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I’ve always wondered about the 8 hours of sleep thing. I rarely get more than 5.5 hours a night, but I’m not tired. I’m a healthy weight, eat reasonably, and wo
by kccoder 3y ago
I’ve always wondered about the 8 hours of sleep thing. I rarely get more than 5.5 hours a night, but I’m not tired. I’m a healthy weight, eat reasonably, and work out 10-15 times a week (cycling, running, lifting, and playing the drums (which is surprisingly good low-level cardio (avg hr 125ish (resting hr normally in the 40s))). No, I’m not a lisp programmer.
Do you think I should be aiming for more sleep?
- Kuinox 3y agoIt's very difficult to know if you are tired or not. When you feel tired, it means you are very tired right now. People who are sleep deprived and rate themselves as not tired shows poorer intellectual performance in tests.
- rubicon33 3y agoWild guess - you're also young.
- nradov 3y agoSome people have "short sleep" genes and just need less than average. If you can wake up without needing an alarm clock then you're probably getting sufficient sleep.
- euroderf 3y agoI'd say that that is a positive goal - to wake up before any alarm goes off. Of course this is subject to perturbation by complicating factors like hungry cats.