Health: How many hours of SLEEP do you REALLY get???

[playahaitian]

Brothers we really don't take good enough care of our heath...

work long hours, don't eat right, not enough exercise, STRESS..

but recently I have had bouts of insomnia and my doctor was very serious about dealing with it...


- Increased risk of motor-vehicle accidents.
- Increase in body mass index (BMI) due to an increased appetite caused by sleep deprivation.*
- Increased risk of diabetes and heart problems.*
- Increased risk for psychiatric conditions including depression and substance abuse.*
- And a decreased ability to pay attention, react to signals or remember new information.


I got a question:

How many HOURS of sleep do you get on AVERAGE?
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I aint talking about catching up and sleeping all day on your off day either

 

[playahaitian]

According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), a U.S. nonprofit organization of researchers, patients and health-care facilities,

20% of Americans reported getting six hours of sleep or less in 2009, compared to 13% in 2001. Similarly, 28% of Americans reported getting eight hours of sleep or more in 2009 compared to 38% in 2001.​

These findings, based on a telephone survey of 1,000 Americans, also echo concerns about the economy, as about one in six (16%) reported that their weekly sleep was being disturbed due to financial concerns.

 

[Naha-Nago]

Not nearly enough


*two cents*

 

[playahaitian]

Men who lose sleep during the work week may be able to lower their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by getting more hours of sleep, according to Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute​

 

[MadWun]

Average 5 to 7.

Last night was in bed by like 1130ish...woke up at 212

Fell back asleep, and woke up again @ like 530ish

 

[Teknique310]

4-6 hours is optimum for ME

Any more Im sluggish

Any less I'll choke some random person with people in the background yelling Worldstarr.

Edit: I regularly take a refreshing siesta in the afternoon when I can.

 

[ballscout1]

4-5 during the week..but I catch up if i am in the recliner trying to watch tv anytime during the weekend

 

[Mo-Better]

5 hours on average I wish it was more. I've kind of become a professional insomniac.

 

[EPDC]

Between two kids and another on the way, not nearly enough.

 

[playahaitian]

4-5 during the week..but I catch up if i am in the recliner trying to watch tv anytime during the weekend

Doc told me that is really bad for you ...

I do the same.

Told me EVERY hour you sleep BEFORE 12 midnight counts as TWO HOURS SLEEP

Between two kids and another on the way, not nearly enough.

respect brother...

 

[Mr.Chuckles]

2-4 i stay grinding

 

[MadWun]

Between two kids and another on the way, not nearly enough.

I feel you bruh.

I have two, and I can barely keep up

To make matters worse, even on weekends when I can sleep later, I just can't

 

[RUDY RAYYY MO]

4 majority, 5-6 couple nights during the week.My problem isnt falling asleep its staying asleep throughout the night.

I then pop melatonin which is the shit and knocks me out in no time

 

[EPDC]

I feel you bruh.

I have two, and I can barely keep up

To make matters worse, even on weekends when I can sleep later, I just can't

The worst is the weekends, when I think I can sleep in and my son and daughter hop in our bed at 7:00am wide awake....

 

[EPDC]

Doc told me that is really bad for you ...

I do the same.

Told me EVERY hour you sleep BEFORE 12 midnight counts as TWO HOURS SLEEP





respect brother...

thanks.

 

[LSN]

4 majority, 5-6 couple nights during the week.My problem isnt falling asleep its staying asleep throughout the night.

I then pop melatonin which is the shit and knocks me out in no time

same here...can't stay asleep for shit...I'll get 4-5 hours straight then it's hard to go back to sleep...I might do an hour or 2 then wake back up then fall asleep for another hour or 2...if I take melatonin halfway thru then I'll wake up groggy

 

[playahaitian]

My thing is I don't REALLY ever sleep????

Even though I'm laying in bed eyes closed passed out...

Its like the hours go by but I aint at rest.

It like I'm AWARE of my surrounding or going over some work or something...

I barely f*cking dream anymore.

 

[Coldchi]

before i switched jobs last month.....i was getting about 4 hours of sleep a day....sometimes less...
now im getting about 6 and a half, which feels a whole lot fuckin better....

 

[DiGeneral]

My thing is I don't REALLY ever sleep????

Even though I'm laying in bed eyes closed passed out...

Its like the hours go by but I aint at rest.

It like I'm AWARE of my surrounding or going over some work or something...

I barely f*cking dream anymore.

^^^ Damn, this sounds like me.

 

[SLY]

around 6.

 

[SLY]

My thing is I don't REALLY ever sleep????

Even though I'm laying in bed eyes closed passed out...

Its like the hours go by but I aint at rest.

It like I'm AWARE of my surrounding or going over some work or something...

I barely f*cking dream anymore.

this sounds like me

 

[playahaitian]

^^^ Damn, this sounds like me.

this sounds like me

peace fam

and I KNOW that stuff is gonna catch up to me...

and I got diabetes AND heart disease in my family

Black men got stress...

and worse we don't talk or share with it cause we fighters.

But that stuff is taxing.

#bgolbrotherhood

 

[Bumpee]

probably like 4....... and i STILL wake up multiple times

Dealing with sleep apnea is a bitch.

 

[Flawless]

Not enough , inusually find myself in the middle of the night browsing thw internet for bullshit

 

[Duval's King]

I have to BE at work at 5am...It's rare that i get more than 4 hours of sleep

 

[drae_joker]

On average about 8 hours,sometimes more.

 

[durham]

6-7 during the week, 8-9 , on sat/sun

I hate myself for wasting wake hours though, but I'm a heavy Sleeper, and if not my bass gets sick lol

 

[playahaitian]

Not enough , inusually find myself in the middle of the night browsing thw internet for bullshit

hear you fam

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

3 ..

 

[MoneyInTheBank]

My thing is I don't REALLY ever sleep????

Even though I'm laying in bed eyes closed passed out...

Its like the hours go by but I aint at rest.

It like I'm AWARE of my surrounding or going over some work or something...

I barely f*cking dream anymore.

Sounds like you are not getting enuff exercise.

 

[tallblacknyc]

5-7 and i don't mean all at once..3 here maybe 2 there..i'm a vampire by nature..so if i'm gonna catch some z's it prob be btw 8am-12pm

 

[playahaitian]

Sounds like you are not getting enuff exercise.

really?

Why would you say that based on my description?

 

[Goingmark40]

average about 6 or 7. go to bed about between 11 and 12 and wake up between 5 and 7 like clockwork. on days off i get a power nap around 1 or 2 pm. got to get back to 3 four days of exercise but instead of being just active everyday

 

[playahaitian]

average about 6 or 7. go to bed about between 11 and 12 and wake up between 5 and 7 like clockwork. on days off i get a power nap around 1 or 2 pm. got to get back to 3 four days of exercise but instead of being just active everyday

that works for you?

I actually had a co-worker who somehow negotiated that they get to nap on the job undisturbed.

 

[JazzyBenz]

I avg about 5-6 a night

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