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Gordon's avatar

You failed to mention naps. My granddad took a nap after lunch EVERY day. Usually it was only 10-20 minutes (not enough to get groggy he claimed), and this allowed him to be alert and productive through the afternoon. He also claimed that with this nap he needed less sleep. He always went to bed around 10:00, but would wake up between 4-5 every morning feeling rested. I was a teenager at the time and needed more. I still need more, but I take naps when I feel the need. My body knows when it needs sleep, and I try not to fight it.

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Liz's avatar

I sleep 8-9 hours a night and my productive genius husband 9-10. I sleep less in summer and more in winter. When I do hard exercise during the day I shave an hour off what I need to feel fully rested. My husband got a PhD in math with 2 accepted publications and opening a new area of study in 3 years with 3 children at home missing half his prerequisites and without a Master's. He did this by sleeping. He also has been a consistent exerciser his entire life. This is not an either/or prospect, we have organized our lives around well being. I suffer from episodes of insomnia and they devistate productivity.

One reason I prefer AirBnB to hotels is to get better sleep. I am a very light sleeper and hotel noise makes me crazy.

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