How much do you sleep?

vasselmeyer

During the night of course, not just dozing at your desk during the day. If I don't get a good 7 hours in regularly, I'm good for nothing. 

My mate, who's a bit of a Topper, claims he thinks sleeping is a waste of life and can get by on less than 5 hours a night. 

RandallFlagg

Not enough. I like 8 hours but seem to only get 7. I get more tired as the week goes on hitting a low point on Thursdays. I wake very early, around 04;00 or 05:00 at the latest and can’t get back to sleep

Deadman

Bed at 9pm up at 5am generally.

breakstuff

Usually around 6-7 hours when on a day shift but anything from 4-6 when on nights.I try to catch up at the weekend and don't set any alarms so I wake up naturally.

Lestratcaster

I try to get 6-7 hours but usually ends up being slightly less. Usually in bed by midnight and get up around 8am but keep waking up halfway through if I'm stressed which I currently am. I can't really get by on less than 5 hours, though have done tours on 2 hours sleep or even less.

Maynehead

In bed before midnight, fall asleep around 12:30, alarm goes off at 8:00, get out of bed about 8:30, so I guess around 7.5 hours on average?

fields5069

I like to sleep for as long as possible, so ideally I get at least 7 hours, preferably 8.

bingefeller

8 hours a night always.  

not_the_dj

Weeknights it's bed around 11, up at 6:30.

usedtobe

Not enough. 4-6 hours maybe.. Varies..

Bridgehouse

Zzzzzzz..... huh?

Snap

Probably about 6.5 hours a night, a bit longer at weekends.

LuttiS

I have a baby who thinks between 2am and 5am is fun time. Last night i had about 5hrs broken sleep.

These days i look forward to leaving for work in the morning and sitting in my marketing corner and being thankful for the coffee's that appear on my desk.

Nikko

The evenings, when everyone is in bed, is the only time I get to do any guitar practise, so its usually about 12:00am to 12:30am that I get to bed, and my alarm goes off at 5:30am to get me up to walk the dog. Weekends I get to lie in until 7:00am ...ish, dependant on Toddler

joneve

not enough. I'm up at 6-6:15 most days to walk the dog, but mostly don't end up going to bed until gone midnight -__-

Cirrus

Weeknights it's usually bed around midnight, sleep at about 12:15, awake about 7 with another half hour of light dozing. To be honest, I don't think it's quite enough - I'm trying to get into the habit of going to bed half an hour earlier but it's difficult to get out of routines, especially when you've got a partner - if I *do* go to bed half an hour earlier, it'll just mean I'm almost asleep when she comes in and disturbs me awake again.

I'll get revenge on her one day, maybe by being a bit sullen at a meal out or something.

stimpsonslostson

I'm also a parent with young kids. 

A good night is 2330-0630 (7 hours). 

A bad night can be MUCH LESS- last Wednesday, saw me "coping" on 45mins. 

mynamesnotbob

I'm in the sleep is a waste of time bucket, I've never been a big sleeper.

I can easily get by with 4 hours sleep, feel worse with 7 - I'm sure it's some deep built in inferiority issue that I am scared of missing something. Generally go to bed with the missus, but get up 4-5 hours before her, if I am away I stay up till 2ish but get up a bit latter than at home.

Some people just don't need much sleep. They do however always seem to end up with partners that need lots of sleep

Babones

vasselmeyer said:

My mate, who's a bit of a Topper, claims he thinks sleeping is a waste of life and can get by on less than 5 hours a night. 

I don't understand the badge of honour nonsense. Sleep is important to humans. He'll likely die before you and others who regularly get more sleep.

Pablo

Normally asleep before 11 and then awake at 6 or 7 depending on which shift I'm on, so 7-8 hours. Never feels like enough, even if I wake up naturally. Thinking about it, I never sleep in any longer at the weekends when there's no alarm to wake me up.

stickyfiddle

Midnight till 730-ish in theory. Doesn't often happen though, between late work nights, early mornings for flights, addiction to Zelda...