Re:Why Seven Hours of Sleep Might Be Better Than Eight
by greggman on Tuesday July 22, 2014 @02:16PM
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> Sleeping until you naturally wake up is generally a good strategy.
That sounds nice but doesn't fit my experience at all. If I'm in a dark room I can sleep 10-12-14 hours easily.
When my body wakes me up is not at all connected to how much sleep I need. Or certainly not directly connected.
It should really be titled "For some people, seven hours of sleep might be better than eight", but that's probably not eye-catching enough.
The article supports what you are saying here:
> Other experts caution against studies showing ill effects from too much sleep. Illness may cause someone to sleep or spend more time in bed, these experts say.
There's this gem of wisdom only towards the end of the article:
> "I don't think you can overdose on healthy sleep. When you get enough sleep your body will wake you up," said Safwan Badr, chief of the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit.
Sleeping until you naturally wake up is generally a good strategy.