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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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Fairlyodd77 Fri 19-Mar-21 22:53:15

On average around 7 hours

boxfords Fri 19-Mar-21 23:20:35

5-6 hours? Definitely been struggling to sleep well atm. I blame lockdown. It creates a constant low level anxiety.

pineapple99 Sat 20-Mar-21 00:20:41

Between 7 and 8 hours but do not go to bead early. Generally not asleep before 1am!

JKilkelly9 Sat 20-Mar-21 04:34:39

I usually average between 7-9 hours, although it isn't continuous sleep it's very intermittent. My smart watch comes up with a different reading each morning.

BBbevan Sat 20-Mar-21 04:49:14

Just done 7 hours with 2 loo stops

rosemary55 Sat 20-Mar-21 09:08:17

Usually sleep between 7-8 hours , up for the loo about 4 0'clock, and I have a quick snooze in the afternoon, can't wait for the sun to shine so I can go in my hammock, don't feel so guilty when I snooze in the garden (wink)

lillyofthevalley Sat 20-Mar-21 09:32:12

Around 5 on a good night, between being awake and worrying and overthinking in the wee hours.
I don't feel exhausted - so this is just what my body needs - or perhaps it's just got used to this pattern

rubysong Sat 20-Mar-21 09:37:40

5 hours last night. Went to bed at 12.30 read for 10 minutes couldn't switch off the brain. Got up at 1.30 and started a jigsaw. Back to bed an hour later and was soon asleep. I have difficulty getting to sleep if I have had a busy day. I keep replaying everything that has been done or said.

Sarandy Sat 20-Mar-21 09:59:37

6-8 hours is usually a good night but once or twice a week I have less!

suzieo1 Sat 20-Mar-21 10:03:08

I average about 6 hours sleep a night. I don't like going to bed early and I like getting up early. I don't like sleeping, I feel it is time wasted! and I really don't like dreaming. I wish you could just sleep without dreaming and wake refreshed! I know I should get about 7 hours at least so I should change my habits, but I find it hard.

pinktulips Sat 20-Mar-21 13:10:45

I get around 8 hours, I go to bed around 11 and wake at 7 - sleep like a log.

busterjames Sun 21-Mar-21 15:54:14

I hit the sack at 11 most nights and go straight to sleep and wake at 7 so i get8 hours every night .

Sara1954 Mon 22-Mar-21 06:29:25

Last night? None!

fairfraise Mon 22-Mar-21 06:40:24

Not much last night. I've been awake on and off since 3.30am and a tad bleary eyed doing this. ?

FionaGerald89 Fri 26-Mar-21 18:26:07

dahville

I rarely get more than 6 hours anymore and that is interrupted sleep at that. I love sleep and miss having a good night’s rest. I never wake refreshed anymore.

Aww, your comment really stuck with me and I thought id add my two cents that can maybe help your situation somewhat. When I was in my early 60s I started experiencing sleep problems. I gave up on the idea of ever getting more sleep because I thought it was the givings of old age. But then I read this article by some sleep foundation and it said that the idea that older people sleep less is a myth, and its very much possible to improve our sleep quality. My issue with sleeping was that I used to get very anxious when Id get into bed. Id wake up within half an hour of falling asleep and then Id stay up around an hour before falling asleep for 3-4 hours again. I got sleeping pills online that helped me fall asleep, and I was happy with it. But it only worked for a short while because I would wake up feeling weird. So one solution that you can try is sleeping pills (www.vitaminexpress.org/uk/)and see if they work for you.
Another solution I want to recommend is getting sleep therapy. My sister started getting sleep therapy for insomnia last December and now she sleeps much better. Im also thinking of enrolling in a sleep therapy program. Where do you live, maybe we can try it together?