Hours of sleep?

[Vhwin]

I average between 6 to 8 hrs a day to feel productive, I dont smoke nor drink caffeine and am fairly active on my feet during the day.

I know some people that average 2 to 3 hrs a day then essentially pass out for an entire day with heavy caffeine use.

Has anyone had success getting less hours of sleep a day while still being productive? If so, how do you go about it?

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[CryptO]

A couple of years ago I felt like I needed at least 6 to 8 hours

Now at age 30 I average about 5 hrs max and don't feel tired

 

[Vhwin]

Thats pretty amazing! Whats the quality of sleep like? Do you feel refreshed when waking up? Do you smoke or drink coffee?

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[The-J]

I spend way too much time in bed (like 9-13 hours). Mostly because it takes me a long time to get to sleep and it takes me a long time to wake up. People say it's a discipline problem, but I'm tired no matter what I do. I wake up with back pain and aches all the time. Part of it is my anxiety keeping me up at night, and when it's time for me to get up it's hard for me to get out of bed because of the pain.

I want to fix it, but whenever I get less than 9-13 hours of sleep I'm always really tired; tired from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed.

 

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[CryptO]

Thats pretty amazing! Whats the quality of sleep like? Do you feel refreshed when waking up? Do you smoke or drink coffee?

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Sometimes the sleep isn't the highest quality because my 2.5 year old son manages to creep into our bed in the middle of the night on a regular basis.

I do not smoke and I do not drink coffee

I always feel motivated to get up because there is always something to do

 

[Vigilante]

If I could sleep ZERO I would. I dislike sleep as my productivity drops. Donald Trump sleeps around 4 hours per night (and he has GREAT hair, so...)

Sleep is overrated. Plus, Asia is awake while America sleeps.

 

[Milkanic]

I get around 6 most nights. Go to bed at 11, read for an hour, and wake up at 5:59.

Changing to a primal diet (paleo) and working out has dramatically increased my energy/happiness.

also check out sleepyti.me bedtime calculator to figure out optimal schedules

 

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[mapaul04]

Look up polyphasic sleep

 

[JasonR]

I'm trying to figure this out for myself. I'm slowly weening myself off Caffeine so I can figure out how much sleep I actually need. Most days I go to bed around 12:00-1:00 and wake up at 7:30-8:00...so 6.5-8 hours for me. I'd like to be able to feel rested and alert on less sleep.

My uncle probably sleeps 3-5 hours a night and he says he never feels tired.

 

[FionaS]

Right now I sleep 9-10 hours a day, and I'm still exhausted when I wake up. But, I'm also getting up numerous times every night to feed my son.

I'm thinking of experimenting a little more, going to sleep later and waking up earlier and adding a nap at around 2 or 3 to combat drowsiness. I feel like I'd be more productive, at least.

In college I survived very well on 6 hours of sleep or so. My hope is to get back to that as my son gets older.


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[jilla82]

anywhere from 5 to 10hrs.
Sleep is really important for your health.

 

[johnp]

If I could sleep ZERO I would.

I hate sleep as well! Hated sleep when I was young, and still hate it to this day.

Personally, I get between 3-5 hours of sleep per night. First 10 minutes of waking up is always tough, but then I'm fine throughout the rest of the day. I'm pretty active as well (other than when I'm in work).

I think my diet has something to do with me never being tired - I eat 1.5-2.5 cups of dry oats (like the stuff in oatmeal) per day. That seems to keep my energy levels up. I spread my oat intake throughout different parts of the day - so I don't overload on carbs in one sitting. I also stay extremely hydrated and I eat a lot of protein rich foods.

Oats def. seem to the the secret to staying awake, and some coffee in the morning for a jolt.

 

[Mike39]

I average between 6 to 8 hrs a day to feel productive, I dont smoke nor drink caffeine and am fairly active on my feet during the day.

I know some people that average 2 to 3 hrs a day then essentially pass out for an entire day with heavy caffeine use.

Has anyone had success getting less hours of sleep a day while still being productive? If so, how do you go about it?

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You can get by with just a couple hours of sleep, but not how you are thinking you should.

The sweet spot for sleep is 8 hours, any more or any less is not ideal. You can however "hack" sleep while it is still not as healthy as a full 8 hours. 1. (If you only need to sleep less for a couple of weeks) You can use a polyphasic sleep cycle, but will eventually need to fall back to a full 8 hour sleep after that several week period. For instructions buy the 4 hour body by Tim Ferriss: Polyphasic sleep - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Or you can use the bulletproof executives method for polyphasic(ish) type sleep: » Step 5: Improve Your Sleep The Bulletproof Executive I suggest this method over Tim's because it is more realistic to everyday life.

Both are a pain in the a$$, both will cost you some money, and both are not entirely healthy. You can't effectively loose weight or gain muscle while on these cycles, but you can gain weight and will loose muscle. Your T levels will drop unless you are naturally keeping/boosting them at a certain level.

Truth be told, instead of decreasing sleep, just maximize your time not spent sleeping, don't waste the 16 hours you have awake and you should be able to get almost everything you wanted done while still maintaining a healthy lifestyle and mental state.

 

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[911Carrera]

Wealth without health is worthless. sleep at least 6 hours a night. I get about 6-8 hours a night, any less than that I fee tired. Also if you work out, you will need your rest. I work out 4 times a week so rest is very important. Don't get into that guru sleep 2 hours BS. Load of garbage. 4 hour work week, 4 hour body, blahblah, give me a fcking break.

 

[Kak]

Go to bed between 12 and 1 and Wake up between 7-8. I really average close to 7.

 

[healthstatus]

Several health studies on obesity and sleep. Sleep 7.5+ hours and you are much less likely to be obese.

 

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[Goosey]

These days, 7.5-8 hours is good for me. That, with meditation, affords me some good focused attention.

 

[St.Alpine]

I am on 8 hours a day. When I've missed some hours, I need to add time to the next night, otherwise I'll feel tired.

I noticed, that when I am pumped up and have built up momentum, I can get by with much less sleep.
But over time, I think this will harm your body.

I feel much clearer and more enthusiastic, when I got enough sleep.

An idea about watching TV before going to bed: it helps falling asleep for sure, but your head has a lot of garbage to go through at night, because of the TV, so I would cancel it. I feel not that fresh instantly in the morning, when I've watched exessive TV before.

There's a lot of energy and productivity to scoop from a healthy body, in our information society.

 

[JaySoriano]

Interesting article I just read yesterday, "How much sleep do we need to work productively?"

How much sleep do we really need to work productively? | The Buffer blog: productivity, life hacks, writing, user experience, customer happiness and business.

 

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[PatrickP]

I spend way too much time in bed (like 9-13 hours). Mostly because it takes me a long time to get to sleep and it takes me a long time to wake up. People say it's a discipline problem, but I'm tired no matter what I do. I wake up with back pain and aches all the time. Part of it is my anxiety keeping me up at night, and when it's time for me to get up it's hard for me to get out of bed because of the pain.

I want to fix it, but whenever I get less than 9-13 hours of sleep I'm always really tired; tired from the time I wake up to the time I go to bed.

Do you have to get up at a certain time to go to work or school?

 

[Tony222]

My average is also 6-7 hours a day and I feel better if sleep more. A young healthy person needs 6-8 hours of daily sleep to be ready for the next day work routine. But if you think that by using high caffeine you can manage to sleep less hours, its not always healthy. Overuse of caffeine can be dangerous for your body muscles.

Cary Fitness

 

[verial]

How much sleep you need arises from your genetic conditions. Some people are "cursed" with a brain that requests 8+ hours sleep per night to feel rested. Others only need 3 hours of sleep.

As far as I know, no studies have investigated the long-term health statuses of these types of people.

The manic, hypomanic and bipolar can shift how much sleep they need, usually requiring very little.

The general rule is to sleep until you feel rested, however much that may be.

Naps can also be useful. Napping every six hours will allow you to learn more quickly, for example.

Any questions?

 

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[wade1mil]

I am incredibly tired every morning when I wake up and never tired at night when I go to bed. I usually go to bed, try to fall asleep for 2-4 hours, finally fall asleep and wake up tired as hell.

The general rule is to sleep until you feel rested, however much that may be.

If I did this, I would sleep 14 hours a day.

 

[Brander]

Everybody's different. I need at least 9,5 hours and have to go to sleep before 11pm or I am very groggy and tired the next day. It's just how my body responds. Obviously, I don't do it often enough which is not good for my health as I am a bit of a night owl, I am changing this recently, though and have felt a lot better...

 

[AllenCrawley]

I need a minimum of 6.5 hours to be productive. Usually get 7 hours. Anymore than that and it's seems to be counter productive.

I am incredibly tired every morning when I wake up

I used to struggle with this as well and I would have to take a nap mid day. I changed the way I eat (more healthy) and started taking supplements and now I very rarely feel the need to take a nap.

 

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[Mike39]

I am incredibly tired every morning when I wake up and never tired at night when I go to bed. I usually go to bed, try to fall asleep for 2-4 hours, finally fall asleep and wake up tired as hell.

Low blood sugar, I use the 4HB solution which works really well (for me at least), before you go to bed, eat 2 sticks of celery with 2-3 heaping tablespoons of almond butter on them, the mornings when I forget to eat my snack are horrible haha

If I have some motivation, I can sleep an hour or not at all and still stay productive over a couple of days, but I prefer to get 8 hours almost to the minute to feel the most rested and ready to go the next morning, not to mention sleep deprivation plays havoc with hormone and muscle gain, not something I want haha

 

[wade1mil]

I used to struggle with this as well and I would have to take a nap mid day. I changed the way I eat (more healthy) and started taking supplements and now I very rarely feel the need to take a nap.

I eat healthier than normal, but I guess there's always room for improvement. What kind of supplements do you take?

Low blood sugar, I use the 4HB solution which works really well (for me at least), before you go to bed, eat 2 sticks of celery with 2-3 heaping tablespoons of almond butter on them, the mornings when I forget to eat my snack are horrible haha

I downloaded and read the 4-5 chapters on weight loss about two months ago. I saw the celery advice on your app (downloaded it last night). What about celery and almond butter helps?

 

[AllenCrawley]

I eat healthier than normal, but I guess there's always room for improvement. What kind of supplements do you take?

The beginning of this year I started the Diet Free for Life program by Robert Ferguson. I've lost 30 pounds to date but have leveled off because I've slacked off exercising. I still have at least 40 pounds to go. He has a supplement called Diet Free Daily. It helps increase energy, boost metabolism, improve immune function and stabilize glucose levels. I've tried losing weight a number of ways and this has been the best for me so far.

Also, I used to have real bad heartburn. All that went away when I started eating the way Robert lays it out.

Here the site for more info (not affiliated in any way):
Robert Ferguson's Diet Free Life

 

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[Mike39]

I downloaded and read the 4-5 chapters on weight loss about two months ago. I saw the celery advice on your app (downloaded it last night). What about celery and almond butter helps?

This low-glycemic index food can prevent blood sugar spikes so you can sleep better. In fact, according to Ferriss, correcting your blood sugar level can actually make you feel as if you’re doubling up on the sleep you’re actually getting – 4 hours can feel like 8, 6 like 12, etc." Tim Ferriss' Jumpstart: Supercharge and Reshape Your Body | Page 2 | The Dr. Oz Show

 

[wade1mil]

This low-glycemic index food can prevent blood sugar spikes so you can sleep better. In fact, according to Ferriss, correcting your blood sugar level can actually make you feel as if you’re doubling up on the sleep you’re actually getting – 4 hours can feel like 8, 6 like 12, etc." Tim Ferriss' Jumpstart: Supercharge and Reshape Your Body | Page 2 | The Dr. Oz Show

Everything that I've tried as a result of listening to Tim Ferriss has worked. I'll try the almond butter and see how it works. Thanks for the link!