I sleep 7-8 hours daily, but I usually wake up 1-2x every night to toilet. I found it very frustrating. As such, I always feel like I never get enough sleep :(
Poll: How much sleep do you get per night?
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#42Does this include time spent in meetings?
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#43Cold weather, kids and regular exercise has definitely changed my sleep habits. I used to code for a couple of hours at night but now I'm lucky to check email before crawling into bed around 10 and getting up between 5 and 5:30.
I love getting up early, but I have to admit that the early morning hours are about the least productive of my day. It usually hard to remember how two hours went by and the sum total of my accomplishments has been putting away some dishes, starting coffee and making a couple of lunches.
I find being excited and motivated to do something that day usually impacts me a lot more than the total number of hours slept. I've jumped out of bed at 4am to get ready for a century ride on my bike and felt great all day, the inverse if I know I'm going to be in meetings all morning.
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#44I aim to spend 8 hours lying in bed a night. How much of that time is actually spent sleeping is very much up to my daughter.
Hang in there. I will not be long until you are tapping her on the shoulder and saying, "For the last time, you've got to get up and get dressed for school."
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#45I am sorry to say that I've been averaging 3 hours for the past week. My issue is that I never feel "done" with the computer. I need to have checked and read every single article and website out there (within my bookmarks-bubble) that interests me before I go to bed. Only to have it start again the next day.
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#46I've tried Monophasic sleep, Polyphasic sleep, the uberman cycle, the every-man cycle, and just about every other sleep cycle. I find that the best pattern that works for me is bi-phasic sleeping. I think we are naturally biphasic sleepers.
The best change I made to my sleeping patterns is getting rid of an alarm clock. Get as much sleep as you need and then just wake up. If you get tired, take a nap. The body induces sleep based on your physical and mental activity patterns. I find it best to listen to my body when I need rest and when I have had enough rest. Of course, this pattern doesn't work if you have a strict work schedule or have meetings in the morning that cannot be moved, but if you have flexibility over your schedule I recommend you this a try. I also heard of a great book on the topic:
http://www.amazon.com/Take-Nap-Change-Your-Life/dp/076114290...
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#47I am sorry to say that I've been averaging 3 hours for the past week. My issue is that I never feel "done" with the computer. I need to have checked and read every single article and website out there (within my bookmarks-bubble) that interests me before I go to bed. Only to have it start again the next day.
OCD, or just "fear of missing out"?
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#48I am sorry to say that I've been averaging 3 hours for the past week. My issue is that I never feel "done" with the computer. I need to have checked and read every single article and website out there (within my bookmarks-bubble) that interests me before I go to bed. Only to have it start again the next day.
Today must be a great day for you.
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#49Sleeping is a horrible issue for me. I work best with 8 hours sleep, but my mind sometimes doesn't let me sleep. Some weeks I sleep 9-10 hours average, some weeks 4-5, depending on the level of stress or the ideas I get. I'm usually really creative on that point in time were i'm almost asleep but still conscious. I usually stand up and write down ideas. However, I'm super tired the next day. I've tried to balance my sleep hours, but I haven't found a solution...
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#50I aim to spend 8 hours lying in bed a night. How much of that time is actually spent sleeping is very much up to my daughter.
Hang in there. I will not be long until you are tapping her on the shoulder and saying, "For the last time, you've got to get up and get dressed for school."
And then going back to school to drop off their hats when you get there and notice they didn't wear any and its 5 degrees F out.