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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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montydoo Thu 18-Mar-21 10:55:11

I get around 5 - 7 hours a night dependant on how my arthritis is affecting me, I do have some strong pain killers which I take when I feel I won't get a wink, but take those sparingly.

Livvie21 Thu 18-Mar-21 10:59:53

I normally go to bed between 11 and 1 and then get up between 7 and 9. I never have less than 7 hours sleep a night. I really like being asleep!!

GagaJo Thu 18-Mar-21 11:01:10

About 6 or 7 on work nights. On days off, I can sleep for up to 9. But as others have said, that does involve interruptions. Shutting the window at 6am - ish when noise outside starts (flippin' birds). Loo visits. Sinus headaches waking me.

Silvergran59 Thu 18-Mar-21 11:11:20

I sleep in the spare room, and get around 9 hours a night.

hughese Thu 18-Mar-21 12:32:21

I seem to be sleeping more and more given the chance. I often get my 8 hours, but at the weekends I probably tot up another couple of hours.

bella9 Thu 18-Mar-21 14:26:54

I get about 5 to 6 hours sleep per night.Then I end up napping during the day.Not enough sleep really

antheaholloway Thu 18-Mar-21 18:50:54

I get about 7 hours of sleep and this suits me very well although I do have some scary dreams which I can never remember when I wake up! I must have a very active imagination as I have at least 2 different and very involved dreams each night.

sheridarby Thu 18-Mar-21 19:02:46

I probably get 7 to 8 hrs sleep a night, I don't worry about it and am perfectly happy lying awake in my warm bed. I do get really sleepy mid afternoon and sometimes have a little doze

Whitewavemark2 Thu 18-Mar-21 20:41:14

Average about 8. On cold afternoons I often have a post lunch snooze, especially if I’m reading and it is quiet. But other days when the weather is good I’m active most of the day.

Savvy Fri 19-Mar-21 03:55:43

I'm a chronic insomniac, 4 hours is doing well, but average 2-3 most nights. I do get the rare insomniac weekend when your body decides it needs rest and you spend a couple of days either sleeping or napping, but these only happen every couple of years.

I have ptsd so the insomnia goes hand in hand with it. I'm more or less constantly tired and brain fogged.

cathyov Fri 19-Mar-21 09:07:32

My sleep pattern is very variable and on average I manage about 6/7 hours with a loo break at some point and sure I would benefit from more sleep. I also get the nights where I become wide awake for a couple of hours with my mind working overtime - I usually find it is the day after that it all catches up with me.

Holidayenthusiast Fri 19-Mar-21 11:21:17

On the nights that I sleep right through, I usually get between 7 and 8 hours. However, I occasionally have restless nights when I don’t feel as though I have had much quality sleep.

Aveline Fri 19-Mar-21 11:30:09

Since I was given a Fitbit which measures my sleep I was surprised that I sleep for longer than I thought. It averages out over a week to just over 8 hours. Some nights are shorter time but this is always made up with extra sleep the next night. I'm very grateful for this.
Apparently it's due to gut health. I'm happy to keep with natural yoghurt every evening.

ottypotty Fri 19-Mar-21 12:31:18

I seem to get around 6 deep sleeping hours (according to my FitBit - But always feel like I need more - but as my father always said - your body takes the sleep it needs - and he was a doctor for 40 years

IamaWallis2 Fri 19-Mar-21 13:14:36

Before having children, I made up sleep by having long weekend lie-ins. After children probably got 7 hours sleep, broken at times due to illnesses etc. 2 yrs after retiring sleep pattern changed, sleeping better, more fitfully, so now getting 8/9 hrs which is great

lexigran Fri 19-Mar-21 13:15:22

I'm usually in bed for 8-9 hours but it's hard to say how much sleep I get. Sometimes I feel as though I've been awake for 2-3 hours but I probably drifted off at some point. My husband often disturbs me when he gets up for the loo and he has also started talking in his sleep and lashing out! It's hard to get back to sleep.

Katyl Fri 19-Mar-21 13:48:30

I sleep around 4 hours on a good night

daisybeebee Fri 19-Mar-21 15:48:23

Unfortunately I don’t sleep well at all , I count it a good night if I manage 4 to 5 hours sleep.

sharkgirl Fri 19-Mar-21 15:55:40

I'm normally 9 hours, bed at 10.30 awake 7.00 but don't actually get up till 8.30, I feel refreshed enough probably because I'm awake before I have to get up

curlytops Fri 19-Mar-21 17:05:22

I usually get 7 hours of sleep, some of it disturbed

ykellock Fri 19-Mar-21 17:28:46

Always in bed about 10 o'clock and get up about 7 am. Maybe up once for the loo during night though!

SuzC Fri 19-Mar-21 18:34:07

I aim for 7 hours a night as have found this to suit me best nowadays - although when I was younger I could sleep FOREVER! Generally this means bed about 11 and up about 6.

Whatarethechances Fri 19-Mar-21 19:16:39

I get about 7 hours in the week, 7-8 hours at the weekend. I used to be up once or twice for the loo but fortunately managing to sleep through a bit more now.

bexlord55 Fri 19-Mar-21 19:50:48

I get around 6 hours a night, I would like 8 but the neighbours dog always wakes me up!

mrsmcsporran Fri 19-Mar-21 22:37:39

About 6 hours. I know people who function well on less, but I feel like a zombie most of the time. I think if I slept how my body wants me to I'd need double that!