[Poll] How much sleep does the average nuffian really need?

In attempt to find ways to become really productive (and finish all the reports and presentations I have due within the next 2 weeks after weeks of procrastinating), I've discovered different sleeping cycles on the internet and among them was this really draconian sleeping cycle called the Uberman cycle where instead sleeping for a long period of time, you break your sleep into 8 20 minutes naps throughout the day.

Now I personally don't know anyone who's crazy enough to have that kind of sleeping schedule and if you do have it or know someone who do, props to them!

Personally, when I was in my first year in university, I was unable to separate myself from having my necessary 10-12 hour sleep every day.
Now that I'm in my last year, I applaud myself for being able to maintain a 6 to 8 hours sleep schedule and being able to function well throughout the day

My question is:
How many hours of sleep do you need on average to be able to function well throughout the entire day?

For references:

Spoiler: Infographic about 4 alternative sleep cycles

Spoiler: Youtube Video about sleep

 

French Fries...

Potato Chips...

Come here, you....

 

You really should get 8 hours of sleep daily REM sleep is the best sleep
Fake ass people dealing with insomnia thinking it's manly.

Sleep is not for the weak, I'm happy if I can sleep 6 hours daily

 

A few centuries.

 

I sleep 4-5, 6-8, or 10-12 hours depending on the day
4-5 on school nights y’know haha
6-8 is when I can relax
10-12 on weekends when I don’t want my dream to end yet

 

6 hours normally. 8 hours would be best

 

Potato misses my childhood when my parents forced me to go to sleep every time around. Now I treasure sleep more than ever... especially in the cold winter months.

 

Healthy is what i've heard is from 6-8 and is usually recommended.
4 hours is the minimum i've ever heard of anyone sustaining a lifestyle with over a longer period of time, albeit probably with a lot of coffee.

But on average, it probably depends on what tasks you'll do on those days.

If I accidentally stay up way late or need to get up really early, I could probably manage most of the next day with 3-5 hours, or if anything important will happen in only a few hours after waking up, 2-4 hours of sleep .

The thing is, humans have this thing called sleep debt. Meaning if you sleep too little, you'll eventually have to sleep more to catch up sort of. And a sleep debt can really wreck your schedule. As some examples, when I had previously been to some LANs and either slept little or not at all, I could sleep over 12 hours the next night, one time even racking up 15 straight hours of sleep.

So, sure. You can skip out of sleep for a few days, with a lot of help and stimulants, but it will catch up to you.

Hence, I would honestly say 7 hours is a good average.

 

Sleep at 3 up at 7...
go to work after chugging 3 cups of coffee.
Die in the weekend.

 

I usually sleep 2 hours during working days.

Then compensate all the sleep lost during non wotking days.

A total of 18 hours of sleep during saturday and sunday.

 

>=10 hours should be enough (sometimes I only sleep 3 hours tho)

 

While technically it’s between 2 to 4 hours is my average, but the first answer. This. Is. Sparta. Rings truer for me.

How many hours of sleep do you need on average to be able to function well throughout the entire day?
My answer is 2 hours. For about 3 to 4 days straight.

 

4-5 is enough for me.

coupled with regular exercise. regular ones, mind you

i find it best to start sleeping btwn 2100-0200. sounds contradictory but i always wake up refreshed without external stimuli

that n taking a nap around noon. i set a 30 minutes timer beforehand

 

4 hours, used to be 7 but something happened and now 3 hours are gone

 

I need at least 48 hours of sleep a day

 

I can function on little sleep if I have to, but I really really don't want to. Days I have to get up early I sleep around 2-4 hours depending. Days I have to get up close to noon I sleep 6-8 hours...and days where I can sleep however long I want are anywhere between 8-12 hours.

 

This poll does not represent me. Where’s the 8-9 range? Why is 9 excluded entirely?

 

I get to 'sleep' for as long as my body allows me to. That typically means between 20 minutes and 3 hours, or however long it takes for my back to start spasming. On an average day I get around a total of 3 to 5 hours of sleep before giving up. Awake time normally lasts between 20 to 30ish hours before my back relaxes enough to sleep again.

 

NANI?! Are you secretly Doctor Strange??? Tell me your secrets and I shall give you....unlimited power.....

Whoops missed that.

 

Tonight, I’m getting no sleep. I have a 6-8 page paper that’s due tomorrow in my 6pm class. So naturally, I’m procrastinating...