How much sleep is a good amount?
#16
Posted 12 May 2006 - 08:57 AM
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#17
Posted 26 July 2006 - 08:58 AM
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#18
Posted 26 July 2006 - 09:16 AM
I also recommend sleeping in a cool (about 68 degrees) and dark place free from interruptions (i.e. turning off your phone).
As my schedule allows, I also try and take several short naps during the day, particularly after eating. It's pretty amazing how much of a difference a 20 minute nap can make to your energy level.
Edited by cdtgray, 26 July 2006 - 09:19 AM.
#19
Posted 26 July 2006 - 12:24 PM
#20
Posted 26 July 2006 - 01:11 PM
While there are days when sleeping in late feels good, and I may wind up with 10-11 hours worth of sleep, I don't believe I've ever felt I've really needed that much. 7-8 hours, providing I'm getting some exercise of some sort, does seem enough. I've also heard numerous times that we don't need to "catch up" on sleep but rather that the body begins to recover once it simply gets a normal amount of rest...8 hours being typical.
I have felt that lack of exercise is really my worst enemy regarding my sleeping habits. After all, the more you sit around the more your metabolism will tend to drop. The more your metabolism drops, the less energy you feel to have, and the easier it is to not get up and get some exercise, and thus you get into a vicious circle of getting lazier and lazier unless you just get off your ass and do something about it. So I keep telling myself at least. I do believe that to be true, yet I'm still not getting quite the amount of exercise or rest that I need, and staying up late at night playing with new photo toys doesn't help either! LOL! On the other hand, going out to the lake and snorkeling with a camera that is 5-6 lbs. negative, seems to give me a "good tired" feeling that helps me sleep while also giving me a feeling of having gotten some decent exercise. I won't be able to keep up with the whale sharks this weekend, but every little bit helps!
There are those days when, even with a proper night's sleep, I still get sleepy. Those are the days when I'm at work usually! Nothing is better at putting me to sleep than sitting at my work desk, editing dull documentation, or sitting at a test bench with warm air drafting up through the equipment while I'm also surrounded by a lot of white noise from the forced-air cooling of that equipment. A building with no windows to let in natural sunlight doesn't help either.
Needless to say, I'm ready to get out on the water!
Daryl
Edited by Jazzdiver, 26 July 2006 - 01:12 PM.
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Posted 26 July 2006 - 01:12 PM
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#23
Posted 26 July 2006 - 05:13 PM
I am usually not a good sleeper. I go for days on just a few hours (last night about 3 hours of broken sleep) and end up exhausted and will crash early later in the week. I sleep the worst when I know I have to be up early or have a lot on my plate the following day.
I dated a guy for a while who didn't even own an alarm clock...like Perrone his body knew when it was time to get up. I was way too anal and always had to set the alarm on my phone just in case!!!
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#24
Posted 26 July 2006 - 09:39 PM
I sleep until I wake up. No alarm clock. My body knows when it's rested, and I listen.
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#25
Posted 26 July 2006 - 09:39 PM
Now some nights I've actually had up to 8 hours of sleep, but I am still waking up dog tired. Isn't 8 hours enough?? I am drinking all the proper amounts of water, eating well, and taking vitamins during this time - so it's not that.
What am I doing wrong? Do I need more hours of sleep during more intensive brain days? Anyone have the answers here?
Me so sleepy......
OSA - Obstructive Sleep Apnea. You may want to get tested for it. It's very treatable.
Sleep Apnea Information
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#26
Posted 26 July 2006 - 11:47 PM
Thanks for the link, but I don't fit those symptoms, except for the sleepy. I am happy I definitely don't fit: "frequent episodes of obstructed breathing during sleep. (The patient may be unaware of this symptom -- usually the bed partner is extremely aware of this"OSA - Obstructive Sleep Apnea. You may want to get tested for it. It's very treatable.
Sleep Apnea Information
Now I had a diver once that did. It was frightening at best when he wold make these sudden sounds where you thought he was choking then dead silence! All you could think, "Is he ok?"
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#27
Posted 27 July 2006 - 02:05 AM
Thanks for the link, but I don't fit those symptoms, except for the sleepy. I am happy I definitely don't fit: "frequent episodes of obstructed breathing during sleep. (The patient may be unaware of this symptom -- usually the bed partner is extremely aware of this"OSA - Obstructive Sleep Apnea. You may want to get tested for it. It's very treatable.
Sleep Apnea Information
Now I had a diver once that did. It was frightening at best when he wold make these sudden sounds where you thought he was choking then dead silence! All you could think, "Is he ok?"
Sleep Apnea is not the only sleep disorder, but it is one of the most common and most treatable sleep disorders. If you have a sleep disorder you will not know unless you see a sleep specialist and undergo a sleep study. If you are having a problem the sleep study is worthwhile.
Also, with sleep apnea, you may have some of the symptoms and not other symptoms. The only way to know is see a specialist and take the study.
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Posted 27 July 2006 - 12:54 PM
#29
Posted 27 July 2006 - 01:29 PM
The worst week I experienced working with little or no sleep totaled 126 hours. That was following 80 hours the first week and 90 hours each for the second and third weeks. We were working on the $197,000,000 expansion of the BWI airport back in the 90's. I was lucky enough to have a whole month to complete all my work for the entire airport! Sometime I will have to remember to thank them!!! I guess after I am gone, I will be able to catch up on all the sleep I have been missing!
Edited by ddierolf, 27 July 2006 - 01:35 PM.
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#30
Posted 27 July 2006 - 01:36 PM
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