How long should you sleep and stay awake for?

[JezUK1]

How long should a normal human sleep for and how long should he be awake for four to function at his very best? I aske this as I work shift patterns or should I say I will be working shifter pattern soon.

Cheers Jez

[tiggerblue10]

Depends on the individual and how much sleep you need. I need at least 7 hours sleeps but I know others who can manage with a lot less.

[JezUK1]

So how long should you be awake till you should sleep?

[boxtops]

I can sleep at any time, I function best with catnaps. I need at least 5 hours sleep a night, any less than that then I can't function well.

[blue-bell]

I've read that you should always try and get between six-eight hours of sleep. They say this is very important when it comes to increasing your chances of having a stroke/heart attack/cancer.

[boxtops]

My OH works very irregular hours, he needs 4-5 hours sleep in the day if he is working overnight.

[Jemisa]

Its a well known fact that while in office Margaret Thatcher claimed she only needed 4 hours sleep. I thimk she was hyperavtive tho.

Your own body will tell you. Especially if you're going to do shift work. It will take a little time for your own body clock to adjust. Sleep and Awake time you cannot fix, go with the flow. Good Luck Jez.

jem

[China Doll]

I need 7 - 8 hours a night. And I am not a morning person.

[JezUK1]

But how long can someone stay awake for untill they should sleep again?

[237SJ]

Is this a wind-up? Deduct the hours of sleep from 24 and it`ll give you a bit of a clue. Go on, stretch yourself!