study even adjusted for other medical conditions that affect sleep (and death rates), such as obesity, alcohol and depression. Of note, sleep deprivation did not affect women’s mortality.

In another study in Sleep, University of Sydney researchers focused on adolescents and young adults who weren’t getting enough sleep — an increasingly common problem among the digital generation, who stays up late plugged into their computers and smart phones. Turns out, burning the midnight oil can have long-term consequences. Researchers found that for each hour of lost sleep, levels of psychological distress rose by 5% in nearly 3,000 17-to-24-year-olds who were followed for 12 to 18 months. Overall, short sleepers were 14% more likely to report symptoms of psychological distress on a standard test, compared with people who got adequate sleep. The effect was especially pronounced among young people who already suffered from anxiety; in this group, lack of sleep triggered more serious mental health problems like full-blown depression and even bipolar disorder, according to the study’s lead author, Professor Nick Glozier. But even among those who began the study in good health, less than five hours of sleep meant tripling their odds of psychological distress.

Continued at:

http://healthland.time.com/2010/09/02/lack-of-sleep-can-cause-depression-weight-gain-and-even-death
 
lately i feel the same, 8 hours just doesnt seem enough.
I find if i have exercised hard and eat a little earlier it tends to be a bit better...
My dreams lately have also been very vivid, which tends to ruin any rest i have..

I dont agree with just relaxing a bit before going to bed, i try watch tv till i am almost asleep, then go straight to bed..If i let myself lie in bed and try "relax", my mind starts working and i end up with insane insomnia...
 
tau1z said:
lately i feel the same, 8 hours just doesnt seem enough.
I find if i have exercised hard and eat a little earlier it tends to be a bit better...
My dreams lately have also been very vivid, which tends to ruin any rest i have..

I dont agree with just relaxing a bit before going to bed, i try watch tv till i am almost asleep, then go straight to bed..If i let myself lie in bed and try "relax", my mind starts working and i end up with insane insomnia...
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If you follow the link in the above article, there is a link to the US Sleep Foundation. Maybe there are tips there.
I have a FUBAR sleep routine, but hey you can sleep when you're dead ;)
 
MY GF also does 10 hours of sleep a night and expands that to 12-14 hours of sleep on weekends.
Her habits:
- Gets some exercise twice a week.
- Smokes 10 a day.
- Drinks about 750 ml of COCA COLA a day.

I blame the caffeine and sugar in the cola, the nicotine and the lack of exercise.

Her hands are cold in the mornings, which seems to corroborate one of the posts above regarding her not getting her body up to running temperature for ages after waking up.

Berry interesting thread.
 
I find that I do not have a good sleep if I cannot remember my dreams the next morning. (Well, on the mornings that I know I have been dreaming, and cannot remember what happened ... don't always dream). To me, remembering my dreams is a sign that all is well in my life.

I am trying to find a decent sleep pattern, but its' not always that easy. While I usually eat right, I find myself having afternoon naps around once or twice a week. But then, I have been suffering with a bad shoulder, and might have a lot on my mind sometimes.

Last night, I was in bed at 22:50, woke up at around 3 for a bathroom break. Alarm woke me up at 5:30, snoozed, and got up 5min later. I am slightly lethargic, but that could be attributed to only having an apple so far today ...
 
davemc said:
MY GF also does 10 hours of sleep a night and expands that to 12-14 hours of sleep on weekends.
Her habits:
- Gets some exercise twice a week.
- Smokes 10 a day.
- Drinks about 750 ml of COCA COLA a day.

I blame the caffeine and sugar in the cola, the nicotine and the lack of exercise.

Her hands are cold in the mornings, which seems to corroborate one of the posts above regarding her not getting her body up to running temperature for ages after waking up.

Berry interesting thread.
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Thats my habits too :wtf:

I also struggle to wake up and am not a morning person. By the time I get home Im tired as hell. Also, when I get the chance to sleep ( like weekends ) I sleep a good 10 -14 hours

EDIT: ok except the exercise part
 
Lately (for the past 9 months) I can fall asleep within 10min.

And that thing about "power-nap". It really does work for me. I can sleep for 30min and it feels as if I've slept for 5 hours :)
 
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