What's the perfect amount of sleep for maximum productivity?

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I personally think 4 - 5 hours is perfect for an adult to get the most out of his day. I think that the best is to work until midnight and then wake up at 4AM, go for a 30 - 60 minutes run and have a check on all the emails and make a list for the day to know what needs to be done/has priority.

What's your opinion?
 


LOL I'd be dead if I tried that. The truth is that every body is different and there is no one-size-fits-all answer. I need 7-8 hours a night for maximum performance, both mentally and physically. Of course, I'm a competitive athlete and I'm 10x more active than most of the gay webmasters on this forum ...
 
dsiomtw said:
LOL I'd be dead if I tried that. The truth is that every body is different and there is no one-size-fits-all answer. I need 7-8 hours a night for maximum performance, both mentally and physically. Of course, I'm a competitive athlete and I'm 10x more active than most of the gay webmasters on this forum ...
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Mate you should really try it. Getting used to it is pretty tough but once you got a hang of it you have an inner clock set and don't even need an alarm in the morning anymore :) And runs in the morning are simply AMAZING!
 
A solid 8 hours. I wish I could teach my body to do that, but doesn't generally happen. I usually end up with 4 - 5 hours for about a week, then I crash for 12 hours straight, and spend the next 12 hours like a zombie napping on / off. That's by no means healthy either.

If you're only doing 4 - 5 hours/night, you're not getting anywhere near enough REM sleep, and are probably more mentally fatigued than you realize. As we sleep, we constantly go in and out of REM sleep about every 90 mins, and we need enough of it to function properly. With 4 hours, you're only looking at a couple quick phases of REM sleep, and that's nowhere near enough.
 
It completely depends on each person. Some people will need 4, others 10.

I need a solid 8 to function properly.

One of the most important things I have learned when growing up is that I am me. I'm not my dad, not that guy on TV, not that person who can do x, y or z; or who is comfortable doing that.

I have my own strong points and limitations. Discovering those, and who you are, is probably one of the most important things we need to do as adults. Once you start to discover who you are (a tough and painful process filled with disillusionment) and realize that this applies ONLY to you, you will be able to live much better.

I remember reading the 7 habits of highly effective people where the author says: "Advice is like an old pair of shoes, the experience you have works great for you, but like an old pair of shoes, that only works great for YOU"
 
I'm on dat 6 hour time. Any longer and I get groggy.

I'm lucky I guess because I know people who cannot function without 10 minimum. I can't imagine wasting that much time.

11pm - 5am is my usual.
 
ideally i get 5-6 hours in the early morning/late night, then maybe a 20 min nap in the afternoon after a good feed.
 
Keep in mind that while some of you may be able to get by with 5-6 hours, it has been scientifically proven over and over that that's not enough sleep for optimum health and performance of your body.
 
dsiomtw said:
Keep in mind that while some of you may be able to get by with 5-6 hours, it has been scientifically proven over and over that that's not enough sleep for optimum health and performance of your body.
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My mind and body say otherwise...

Feel free to cite a source.
 
I need at least 6-7 hours to function normally. No more than 8, usually. I try to get in bed and asleep by midnight or 1, and up by 7 or 8, working an hour later.
 
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I get around 5 hours of sleep, I used to do 3 hours at night plus a 1 hour nap after work, but I found 5 hours works the best for me. At the weekend I usually get in 8 hours of sleep on Saturday and Sunday
 
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