Do you sleep well? They say we need less sleep as we become older.

I read until I drop off about midnight; wake up usually between 6 and 7, read some more and often doze off again. Get up around 9 and have breakfast, unless I have a pressing reason to be out and about early. Sometimes have 40 winks in the afternoon.

I used to sleep like a log, 9 hours no problem. These days I occasionally get a full night but mostly it's interrupted. I wake up suddenly, for no apparent reason and then just lie there waiting for sleep to return - some times it does but mostly it doesn't. I never wake up feeling rested, even after a good night's sleep. I suppose it's all to do with age and hormones . My Dad, in his older years retired at 1 am and awoke at 5am, totally rested. I wish!

I had a snooze yesterday afternoon. I don't usually but I had been gardening the day before. And dancing round the kitchen prior to that. I had left over tiredness. I still slept well.

Yes. That annoys me too. It would be the time zones.

Like someone above I rely on the good old World Service on headphone to lull me back to sleep if I wake early. It always annoys me that they don't say the time until 5am. Is it because of different time zones or what?

No, me neither! That would signify the beginning of the end for me...

(Sorry, I know some swear by a daytime snooze, but it's not for me)

I go to bed about eleven and watch TV for about an hour before going straight to sleep.
I often wake before five but I can't usually get back to sleep.
Get up between seven and eight. I don't like to stay in bed in the morning and I never sleep during the day.

Crikey!

I find that I need a lot less - it always seems a waste of time.

Our bedroom is east facing and we put up a blind as well as curtains in the summer or I'd be awake at 5am. DH can sleep through anything!

The dawn chorus - when it starts - always wakes me early but I don't mind lying there, snoozing and remembering how awful it used to be waking up too early when I had to go to work.

I normally get a good 8hrs sleep without needing the loo but when the dogs wake us up at 7am I'm on a mission!!

I remember my aunt saying, 'When you're old like me, dear, you'll go to bed early, wake up early and have all the housework done by 6 o'clock.'

I also remember thinking, Shoot me now.

That early...?

I like to stay in bed until at least 8.30. Sometimes 9 o'clock.

Too early for me. If I started reading I would be asleep in twenty minutes, and then probably wake up at one am.

If I went to bed now I'd either a) not be able to get to sleep until about 4 a.m. or b) go to sleep but wake at 4 a.m.

I'm always amazed at how many early-morning posts there are on here (I'm talking about those 6 and 7 a.m. bright and breezy posts...)

Night night whitewave.

I am just off now - so scrub teeth quick wipe around with flannel - night cream on face - in the hope it will make me beautiful - flop into bed and read - tonight it is the Kashmer (spelling) Shawl usually manage a couple of pages before turning off the light.

If you aren't suffering from night sweats sometimes a low heated blanket is very pleasant.

Good night all, sleep tight, mind the bugs don't bite

9 hours......I wish
I need 9 but rarely get 6 or 7......

I use my iPod to listen to an audio book until I drop off to sleep, unfortunately only sleep for a couple of hours so I then have to start the whole process again usually manage about 6 hours a night. Am used to it now and am reconciled to the fact that I never seem to get the sleep that I think I need.

I find the opposite. If I stay on my 'puter until I'm practically dropping with exhaustion, I get to sleep quickly and sleep for the nine hours.

I have read that screens ......... puter tablets phone kindle....... are not a good idea if you want to get to sleep , so back to the paperbacks

Alas I am tee total and know not the joys of the vine I do drink water , and have a glass of tap stuff here at the moment

Requiring

The secret for me is to go to bed at more or less the same time - 11 to 11.15, read for 20 - 30 minutes(something not too challenging) and usually I fall asleep quite quickly and wake up around 7. Usually but not always repairing a trip to the loo.
I have the occasional sleepless night but no longer worry as I don't have to go to work.
I think it helps to not have too much alcohol, and not to eat too late too. I try to avoid being on the computer after about 8.30 too.

I normally get a good 7/8 hrs, just occasionally I wake in the early hours and then can't get back to sleep , I don't stress I get up and make warm drink and read till I feel sleepy again.. happily I don't need the loo in the night.
I think the secret is not to worry about it as it just makes things worse.

Does that mean is OK then?