How much sleep do you need to feel good at work the next day?

Van Hellseek · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:41

I've been getting 6 hours lately and feel like a warmed up turd. Not sure what's worse - the mornings where I'm craving going back to bed, or the afternoons where my brain has gone into spacecaek mode.

I reckon I need 8 hours of sleep minimum. Ideally 9.

So how much do you think you need in order to feel happy/energetic? And how much do you tend to get in reality?

Doonhamer · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:42

It doesn't seem to matter how much I get, I never seem to wake up happy or energetic these days. Miss having a spring in my step in the morning.

twist3d0n3 · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:42

i got 6.5 hours the other night, woke up the freshest i have in years

Cleeecooo · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:43

4 hours and lots of caffeine. sleep is for the weekends

gothic_hobbit · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:44

Doonhamer said:
It doesn't seem to matter how much I get, I never seem to wake up happy or energetic these days. Miss having a spring in my step in the morning.

I can relate to that. Although in my case I think it's the lack of a regular routine.

KaHn · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:45

Depends on how much sugar I aim to have in the morning

KaHn

~Mike~ · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:46

I need a good 8 hours or i feel tired all day and get grumpy

Barks · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:47

6-7. I don't think there's a magic number. Some people seem to function really well on as little as 4 hours sleep. I can't see how it will do their health any favours in the long run though.

Monkeynut · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:48

Atleast 8-9 hours. Need a good cup of tea too.

Ricochet J · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:50

Usually around 7-8 hours.

I once went to sleep at 7pm and woke up for work 7am the next day. After that 12 hour hibernation I was on the ball at work!

Morgoth · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:51

I think its probably around 100 hours. I never feel good.

Evilsod · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:51

*doesn't work* But anywhere between 6 and 8 usually. Wish i'd got my grandma's side of things there. She keeps going on about how she usually only needs 2-4 hours a night and if she gets 8 hours she doesn't need to sleep for 2 days ><

sigma · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:51

Thermo Nuclear Penguin · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:51

I would probably say on a work night 5 hours sleep is about average. That gets me through the day just fine

cm1179 · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:52

depends on what i eat the day before. if i have eaten unhealthily, i feel sluggish all day, if i've eaten healthy i have a nice vitamin buzz. usually try and get 7 hours, anything over 8 hours doesn't seem to do me well.

(this has been asked before btw)

Dr.EM · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:55

8-9 ideally I find.

Glaucus · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:55

7 or 8, but it's not just hours, need to wake up naturally which at best is mid morning. So never feel that great on day shifts and nightshifts I could sleep 14 hours a day and still feel tiered.

sambos1234 · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:56

The more hours sleep for me the more tired I am when I wake up

About 6-7 for me.

Mr^B · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:57

7 hours, asleep at or before 11pm, awake at 5:55am with a bounce*!

*not THAT sort of bounce.

Van Hellseek · 27 Apr 2011 at 20:58

Evilsod said:
Wish i'd got my grandma's side of things there. She keeps going on about how she usually only needs 2-4 hours a night and if she gets 8 hours she doesn't need to sleep for 2 days ><

Is this your grandma?