Over the weekend, I spent two nights sleeping on our leather couch with cats piled all over me. Not surprisingly, I woke up each morning with a stiff neck, sore back and puffy hands.
My husband has recovered enough from his cold/flu to be back to staying up all night, so I've been sleeping in my real bed for the last two nights. Between that, a good yoga class yesterday at noon and a deep-tissue massage last night, I think I've finally gotten a decent sleep for the first time in days.
It's easy to forget how much of an effect a bad night's sleep can have on your day. I woke up on Saturday after my second night on the couch and managed to have the most fruitless day imaginable. Every time I left the house to do something, it ended up being a complete waste of time for one reason or another.
I got lost on my way to a volunteer effort, then discovered I'd forgotten my phone and ended up driving around for more than an hour before finally giving up and going home. Later, I went to take a big bag of glass jars and bottles to a recycling center that didn't actually exist. After that, I gave up and just stayed put.
My husband doesn't sleep anywhere near as much as I do, and I think that was a factor in his getting sick recently. He often sleeps between three and five hours per night. I can get by on seven hours, but I really prefer eight or more.
How much do you sleep?
4 to 6 hours most nights, but not by choice. I just wake up, I don't know why; I lay there for an hour or so, then go ahead and get up because I'm bored. I wish I could sleep 8 hours.
Posted by: Donna W | February 05, 2008 at 08:04 AM
They moved our recycling center not too long ago. I went to the new one last weekend with a huge backlog of stuff and of course they didn't have the bin for cans and plastic. Seriously, why would you remove a bin at a recycling center on Saturday morning?
I get by on whatever sleep I get, it doesn't really have any effect on my next day.
Posted by: Chimpo | February 05, 2008 at 08:15 AM
While I am still unemployed, I get to stay in bed while the boy gets up and goes to work. I feel a little guilty, but before the feeling really sets in I am deep asleep.
This gives me around 8 hours, though I could totally survive on the 6 or so I would have if I got up with him.
Posted by: super des | February 05, 2008 at 09:59 AM
I get about 6 hours during the week and maybe 7.5 hours on the weekend but work late and have small children so that's about as much as I can get. I love 8 hours too.
Posted by: Laura | February 05, 2008 at 10:10 AM
If I get less than 9 hours, I can be a right grouch.
Posted by: Keith | February 05, 2008 at 10:12 AM
10 to 6, 9 to 5, 11 to 7. Regardless, need 8.
Posted by: John | February 05, 2008 at 05:02 PM
6-7, any more or less and I feel like crap. The last month or so I've been sleeping alone. My wife is 12 weeks pregnant and is more comfortable on the couch for some reason. Though I don't know how comfortable that is when she's throwing up and feeling lousy all the time.
Posted by: Huts | February 05, 2008 at 10:31 PM
i get about nine if the baby sleeps well :)
Posted by: mojavi | February 05, 2008 at 10:38 PM