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My parents don't like me sleeping min 8hrs a day (on average i sleep 10hr). I work a lot and sleep a lot. It's cheap and easy thing to do. I belive it solves

by asin 3y ago

My parents don't like me sleeping min 8hrs a day (on average i sleep 10hr). I work a lot and sleep a lot. It's cheap and easy thing to do. I belive it solves a lot of people's mental health issues

jader201 3y ago
From what I understand (far from an expert), 10 hours on average (meaning sometimes more) sounds biologically unnecessary, and possibly will yield diminishing returns past 7-8. Of course, everyone is different and maybe there’s a reason you may benefit from more. But I wonder if sleeping more than ~8 hours is a symptom of something else (and possibly contributing to why your parents don’t like it). Curious if someone else more knowledgeable than I weighs in. Also, it probably wouldn’t hurt to bring up with your doctor (e.g. annual evaluation). I usually bring up anything that I feel is considered “not normal” (whatever that is). But again, I could be way off.
- antognini 3y ago
  Depends on one's age, too. A teenager or someone in their early 20s will sleep a lot more and that's natural.
- pluijzer 3y ago
  I somehow need nine hours of sleep. With eight or less I am groggy and have trouble concentrating. I am also very sensitive to not getting enough sleep anyway. My partner sometime ls comes to bed late and only sleeps for four hours. The next day she might be a bit sleepy but is fine. I wouldn't be able to think or do my work.
  - mensetmanusman 3y ago
    This was the case for a family member with undiagnosed apnea. If you aren't getting enough oxygen at night, your body will want more sleep than necessary under normal oxygen levels.
  - michaelcampbell 3y ago
    ~9 is my magic # too. Your partner may delude themselves into feeling "fine", but I'd guess it's more that they feel no different than the last time they did it. It's not even a conscious thing necessarily (although I have met people who proclaim, just a little too loudly, they only need <X hours of sleep in some sort of weird macho "ironman" flex). It's possible; there are a VERY FEW people on the earth who need way less sleep/night than normal, but like multitasking it's a super small % and the number people who think they are in that % but aren't is massive. Like the number of people (in the US, at least), who think they're in the "better than average" set of drivers.
- throw1234651234 3y ago
  Your sleep reqs will vary on activity. A lot of lifters swear by 9 hours. It seems to make sense when you work all day, lift, and otherwise stress out a lot.
dabber21 3y ago
I noticed I enjoy working a lot more if I sleep more, but may also be because I quit most social media or both?

by asin 3y ago

My parents don't like me sleeping min 8hrs a day (on average i sleep 10hr). I work a lot and sleep a lot. It's cheap and easy thing to do. I belive it solves a lot of people's mental health issues

jader201 3y ago

From what I understand (far from an expert), 10 hours on average (meaning sometimes more) sounds biologically unnecessary, and possibly will yield diminishing returns past 7-8. Of course, everyone is different and maybe there’s a reason you may benefit from more. But I wonder if sleeping more than ~8 hours is a symptom of something else (and possibly contributing to why your parents don’t like it). Curious if someone else more knowledgeable than I weighs in. Also, it probably wouldn’t hurt to bring up with your doctor (e.g. annual evaluation). I usually bring up anything that I feel is considered “not normal” (whatever that is). But again, I could be way off.

antognini 3y ago
Depends on one's age, too. A teenager or someone in their early 20s will sleep a lot more and that's natural.
pluijzer 3y ago
I somehow need nine hours of sleep. With eight or less I am groggy and have trouble concentrating. I am also very sensitive to not getting enough sleep anyway. My partner sometime ls comes to bed late and only sleeps for four hours. The next day she might be a bit sleepy but is fine. I wouldn't be able to think or do my work.
- mensetmanusman 3y ago
  This was the case for a family member with undiagnosed apnea. If you aren't getting enough oxygen at night, your body will want more sleep than necessary under normal oxygen levels.
- michaelcampbell 3y ago
  ~9 is my magic # too. Your partner may delude themselves into feeling "fine", but I'd guess it's more that they feel no different than the last time they did it. It's not even a conscious thing necessarily (although I have met people who proclaim, just a little too loudly, they only need <X hours of sleep in some sort of weird macho "ironman" flex). It's possible; there are a VERY FEW people on the earth who need way less sleep/night than normal, but like multitasking it's a super small % and the number people who think they are in that % but aren't is massive. Like the number of people (in the US, at least), who think they're in the "better than average" set of drivers.
throw1234651234 3y ago
Your sleep reqs will vary on activity. A lot of lifters swear by 9 hours. It seems to make sense when you work all day, lift, and otherwise stress out a lot.

dabber21 3y ago

I noticed I enjoy working a lot more if I sleep more, but may also be because I quit most social media or both?