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I've had onset insomnia my whole life, I also workout a bunch. It's just a habit now. I feel the exact same way, I've actually had nights where I've only caugh

I've had onset insomnia my whole life, I also workout a bunch. It's just a habit now. I feel the exact same way, I've actually had nights where I've only caught 4 hours sleep, woke up and ran 5kms, hiked mountains, lifted weights, rode bikes and felt as good as new. I only feel good if I workout. I've also had days where I've had 8 hours sleep, then sat around the house and I feel absolutely horrendous, usually, I end up going and doing some physical activity to feel better. I've always wondered if we're going to one day find out that the 8 hours sleep thing was wrong and that it's physical exercise we truly need.

Pyramus 5y ago
> I've always wondered if we're going to one day find out that the 8 hours sleep thing was wrong and that it's physical exercise we truly need. Two comments on that: The 8 hours sleep is a population average. It is very unlikely that you will need 8 hours of sleep, very likely your body will need more or less, and this will change as you age. You might very well be a 6 hours type. That would basically invalidate what we know from animals - they are most vulnerable when they sleep, so it's unlikely evolution mad a mistake given all animals sleep, even the ones that don't have brains.
- bamboozled 5y ago
  The thing is though, I do feel like shit when I wake up after only 6 hours sleep :) It's jut exercise saves me. At least it feels like it does.