How Important is Sleep?

[POTVINSUX]

I definatley need the full 8, anything less and it's hard to function the next day

[neverstoppers23]

If I go to sleep i need at least 8. But, for me personally I am better on 0 hours of sleep then 3 or 4 hours. I have stayed up many nights cramming/studying for finals and the results are better then going to bed and studying.
Its all about your own personally chemistry make up i guess.

[mrmarket]

I get 5.5-6.5 usually during weekdays. On weekends I get about the same but I usually add in a 1-2 hour siesta on saturday/sunday if i'm feeling tired from the week.

[Doug]

I think the quality of the sleep is most important. You could do better with 5 hours of good sleep instead of 9-10 of interrupted sleep.

[mrmarket]

If I go to sleep i need at least 8. But, for me personally I am better on 0 hours of sleep then 3 or 4 hours. I have stayed up many nights cramming/studying for finals and the results are better then going to bed and studying.
Its all about your own personally chemistry make up i guess.

If a test is mostly rote and I don't know the material staying up all night cramming works best for me. Any test involving problem solving/critical thinking though you will get crushed without sleep. I used to cram business/psych and sleep like a baby for philosophy/english

[BigSpoon]

I read this article the other day and found it quite interesting: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...752957910.html

The one thing that really stuck out was:

Out of every 100 people who believe they only need five or six hours of sleep a night, only about five people really do, Dr. Buysse says.

Damn those natural ''short sleepers''.

[ji03]

only 6-7 here and I feel fine.

[onetrickpony]

sleep when i lay 6 ft deep until that day im a be living like it is that day

[chemicalbrother]

you're asking a guy who just now got out of bed, so my answer may skew the results a little.

[brucethebear]

I have an 18 month old.
I normally get about 7 which seems enough.

[ClimbSomeRocks]

sleep is very important it affects your body both mentally and phyically, you should try to get at least a solid 8 hours a night

this is what the experts say. Not very realistic, especially with what the economy is at these days. Gotta work longer hours to make that paper. I shoot for 8 but get 6-7. Try to make it up on the weekends when I don't work though

[cala56]

8 hours 1130 - 730.

[Carseller4]

I need 8 hours of sleep. Very Important.

[ex50warrior]

I'm at 7 hours; have been for many years. But I've found that my body adjusts to whatever becomes the norm--for many years I only got 5 hours and I did just fine.

[PDW]

I try to get at least twelve hours of sleep a day.

[tripleblack1705]

Usually I'll get around 6 a night, lol extremely heathly too!

[Full Time Hobo]

6-8 and I am good.

[frognose20]

I get about 6 a night

[Kindred]

you can sleep when you are dead, when you're alive it's a waste of precious tmie

[PoweRay]

I used to work 2 full time jobs, getting done at 1am in the morning, and have to get back up at 6am. One thing for sure is that eventually your body needs to catch up on rest, I'd sleep during my lunch break, and very late on the weekends.

[Degenerate]

I need 7 hours of sleep.

[The Bet Master]

You can go with 6 hours or so for a week, but then you'll need to just relax and get a 10 Hour sleep day in. At least that's how I work. I've been awake for the NFL/NCAAF/B seasons on the weekends for 7 months, this month is finally a time to catch up on the sleep. Then we got NHL and NBA playoffs starting soon until July. Sleep weekends for august then start the whole process over!

[bozeman]

sleep is very important on a long run - people who sleep well live better are laid back, etc

[dr_wolf]

8 hours are enough but depends on the sleep cycles

[orioles]

I wish I could sleep for 10 hours.

[Kaladarus]

It's real important and needed for good health.

[windwind]

anywhere between 5.5 to 8.5 hrs

[cc440unn]

6-8 hr

[stikymess]

Goes in cycles for me, some weeks 7-8 hours other weeks 5-6, I will just lay there and would be unable to fall asleep

[tenbas]

I sleep way too little.
Specially in the summer when we watch stars at night all the time.
Totally worth it.

[dogkatcher]

You'll know after a kid or two !!!

[astrodomer]

lol havent been sleeping but abt 5 hrs latley......dozing off at work

[thaman79]

I knew a guy in collage that lived off 4 hours of sleep. He still does it to this day. Has no health problems. I guess some ppl are different than others.

[Jrod124]

I usually sleep like 6 hours every 48 hours or so

[Grass]

Got about 3 last night. Ready for action.