"so much to do, there's plenty on the farm"

[jazzfish]

I've got a thirty-eight special up on the shelf
(I'll sleep when I'm dead)
If I start acting stupid I'll shoot myself
(And I'll sleep when I'm dead)
--WZ, "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"

After a conversation with uilos last night, it occurred to me to wonder: are my sleeping habits really that extraordinary? I've been running off of five to six hours of sleep a night (except for weekends). This is kinda weird for me; before I moved here I wouldn't have thought I'd be able to run on anything less than seven for any length of time.

Fortunately, I can ask the Internets what they think.

[Poll #789080]

Comments

[ndkid.livejournal.com]

My sleep cycle has, for a long time now, always included at least one instance of fully waking up for a duration of about a minute. Usually only the one, and usually about halfway through my sleep cycle. I often use this oppertunity to drink some water. But I always wonder if this habit adversely affects my feeling rested in the morning.

[wheeerdball.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. The longer one spends asleep, the longer the period of REM sleep lasts per cycle. And the REM phase of the cycle being the most important means having one long slumber is much more refreshing. If you can get it.