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Quality of sleep is definitely a big factor, but genetics also govern how much sleep an individual needs. Some people just naturally need less sleep than others
by mafuyu 11y ago
Quality of sleep is definitely a big factor, but genetics also govern how much sleep an individual needs. Some people just naturally need less sleep than others. Personally, I've found that if I allow myself to sleep and wake whenever I want, I eventually settle to a stable state of 8.5 hrs sleep/night. However, I typically get less than 8.5 hrs/night on weekdays and sleep in on weekends. After keeping track of my sleep, I found that on average, I was still sleeping 8.5 hrs/night every week, and I would sleep in just enough on weekends to hit my quota.
- dghughes 11y agoI think you'd need at least three consistent days of sleep before you could even begin to assess what is your normal amount. Isn't that some sort of biological rule? You couldn't settle into a normal pattern in just one day since all the previous days poor sleep would still be affecting you.
- mafuyu 11y agoYeah, I forgot to mention that this was over a period of two months. I settled to 8.5 hrs, on the dot, but with a shift of sleeping a bit later every day.