On average, how many hours do you sleep?
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On average, how many hours do you sleep?
| Wed, 06-16-2004 - 7:11pm |
On average, how many hours do you sleep?
- Four hours
- Five hours
- Five and half hours
- Six hours
- Six and a half hours
- Seven hours
- Seven and a half hours
- More...
- I don't sleep!!
You will be able to change your vote.

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Fear
I was reading a magazine the other night and there was an article about 'sleep' and that's where I got the idea for the poll- then last night, in another magazine there was another article. I'll post up some more of it later, but in the meantime here's one part of it;
How Many Hours You Really Need
For most people, it's seven to eight. But there's a wide range. "Some people need nine hours, some only five", says Frisca Yan-Go, MD, director of the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center. Not sure what your magic number is. The next time you're on vacation, try this experiment: Sleep as much as you want, going to bed whenever you feel like it and waking up without an alarm clock. On the fourth morning, note how many hours you slept. That's your goal.
from Good Housekeepin,
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Robyn
Wow...I'm the only vote for "more"...You all should be lucky I get more than 7hours too...;)
I've got a vacation coming up, I will have to give that experiment a try!!!
Heather- I agree, it seems easier to stay in a warm cozy bed on those cold winter mornings!! But in the summer, sun is shining, birds chirping, kids off school- who wants to stay in bed?
If your body needs those 7 hours or more, at least you're lucky and can get them!
cl-vi_islandgirl
co-cl @Getting Fit In Your 30's
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Here are some notes about sleep, and getting enough of it-
http://www.medicalmoment.org/_content/facts/dec03/187853.asp
The amount of sleep each person needs depends on many factors, including age. For most adults, seven to eight hours a night appears to be the best amount of sleep, although some people may need as few as five hours or as many as ten hours of sleep each day. The amount of sleep a person needs also increases if he or she has been deprived of sleep in previous days.
Getting too little sleep creates a “sleep debt,” which is much like being overdrawn at a bank. Eventually, your body will demand that the debt be repaid. We don’t seem to adapt to getting less sleep than we need; while we may get used to a sleep-depriving schedule, our judgment, reaction time, and other functions are still impaired.
People tend to sleep more lightly and for shorter time spans as they get older, although they generally need about the same amount of sleep as they needed in early adulthood.
Experts say that if you feel drowsy during the day, even during boring activities, you haven’t had enough sleep. If you routinely fall asleep within five minutes of lying down, you probably have severe sleep deprivation, possibly even a sleep disorder.
http://www.ivillagehealth.com/library/onemed/content/0,,241012_245647,00.html
Insomnia is the inability to sleep during a period in which sleep should normally occur. Sufficient and restful sleep is a human necessity. The average adult needs slightly more than eight hours of sleep per day and only 35% of American adults consistently get this amount of rest. People with insomnia tend to experience one or more of the following sleep disturbances: (1) difficulty falling asleep at night, (2) waking too early in the morning, or (3) waking frequently throughout the night. Insomnia may stem from a disruption of the body's circadian rhythm, an internal clock that governs the timing of hormone production, sleep, body temperature, and other functions. While occasional restless nights are often normal, prolonged insomnia can interfere with daytime function, and may impair concentration, diminish memory, and increase the risk of substance abuse, motor vehicle accidents, headaches, and depression. Recent surveys indicate that at least one out of three people in the United States have insomnia, but only 20% bring it to the attention of their physicians.
The following lifestyle changes can help prevent insomnia:
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Miranda- I am happy to hear that your sleeping pattern has improved! Did you do anything special to alleviate it, or did it just improve with time?
IG- who didn't sleep very well last night , lol!
cl-vi_islandgirl
co-cl @Getting Fit In Your 30's
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-fbfitthirty
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