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How many hours of sleep do you get a night? ?

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StellaGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 15-Mar-21 09:37:50

We’ve all heard that magic number of aiming for 8 hours sleep per night (we certainly wish!) But how much sleep do you ACTUALLY get a night?
And, more importantly, do you think you get enough? ? moon

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libra10 Mon 15-Mar-21 13:47:28

I only manage about 6 or 7 hours sleep each night. Either my husband snoring or our pet dog climbing on the bed disturb me generally.

Occasionally I get up early and have a cup of tea, and if I can't get back to sleep, watch something on iplayer or read.

Usually I have a short snooze after lunch to catch up.

Loobs Mon 15-Mar-21 13:59:22

CBD oil plus an evening walk of around half an hour and I sleep really well - a good 7 hours at least

jenpax Mon 15-Mar-21 14:14:33

I am helping my youngest DD with her 3 children 2 of whom are under 5! As I am the one going into the 3 year old (sleep avoidant) I get around 5 hours broken sleep a night!

Nicegranny Mon 15-Mar-21 14:33:02

I must have 7-10 hours a night. If I don’t get at least 8 l will nap during the day or evening.
Feeling very fortunate not to have to get up during the night and can sleep 10 hours without waking (l don’t think I do).
My mother used to tell me that l have always slept well for hours.
I have occasionally woke myself up either calling out or apparently laughing in my sleep (a cousin told me this sharing a room).

My mum used to say the fact that I sleep well was a sign of a clear conscience.

vampirequeen Mon 15-Mar-21 14:36:37

I get around 10 hours a night. I could sleep longer but it eats into my day time. Sometimes I have to have an afternoon nap too which can last 2 hours or more.

Kartush Mon 15-Mar-21 14:39:58

sometimes 3 sometimes 4. I truly wish I could sleep more but I have never been a good night sleeper. I would rather be awake then.

Happysexagenarian Mon 15-Mar-21 14:52:50

Usually go to bed between 11 & midnight, read for 15-20 minutes, then lights out, and I sleep for about 7-8 hours. If I have a drink after 9pm I may get up once during the night, but usually I sleep like a log. Occasionally I have a night when I can't get off to sleep because my brain won't stop thinking, so I make a cup of tea and read my book.

Angelwings Mon 15-Mar-21 14:59:09

I get varying amounts of sleep depending if I’m disturbed or not.
Disturbances vary from my husband ( who is the usual culprit), me needing a bathroom visit or not being able to get off to sleep or lastly the cat being sick, meowing or bringing me a gift.
My need for sleep is about 8-9 hours I usually get about 6 to 7

fairlyplump Mon 15-Mar-21 15:04:25

5 if lucky and never more than 2hrs at a time.

lizzypopbottle Mon 15-Mar-21 15:07:44

I go to bed most nights between 11.30pm and midnight. I read for an hour or so (sometimes longer if it's a really good book) and wake up around 9am so I suppose I get between seven and eight hours. I've posted my sleep strategies on the sleep week thread.

Laurely Mon 15-Mar-21 15:12:15

Usually start bedtime routine between 10.30 and 11, read till midnight. Wake several times in night, start morning get-up between 8.30 and 9.30. Aim to be downstairs, dressed, breakfasted and bed/s made by 10am. Often listen to audio books in night. Often have tea and porridge in bed. I vacate matrimonial bed if can't sleep or DH snoring too loudly. Probably between 6 and 8 hrs' sleep.

Kim19 Mon 15-Mar-21 15:22:08

Regularly enjoy a solid five hours of deep quality sleep. Anything more than that is much shallower and I drift in and out of it. Don't mind a bit and occupy myself with catch up telly or some reading. Have taken to really enjoying being in bed during LD but that will change once the lighter mornings arrive (hooray!) and I'll be forever in the garden.

mrsgreenfingers56 Mon 15-Mar-21 15:25:45

Normally 8-9 hours but never wake up feeling refreshed which I don't understand after all that sleep. Use Lavender oil if I find it hard to drift off and that really works for me.

Mollygo Mon 15-Mar-21 15:27:52

I find I’m fine with 6-7 hours on a good night. Not so good with fewer hours on other nights.
I don’t nap during the day or it’s hard to drop off and I wake at ridiculous o’clock!
Irritating when DH can snooze in the morning, the afternoon and the evening and is out like a light 10 mins after getting into bed!

ann678tifney Mon 15-Mar-21 15:39:39

I go to bed at about 12 with the intention of having 7.30 hours, However my DH has me up at least 3 times a night, and last night every hour, so I don't think I get enough quality sleep.

sharon103 Mon 15-Mar-21 15:45:01

I'm a night owl, always have been and rarely go to bed before 2.30 -3.00 am
Sometimes it takes me 2-3 hours to nod off. I can't switch my brain off.
I get up when I wake up around 11am.

Miriam Mon 15-Mar-21 15:56:39

I get about 6 hours sleep which is enough for me, I have never needed a lot of sleep unlike my husband who drops off several times during the day! I find I do need to read until I am almost asleep then most nights as soon as I put the light out I am asleep. Occasionally I toss and turn and struggle to get to sleep but that is the exception.

1summer Mon 15-Mar-21 16:02:28

I go to bed about 11pm but rarely fall asleep straight away. Then I wake about 2ish until about 4. I then sleep until about 6.30 but wake feeling very sleepy so sometimes go back to sleep until 8ish. I am often sleepy in the afternoon but make an effort to keep awake on the off chance I will have a good nights sleep. I think I sleep about 6 hours.

madeleine45 Mon 15-Mar-21 16:03:32

U am getting about 4 - 5 hours . Physically I have a bad back ,from slipped discs and can wake me up just turning over. I try to get back to sleep but once I am wide awake I just put the light on and a supportive pillow and then either read a book or write things in a notebook. I do find that any worry I may have seems worse in the night, so writing it down helps me to put it to one side until the morning. However I am now in the middle of moving house, which is very stressful and now as a widow and with corona rules etc it adds to the stress. So you have to accept that this is just a stressful time and so sometimes I put radio 3 on quietly , read for a little or when my back hurts I just get up and put a dressing gown on and look out of the window for a while. So if my mind is buzzing I sort some books out , what is coming with me and what given away. Then I have been ploughing through many photos from over the years. This tends to be quite good, sorting photos to pass to my sone and stepdaughter , looking at the many gardens I have created. My husband was a very good photographer and so I look at the pictures and remember the time it was takenn and write dates and names of people in the picture on the back so that in the future when you have forgotten who or where it is , you can check it. As the photos tend to be taken at happy occasions , it is both soothing to remember the occasions and I am also sorting them out to pass them to the various people so it is both sorting , listing and yet there is no absolute need to do a specific number and if you find a photo of yourself that you think is terrible you can rip it up. Quite a soothing job.

Gwenisgreat1 Mon 15-Mar-21 16:10:32

Try to settle at 11.50pm then I will probably wake once or twice for the loo. Have been waking recently around 6.30 and feel tired most of the day.

Lollin Mon 15-Mar-21 16:17:36

Varies depending on so many things not least pain levels. Good times 7-8 hours bad 4-5 and not all in one go.

Maggiemaybe Mon 15-Mar-21 16:19:46

I find I sleep fitfully if I know I’ve to wake up early. It’s as if I can’t trust myself to hear the alarm, though it’s never been a problem.

Bodach Mon 15-Mar-21 16:37:02

7.5 to 8 hours every night. I have always been able to go to sleep very quickly just about anywhere, and this has continued into old age. The corollary is that, on the rare occasions when extreme pain or some other factor stops me from getting to sleep, I am extremely discombobulated....

Lorelei Mon 15-Mar-21 16:40:31

My sleep pattern is rubbish and most nights I'd say it varies between 3-6 hours and some of that is disturbed. Sometimes I'll get a bit more by dozing on the sofa after getting out of bed. I don't think I get enough sleep, or certainly not undisturbed sleep, at the right time. Because I have chronic health problems there will be the odd day when I'll sleep, on & off, for the best part of the day, and other days where I get hardly any sleep at all for a few days running. Some periods of ill health I'll try to sleep as much as I can but it's not always possible.

rozina Mon 15-Mar-21 16:40:47

I get 10 hours sleep a night and could just sleep and sleep and sleep! I'm really worried about this, I don't know what's the matter with me. I am interrupted by neighbours several times during the night, that might be the case. Another strange thing is that my dreaming time starts about 7am to 8am in the morning. I know this as I'm usually woken by neighbour noise at 7am. I'm usually in the middle of a really interesting dream and then I can tell my 10 hours are up. I think I would sleep right through the day every day if I didn't force myself up!