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Poll: How much sleep do you get per night?

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Re: Poll: How much sleep do you get per night?

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Post by mmwako »

AlexV wrote: post #11
bane wrote: post #3

I do about 6-7 on weekdays, then crash on weekends and sleep 12-13 hours. If I don't get my weekend crash and roll into the next week, I'm practically brain dead by the end of that week. I have some respiratory problems that make the sleep quality not that great either and 6-7 often more like 3-5 depending. I'm chronically sleep deprived. It's not healthy. I'm also a supreme night owl, doing my best work around 6-9pm…

I tell a very similar story. I sleep 5-6 hours. No respiratory problems. Supreme night owl. Now I feel tired...

I think this is a tendency for entrepreneurs and/or tech people. The exception are those guys that sleep 4 hours per night and are fine the next day. I hate/envy them so!

Re: Poll: How much sleep do you get per night?

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Post by Zirro »

Tim-Boss wrote: post #47
Zirro wrote: post #45

I 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"?

OCD is certainly playing a role here. I can't leave my computer with e-mails unread, for example. I feel the "fear of missing out" as well, which is probably because I have started to build my life around knowing everything that's going on in the tech world. That is of course, impossible, and I know it. But getting away from the feeling is hard when your life revolves around computers and the Internet.

Re: Poll: How much sleep do you get per night?

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Post by AerieC »

bane wrote: post #3

I do about 6-7 on weekdays, then crash on weekends and sleep 12-13 hours. If I don't get my weekend crash and roll into the next week, I'm practically brain dead by the end of that week. I have some respiratory problems that make the sleep quality not that great either and 6-7 often more like 3-5 depending. I'm chronically sleep deprived. It's not healthy. I'm also a supreme night owl, doing my best work around 6-9pm…

Did... did I write this and forget?

Exactly my habits.

Re: Poll: How much sleep do you get per night?

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Post by Jem »

Depends how many times my toddler kicks me I guess... anything between 6 and 9 hours generally though.

Having a baby made me realise that I can tolerate much lower amounts of sleep (and many more interruptions) than I originally thought. I also get up earlier than I used to, and actually enjoy it instead of just complaining about "not being a morning person".

Re: Poll: How much sleep do you get per night?

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Post by Zirro »

lonnyk wrote: post #48
Zirro wrote: post #45

I 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.

It has actually helped, if only a little. I've almost finished up a report I've intended to for a while.

Re: Poll: How much sleep do you get per night?

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Post by driverdan »

manmal wrote: post #21
Wab wrote: post #12

More than 12, but no per night. Usually I stay awake working for 2 to 3 days straight without any sleep, surviving on constant coffee and energy drinks. After those 2 or 3 days I usually crash for 12-14 hours. It's not healthy so I do not recommend doing so. It seems that no matter how many times I get my cycle in order, it will still get out of order. Heck, I don't even bother anymore, guess it's just supposed to be…

Have you tried the approach made popular by Tim Ferris, napping every 4 hours for 20 minutes? He claims that he is able to live by that for days, but once he misses a nap, he is essentially wasted.

That was not made popular by Tim Ferris. It has been around a lot longer than that.

Re: Poll: How much sleep do you get per night?

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Post by ohgodthecat »

manuscreationis wrote: post #40

I think the real question is: "How much quality sleep per night do you get?" I roll into bed around 10:30 or 11:00pm, to wake up at 6:30. Assuming I sleep the whole time, that makes it look like I'd be getting about ~8 hours on average. Factor in it takes about 20-30 minutes to fall asleep, brings it down to ~7:30 hours of sleep. Factor in time spent tossing and turning during the night, laying in bed in that "I'm no…

That sounds awful I'm in the 7 hour range of sleeping but when I go to bed I usually end up falling asleep within fifteen minutes and sleeping rather sound. Even when my dog wakes me up to be let out after she does her business and comes in I go back to sleep almost instantly.

The only time I have had trouble falling asleep is if I had caffeine after 6 pm (I go to bed around 10 pm).

I have to ask is alcohol or caffeine some sort of factor in your troubles?

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Post by Nat0 »

bane wrote: post #3

I do about 6-7 on weekdays, then crash on weekends and sleep 12-13 hours. If I don't get my weekend crash and roll into the next week, I'm practically brain dead by the end of that week. I have some respiratory problems that make the sleep quality not that great either and 6-7 often more like 3-5 depending. I'm chronically sleep deprived. It's not healthy. I'm also a supreme night owl, doing my best work around 6-9pm…

Pretty much exactly how I work as well. I have been able to set a more healthy schedule in the last couple months, but it is really hard to shut down in the evening when I feel the most alive and productive.

Re: Poll: How much sleep do you get per night?

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Post by lazy_b »

I do 6-7, usually, and I have a lot of troubles going to sleep, so I have a very specific, fairly strict bedtime routine. Alarm at eleven, practice guitar for an hour, brush teeth, read programming books in bed till I'm sleepy, up at 8:30. (I'm not dutiful in following the alarms, they just remind me what time it is.) this routine is very important in maintaining a steady sleep wake cycle in the face of no time clock and many responsibilities.
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