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ArtVandelay · 11-30-2008, 11:02 PM

Hey guys.

I'm 18 years old, and like any high school student, I've always had issues finding a good sleep schedule. At one point last year, I functioned on about three hours of sleep a night for a very extended period of time, so I know that I can at least function reasonably well without a whole lot. I'm sure that's not very healthy though... so my question is, how much sleep should I be getting, and how little sleep is REALLY problematic?

I know that people about my age in the military certainly don't get eight hours a night, and yet the government trusts them to wield automatic weapons, so I'm a bit skeptical of the eight-hour-for-functionality thing. Anyway, all thoughts are appreciated!

11-30-2008, 11:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
ArtVandelay Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 67	How much sleep do you really need? Hey guys. I'm 18 years old, and like any high school student, I've always had issues finding a good sleep schedule. At one point last year, I functioned on about three hours of sleep a night for a very extended period of time, so I know that I can at least function reasonably well without a whole lot. I'm sure that's not very healthy though... so my question is, how much sleep should I be getting, and how little sleep is REALLY problematic? I know that people about my age in the military certainly don't get eight hours a night, and yet the government trusts them to wield automatic weapons, so I'm a bit skeptical of the eight-hour-for-functionality thing. Anyway, all thoughts are appreciated!