Rarely sleep more than 6 hrs.
Rarely sleep more than 6 hrs.
Seems to be regardless of conditions.
I could starve myself of sleep for 3 days, find a dark, soundproof room, and have a mask with no leaks... I’m still only going to get 6hrs at the most.
Anyone else have this issue? Any ideas what could be the cause(s)?
I could starve myself of sleep for 3 days, find a dark, soundproof room, and have a mask with no leaks... I’m still only going to get 6hrs at the most.
Anyone else have this issue? Any ideas what could be the cause(s)?
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Re: Rarely sleep more than 6 hrs.
Are there sounds that wake you up in the middle of my dreams?
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My average has been 6-6.5 hours for several years....As you get older less sleep is needed.
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Re: Rarely sleep more than 6 hrs.
All I ever get (tho' never got a lot more anyhow my whole life).
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For many years I have slept about 6 hours nightly and wake spontaneously in the morning. hat is my personal "normal".
TheDuke
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Ever try white noise? I swear by this, we've been using it for years.
Lots of free phone apps out there. I use one called Sleep-o when I travel. It's good, lots of options. Probably to many. I really don't need to combine forest sounds with a crackling fire in a thunderstorm and frogs ribbiting with lute music and meditation chanting... with an airliner flying over and city traffic sounds. But I could if I wanted to. What a cacophony!
My favorite though is the noise machine we've had for around 20 years. I like "babbling brook" type sounds. I really don't even notice that it's on anymore. We have it turned up fairly loud too.
Lots of free phone apps out there. I use one called Sleep-o when I travel. It's good, lots of options. Probably to many. I really don't need to combine forest sounds with a crackling fire in a thunderstorm and frogs ribbiting with lute music and meditation chanting... with an airliner flying over and city traffic sounds. But I could if I wanted to. What a cacophony!

My favorite though is the noise machine we've had for around 20 years. I like "babbling brook" type sounds. I really don't even notice that it's on anymore. We have it turned up fairly loud too.
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I too seem to average 6 hours and can rarely sleep more than that. I’ve wondered if it’s attributed to maintenance insomnia or if it’s just my normal. About 5-6 years ago I noticed I wasn’t able to sleep more than 6 hours anymore. So it’s possible it could be maintenance insomnia or your body’s normal. Also, a symptom of depression is early more awakenings.
Let us know if you find out more information!
Let us know if you find out more information!
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Yep, I'm around 6.5, 7....if I hit 7.5 my body is like ok, this is too much, it's time to get up, and 8 is just ludicrous.
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Hmmm...
I have always heard 8hrs is the magic number regardless of age or anything else and that needing less sleep as we age is a myth. Hard to say. I might not even be questioning it if I wasn’t tired all the time still.
I have always heard 8hrs is the magic number regardless of age or anything else and that needing less sleep as we age is a myth. Hard to say. I might not even be questioning it if I wasn’t tired all the time still.
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Re: Rarely sleep more than 6 hrs.
The closer I get to 8 hours, the better I feel.
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Agreed. 8 is the number.
8 for sleep, 8 for work, 8 for family and leisure = 24hrs.
The only thing that should change with age is less work and more leisure.
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And less family comes naturally--I hardly ever see the remaining in-laws.
We only came together to please the now gone family matriarch.
Now we all go our separate ways.
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I'm good with 7-7.5 hours, but on the weekends (when I sleep in), I usually wake after 8-ish hours. I think that's what my body wants.
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Welcome to the club...though this is not a club you want to join.
I wake up at about 3 in the morning and it’s hard for me to go back to sleep. My GP says it comes with my age (50’s). Usually I wake up feeling hungry like wah! I’ll eat something fatty, like cheese or meat. That usually helps me a bit.
I also have a rain sound app on my phone that helps too.
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6 hours isn’t enough in my mind. ResMed give you full points (70) on 7 hours of sleep and less if it’s under 7. Here’s a great TED speak on “Sleep” the benefits and quite shocking revelations if you don’t get enough. It also gives tips on how to get quality sleep. https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_s ... edcomshare
From about 12:00 it actually compares people who sleep 6 hours with 8 hours. Video 19 minutes long.
From about 12:00 it actually compares people who sleep 6 hours with 8 hours. Video 19 minutes long.
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