Do You Really Need Seven Hours of Sleep?

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  • Posted By: ray919 @ 02/22/2008 2:41:35 AM

    is too much sleep also dangerous to your health?

  • Posted By: ray919 @ 02/22/2008 2:40:45 AM

    is too much sleep also dangerous? like more than 7 hours sleep...

  • Posted By: La Dayner @ 02/22/2008 2:38:42 AM

    Doesn't over sleeping have the same effect? I mean you wake up tired and sometimes I wake up with a headache like if I had a hangover.

  • Posted By: obayashi vn @ 02/22/2008 2:37:21 AM

    comment: I do try get more sleeps a week but why still tired in the noon? what should we really care beside 8 hours sleep?

  • Posted By: fawaz halbouni @ 02/22/2008 2:35:35 AM

    Dear Sirs,
    Does afternoon ciesta is added to the 7-8 hours/day of the needed sleeping hours.
    We live in a rather hot climate 7 months a year, is there any studies that may back up the theory of at least 8 hours of sleep are needed in such weather condition!!

  • Posted By: La Dayner @ 02/22/2008 2:33:52 AM

    Doesn't over sleeping have the same effect? I mean you wake up tired and without energy. Sometimes when I sleep too much I have a headache as if I had a hangover.

  • Posted By: sm00thpapa @ 02/22/2008 2:33:36 AM

    I am Military and only average 2 -3 hours of sleep a ngiht for the past 16 years. I have alot of medical issues with my body as far as bad knees, back and neck pain. I have had a spinal fusion in my neck where they inserted a metal plate and a few screws. Also a few knee surgerys. What can I do to get more sleep as my body hurts to much to sleep.

  • Posted By: Irgeorge @ 02/22/2008 2:30:23 AM

    THAT'S CORRECT! according to the standard way of living,sleeping seven to eight hours a night is enough...you will live longer if you sleep more,eat well and get enough exercise...see the result if you reach at age 100...if not,its your LIFESTYLE....ok,it's not too late,SLEEP well!!!!

  • Posted By: avis2731 @ 02/22/2008 2:28:51 AM

    I have ALWAYS known that I need 8-9 hours of sleep to feel completely rested. I can function on 7. Anything less than that, I'm cranky and whiny like a little kid. Plus, I am a night person, so not a morning person. Could one have something to do with the other? Hmmm.....

  • Posted By: strawB @ 02/22/2008 2:28:29 AM

    I just read another research; 7 hours was the best, less or more was just as bad, so sleeping longer is not better either. And that i was "genetic" how much you need to sleep to feel rested.

  • Posted By: FatAngel @ 02/22/2008 2:27:59 AM

    i sleep 7-9 hours per day..am i normal..i am 25 year old female

  • Posted By: 3bello @ 02/22/2008 2:26:27 AM

    I sleep 3-5hours of quality sleep per night. I feel lazy if I get any more sleep. I have a full-time job, part-time job, and school part-time & I have time to study, hangout w/friends, workout....I'm asleep by 2am & awake at 5am.

  • Posted By: avis2731 @ 02/22/2008 2:25:54 AM

    I have ALWAYS known that I need 8-9 hours of sleep to feel completely rested. I can function on 7. Anything less than that, I'm cranky and whiny. Plus, I am so not a morning person.. Does on have anything to do with the other? Hmmmm......

  • Posted By: karateen @ 02/22/2008 2:24:15 AM

    yea we r so young now we are so young so young\:d/ and it dont matter if we don't sleep at all coz we r so young so young now\:d/ and when tomorrow comes we just do it all agaaaaaaaaaain. the corrs - so young. ty

  • Posted By: human being @ 02/22/2008 2:20:01 AM

    i love to sleep always. that means my running time should be less here.

  • Posted By: newemperror @ 02/22/2008 2:17:24 AM

    hi i am 40 years old and i am working in superstore working as night assistant so working 5days a week in night shift and in day time i am sleeping about 6 hours in break not continue like 2hours and then 1 hour and thn 2/3 hours so is it good..? if not what should i do i cant sleep continues 6/ hours..thanks...francis.

  • Posted By: 3bello @ 02/22/2008 2:15:43 AM

    I sleep an average of 3-5hours a night. IThat feels 'regular' to me.

  • Posted By: jowbeeeroobee @ 02/22/2008 2:12:15 AM

    LOL - i sleep alot thanks to wonderrx.com ?

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