How does sleep affect your life?

[funnybanana]

I consider sleep a very important part of my day. I know people who sleep 6-7 hours a day and still manage to function properly and be happy. For me it's not that simple. The problem is not the lack of sleep exclusively, I also have problems when i sleep too much. My ideal sleep time is around 9 hours. When I sleep 8 hours or less I tend to avoid people, be negative, hell, even my self-esteem goes down. And when I sleep 10 hours or more (which happens when I don't set the alarm clock), I'm very sleepy all day and can't be productive. I wonder if there are more people who have this problem? So, simple question, how does the amount (and quality) of sleep you get influence your day?

Updates

+1 y

Intersting that mostly guys answer this question. I guess less girls have problems sleeping? haha

[aliceinwonderland69]

I'm an insomniac with chronic fatigue. So I often tired because I can't sleep even with sleeping tablets. But then even if I sleep a lot I'm still tired. I don't really remember not being tired as I've been like this since my teens. I'm either tired or exhausted. I also agree about sleeping too much. Sometimes I can sleep 12 hrs and just feel groggy. I wish I could sleep 8/9 hrs every night. But sometimes I sleep 4 sometimes 12.

[funnybanana]

Damn that must suck.. How did that start? (Sorry for being so ignorant, I have no solid knowledge about insomnia)

[aliceinwonderland69]

Well I had depression in my teens so that's probs why I guess.

[funnybanana]

Sorry to hear that. I hope you'll find a way to feel better soon :/

[aliceinwonderland69]

Well I appreciate the sentiment but as I'm 30 now it seems implausible. Some things you just have to learn to cope with.

[funnybanana]

Well it may be because I'm still young, but i believe there can always be something done. :)

[oddwaffle]

It's the bed. I'm 100% certain it's the bed. I used to like sleeping for 10 hours too but one day I changed to a super awesome bed that I really really liked. I only need about 6-7 hours of sleep to function and I can go at around 5hr of sleep if I have to.

[funnybanana]

Never thought of that. But I sleep in different beds throughout the year (my apartment near my university, my grandma's house, my family's house), and the result is identical. I guess this is just how my body works and I should just get used to it.

[oddwaffle]

Yeah it takes a while but I spent $600 for a double sized mattress and I loved it.

Sometimes you get used to it also. It depends on how tired you were. I usually get tired and slept like a log within minutes.

[funnybanana]

I tend to take about 20-30 minutes to fall asleep. I'm a night person, so sticking to an early waking up routine is hard.

[oddwaffle]

Yeah me too, I usually stay awake until 2-3am. Still, if you have to work at 6am then you are going to fall asleep at around 10pm.

[26ukdude]

You're still growing and your mind is still developing. Teenagers need more sleep than adults. I need between 7 and 8 to funtion properly.

[funnybanana]

When i said i knew people who slept 6-7 hours and were fine, i was talking about teenagers too. I know that adults need less sleep. I can imagine that in the future 9 hours will be too much and I will start needing only 8. My problem is with the short range between "not enough" and "too much" sleep. It's difficult to sleep the exact same amount of time every day.

[26ukdude]

I've never understood too much sleep, my thoughts are that when I've had enough my body will wake up naturally and unless im ill this is always around the 7 to 8 hours.
If I do wake up after 5 or 6 I will feel more awake and not groggy - at first, but I will feel kinda flakey and restless, like being strung out for the rest of the day, its not a nice feeling. Thats why I hate alarm clocks and being woken up.

[funnybanana]

I wish I could wake up 'naturally' like that. Unfortunately, if i let myself sleep I just wake up after 10-12 hours. :/

[Bobba_Fett]

No matter how much I sleep I feel the same.
I'm a big 'ol fat guy so I can't sleep well for crap.
I just kind of plunge through the day with what rest I can get.

[Yanoa_Yanza]

I'm one of those 6-7 people, even though just waking up is a pain xD
But I'm a vampire sometimes
But when I sleep earlier I'm feeling a bit better

[funnybanana]

Man, i truly admire people that don't sleep much but can still actually do stuff. I wish i was like that xD

[Yanoa_Yanza]

I admire people who sleep early, 'Such Self Discipline'
Usually I'm like...
0:00 'I should probably go to bed'
2:00 'That was an awesome movie'
3:10 'I'm still awake, why not do this then?'
3:45 'Getting sleepy, but having fun though!'
5:00 'I should probably go to bed now'

[funnybanana]

When that happens to me, i just can't hate myself more haha

[BeerFarts]

Sleep is very important in my life. I aim to get at least 7-9 hours of sleep every night. Anything less than 7 hours and I'm pretty much a mindless zombie throughout the day.

[funnybanana]

I feel tempted to give you the Most Helpful Opinion just because of your username.

Oh, and good answer too.

[BeerFarts]

Thanks! And yes, I became infamous because of my username 😷

[funnybanana]

I can understand why haha

[douride2]

If I don't get my 8 hrs you best stay clear of me that day.

[Smmyskittles]

I have to get 8.5-9 hours; uninterrupted.

Makes me feel amazing, anything less has bad results. [Irritatability, fatigue, sugar cravings, etc].

[1smooth28]

Sleep is important to me, that's why I should probably go to sleep now

[funnybanana]

That makes two of us haha

[Anonymous]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=okVu2GYEP2w

[1stranger]

I'm sleeping again but without you again...

[Walls_and_Doors]

Deeply.