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I think there is quite a body of literature around why 8-8.5 hours is a good amount, what I really want to see is what the different benefits as functions of sl

by Cogito 14y ago

I think there is quite a body of literature around why 8-8.5 hours is a good amount, what I really want to see is what the different benefits as functions of sleep time looks like. That information would be invaluable for doing a min-max optimisation. 6 hours tends to be my reasonable 'short sleep' time, where anything less and I am significantly tired during the day, but I am easily capable of sleeping all day if the opportunity arises. Usually, however, I think I get 7-8 hours, which tends to be ok. A big factor also seems to be breathing function throughout sleep. I think I breathe poorly while sleeping and so don't have quite as good a sleep as I could otherwise.

kahawe 14y ago
> where anything less and I am significantly tired From what I have read, the ideal amount of sleep needed is quite personal and some people are fine with 6 to 7 hours while others just need 9 - but pretty much all studies consistently showed that less than 6 is definitely not enough and when sleeping less than 6 hours for a longer time you might even have hallucinations and at the very least your overall performance will suffer. So I think you are doing it right. You might want to experiment with those 90 minute sleep phase calculations like sleepyti.me or others. > A big factor also seems to be breathing function throughout sleep Absolutely! Sleep apnea is VERY serious and one of those things that prevent you from getting a good night of sleep for a lot of (very) large people.