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As someone who used to be able to get away with 6 hours of sleep when I was young but now can't operate properly without 8 hours of sleep, does this mean my gen
by busymom0 8y ago
As someone who used to be able to get away with 6 hours of sleep when I was young but now can't operate properly without 8 hours of sleep, does this mean my gene is somehow changing as I get older?
- farresito 8y agoI'm not sure what you mean by "get away", but the people we are talking about in this article legitimately can't sleep more than 6 hours. They naturally wake up after that just like you do after 8 or 9.
- MPSimmons 8y agoI often wake up naturally at 6 hours. I'm just used to getting it, I think. There have been a few rare occasions, though, particularly after continued strenuous activity, that I've slept for 12. Normally, though, 8 hours is way too much for me. Since there's almost no chance I have this gene, I'm probably just shortchanging myself.
- sethammons 8y agoI'm in nearly the same bucket as you.
- randallsquared 8y agoIt’s the opposite for me. I typically wake after 5-6 hours, usually before an alarm if I set one. Whe I was young (until about 35 or so) I needed 8-9 hours every night to avoid grogginess. I do still sleep 8-9 hours on occasion.