FabSwingers.com forum: How much sleep do you need to function?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I know this has been done before but as we now have a lot more people on the forums, I’d be interested to know. I mean how much do you need over a longer term...

I need four.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

5 and half

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I know this has been done before but as we now have a lot more people on the forums, I’d be interested to know. I mean how much do you need over a longer term...

I need four.

I'll raise you 5

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By *irl1234xxxWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"I know this has been done before but as we now have a lot more people on the forums, I’d be interested to know. I mean how much do you need over a longer term...

I need four.

Yeah, I’d say about 4 as a minimum but long term that might start to cause issues I’d think

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I know this has been done before but as we now have a lot more people on the forums, I’d be interested to know. I mean how much do you need over a longer term...

I need four.

I'll raise you 5

So you need 9?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ll have about eight at night, then at least a two hour nap during the day.

I had insomnia for almost three years - now I finally sleep. I’m never gonna deny myself sleep

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Six/seven? I can function on little to no sleep for a few nights which comes in handy for work at times.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

6. Has always been the same.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’ll have about eight at night, then at least a two hour nap during the day.

I had insomnia for almost three years - now I finally sleep. I’m never gonna deny myself sleep

Oh but I can function on about three, if I need to. I had a wedding on Saturday and had only had three hours sleep the night before, managed to stay awake 22 hours and wasn’t a moody cunt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I honestly cant remember

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I know this has been done before but as we now have a lot more people on the forums, I’d be interested to know. I mean how much do you need over a longer term...

I need four.

I'll raise you 5

So you need 9?

9 would be sweet hey! But yeah I survive on 5. Sorry for the confusion

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By *il FiskMan
over a year ago

sefton

Mine is usualy 5 hours, been doing since i was an apprentice so its just the norm!

Still like a lie in but doggie can't tell when its weekends

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’ll have about eight at night, then at least a two hour nap during the day.

I had insomnia for almost three years - now I finally sleep. I’m never gonna deny myself sleep

Oh wait til the little one is here. A sound sleep will never ever happen again...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I honestly cant remember"

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

About 4 or 5 hrs. My sleep pattern is crazy due to working nights.

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By *irl1234xxxWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Apparently short power naps help after a night of limited sleep. I’ve always found it’s made me feel worse though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I know this has been done before but as we now have a lot more people on the forums, I’d be interested to know. I mean how much do you need over a longer term...

I need four.

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One

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

8 to 10 ideally

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I know this has been done before but as we now have a lot more people on the forums, I’d be interested to know. I mean how much do you need over a longer term...

I need four.

One

Wtf? Is that because you sleep on the beach all day?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Regardless of what time I go to bed,I always wake after around 5 hours!

...I need more!!!

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

7 is perfect for me, I can get by on 5/6 but the people around me suffer as I am a moody moo!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Regardless of what time I go to bed,I always wake after around 5 hours!

...I need more!!!

Obviously your body doesn’t think so...

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By *oppet22TV/TS
over a year ago

huddersfield

If I get 4hrs am fine with that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I feel I need a lot of sleep, for me to function properly.

I hardly ever get enough sleep through a working week though.

And my mind won't switch off.

Every morning I wake up, feeling so tired and I promise myself.. I will be in bed with my phone off and lights out early.

But here I am again, dropping on my face for sleep and il never learn.

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By *irl1234xxxWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"I feel I need a lot of sleep, for me to function properly.

I hardly ever get enough sleep through a working week though.

And my mind won't switch off.

Every morning I wake up, feeling so tired and I promise myself.. I will be in bed with my phone off and lights out early.

But here I am again, dropping on my face for sleep and il never learn. "

Try reading instead of phone etc. The light from electronics is bed for sleep.

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By *irl1234xxxWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"I feel I need a lot of sleep, for me to function properly.

I hardly ever get enough sleep through a working week though.

And my mind won't switch off.

Every morning I wake up, feeling so tired and I promise myself.. I will be in bed with my phone off and lights out early.

But here I am again, dropping on my face for sleep and il never learn.

Try reading instead of phone etc. The light from electronics is bed for sleep."

Bad even!

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

3-4hrs a night on average.

I'll often go a few nights without sleeping

The joys of ADHD

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By *unsters66Couple
over a year ago

Newport

I can survive on 6 hrs and then a full day of work....we are currently on a camping holiday down the Gower and getting about 7hrs which is ace,but 3 bottles of red wine a night does help..lol...

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By *umblefunMan
over a year ago

London/ South West (Devon, Somerset).

Can usually manage on 5 1/2 until the weekend...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I feel I need a lot of sleep, for me to function properly.

I hardly ever get enough sleep through a working week though.

And my mind won't switch off.

Every morning I wake up, feeling so tired and I promise myself.. I will be in bed with my phone off and lights out early.

But here I am again, dropping on my face for sleep and il never learn.

Try reading instead of phone etc. The light from electronics is bed for sleep."

I heard something about that before. I feel I need my smartphone fix before bed every night though.

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By *irl1234xxxWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

"I feel I need a lot of sleep, for me to function properly.

I hardly ever get enough sleep through a working week though.

And my mind won't switch off.

Every morning I wake up, feeling so tired and I promise myself.. I will be in bed with my phone off and lights out early.

But here I am again, dropping on my face for sleep and il never learn.

Try reading instead of phone etc. The light from electronics is bed for sleep.

I heard something about that before. I feel I need my smartphone fix before bed every night though. "

Same. It’s a bad habit but it’s awful for natural sleep.

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By *unscot44Man
over a year ago

Stepps (Glasgow)

I have always needed at least 7.5-8 good hours otherwise i find it catches up with me with a bang

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I need about ten hours sleep a night.

And about six in the day!

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By *carlet_woman_xxWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

About 3 hours is all I get when it's hot. Still sort of function at work

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By *isa 59Woman
over a year ago

Newcastle

I’ve averaged 3-4 hours a night for years but it’s killing me

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

I probably get about 6 hrs sleep a night on average. My sleep is always broken by nipping to the loo though - so that comes in 2-3 periods!

I can survive on 3-4 hrs as long as it’s only a night or two - but I look about 10 years older by day 2-3 of little sleep!

On the very rare occasions I sleep for 8hrs plus I feel amazing and my eyes seem to look less wrinkly!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I know this has been done before but as we now have a lot more people on the forums, I’d be interested to know. I mean how much do you need over a longer term...

I need four.

One

Wtf? Is that because you sleep on the beach all day?

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lol I'm too busy watching all the skinny naked women

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I probably get about 6 hrs sleep a night on average. My sleep is always broken by nipping to the loo though - so that comes in 2-3 periods!

I can survive on 3-4 hrs as long as it’s only a night or two - but I look about 10 years older by day 2-3 of little sleep!

On the very rare occasions I sleep for 8hrs plus I feel amazing and my eyes seem to look less wrinkly!

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lol its the sun

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By *inky SpiceWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Minimum 3 hours, but to function well I need 7

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At least 10. 7 at night and a 3 hour nap. My lupus knackers me out otherwise

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I’ve averaged 3-4 hours a night for years but it’s killing me

Why?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I know this has been done before but as we now have a lot more people on the forums, I’d be interested to know. I mean how much do you need over a longer term...

I need four.

One

Wtf? Is that because you sleep on the beach all day?

lol I'm too busy watching all the skinny naked women

Only the skinny ones?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ladies. So far it does seem we need less sleep than men...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ladies. So far it does seem we need less sleep than men..."
Well your minds work overtime lol he said this to me, I wonder if it meant this or this, no I'm sure it meant this, did I put the cat out, did I lock that back door, must remember to take kitchen sink out my handbag it weighs a ton

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

There’s been a lot of interesting research about the impact on health due to not enough sleep. A very interesting TED talk on it. I was going to say it was a wake up call, but that doesn’t seem appropriate.

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By *lex D.Man
over a year ago

London

"I know this has been done before but as we now have a lot more people on the forums, I’d be interested to know. I mean how much do you need over a longer term...

I need four.

It averages out around 7 hrs for me. I can do 6.5 and perform but any less I need to compensate. Any less and I'm useless for work - Gotta use the brain. Brain has to tick and it can't on less than 6.5. If around 4,5,6 hours I HAVE to compensate the following day to give it a rest.

Got a link for sleep which I'll gladly send.

V. important sleep

Ri Alban xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

7-8

I must be up at 6am so goodnight x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m guessing around 23 hours? I can’t remember....I’ve not had much sleep since the early naughties....I’ve got some serious shit to catch up on

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By *UNKIEMan
over a year ago

south east

I'm usually around 6

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A few hours more than I'm going to get tonight, preferably 7. I'm grumpy with less than that.

I'm up in 5hrs 4mins...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’m guessing around 23 hours? I can’t remember....I’ve not had much sleep since the early naughties....I’ve got some serious shit to catch up on "
you need 23 hours sleep lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

3-4 hours and I’m good.

I’ve run all nighters too and only been bit cranky but still functional

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"There’s been a lot of interesting research about the impact on health due to not enough sleep. A very interesting TED talk on it. I was going to say it was a wake up call, but that doesn’t seem appropriate. "

Yes but what about outliers?

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By *carlet_woman_xxWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

"Ladies. So far it does seem we need less sleep than men..."

The stronger sex

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ladies. So far it does seem we need less sleep than men...

The stronger sex

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lol in your dreams that you don't have because you don't sleep enough to have them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ladies. So far it does seem we need less sleep than men...

The stronger sex

I'll (arm) wrestle you any day for that title

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

Yes but what about outliers? "

There will always be outliers, the problem is everyone thinks they are an outlier. And we can’t all be.

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By *ensualbicockMan
over a year ago

liverpool wavertree picton clock

I only need 5, and whats more i wake up after 5 hours no matter what time i go to sleep, sober or d*unk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’m guessing around 23 hours? I can’t remember....I’ve not had much sleep since the early naughties....I’ve got some serious shit to catch up on you need 23 hours sleep lol

I’ve got a lot of lost sleep to catch up on

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By *carlet_woman_xxWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

"Ladies. So far it does seem we need less sleep than men...

The stronger sex

I'll (arm) wrestle you any day for that title

Oh shhh I'll flash you then I've won

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

Yes but what about outliers?

There will always be outliers, the problem is everyone thinks they are an outlier. And we can’t all be. "

If anyone is interested look up ’Sleep is your superpower‘ on TED

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ladies. So far it does seem we need less sleep than men...

The stronger sex

I'll (arm) wrestle you any day for that title

Oh shhh I'll flash you then I've won

Well played, and to think they call you the fairer sex, nothing fair about that move... Though I wouldn't complain too loudly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

More than I manage to get

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think I need about 27 hours a day, but manage on 4 most days and 6 if I have been up for more than 72 hours

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can get by on 6 hours for a few nights before “sleep d*unk” seriously kicks in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

4 hours but I crash towards 4

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By *owdyboy 890Man
over a year ago

Country West

Around 6 does me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Honestly any number suits me haha I’ve done a fair few 12 hour shifts without a wink of sleep but 3 hours is plenty for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get 4-5. 7 would be nice, but I'd have to be in bed by 10.30 on workdays..

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Get 4-5. 7 would be nice, but I'd have to be in bed by 10.30 on workdays.."

Yeah. 10.30 sounds waaay too early

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

8 hours or more

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By *isa 59Woman
over a year ago

Newcastle

"I’ve averaged 3-4 hours a night for years but it’s killing me

Why?"

I usually don’t have any problems falling asleep initially but, after that first sleep cycle, my body wakes me up and I have great difficulty getting back to sleep

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I get 5 hours I can get through the day. It won't be my best but I'll make it through. I've always been a bad sleeper so have had plenty of chances to compare different hours! A

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People seriously underestimate sleeping! Good health, both physical and mental requires proper sleep. Performance, both mental and physical, requires proper sleep. Pain is much worse ironically with reduced sleep!

Unfortunately electronic devices have seriously reduced the number of hours slept, with children developing horrendous lifelong sleep patterns. Lots of research is being done at this moment looking at thesenew sleep pattern trends and links to mental health issues globally ... fascinating research

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By *llaboutthewifeCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff

7 during the week, sometimes longer on a Sunday.

I need my sleep, won't compromise.

Broken sleep is the hardest, when the kids got over waking up it was blissful. Thankfully we are well past those days.

Jo x

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By *horehouseprincessWoman
over a year ago

small town near Munich

I can survive on 5 but people around me wont have much joy that day. 7 to 8 hours and its all good

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By *inkysexpotMan
over a year ago

leeds

5 to 6 hours usually

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

3 hours and I'm good for the day

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

I (monkey) can get by on around 5 hours ... Red needs more ... she's a 7 or 8 hour girl ... more on days off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A weeks worth

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

6-7 does me nicely. Anymore and I feel tired still weirdly.

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