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How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - Sift - Oct 12, 2026
Hey everyone! Curious how everyone's sleep routine is actually holding up lately.
Between late-night screen time, early alarms, and just trying to balance work and life, getting a solid chunk of rest can feel like a moving target.
Drop a comment with your answers to these:
How many hours do you typically get on a weeknight?
Do you make up for it on the weekends, or stick to a strict schedule?
What's your go-to trick (or guilty pleasure) when you're trying to wind down?
Let's hear how much sleep everyone is really running on!
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - Wake - Oct 12, 2026
Not enough lmao, nights are my time to my self where I can focus with no distractions so I am often staying up later then I should.
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - Au Jus Demon - Oct 12, 2026
I strive to always get atleast 5 hours a night.
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - Sift - Oct 12, 2026
I think I’m hitting between 4-7 hrs.
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - Yanix - Oct 12, 2026
I usually get around 4–5 hours of sleep on weekdays, sometimes less when work gets busy. I try to catch up on weekends, but it doesn't always happen lol. A little phone scrolling before bed is my guilty pleasure, even though I know it keeps me awake longer!
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - Michael - Oct 12, 2026
I try to get at least 8 hours of sleep.
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - Hern - Oct 12, 2026
I try to get 8 or 9 but I tend to get more like 7 at most. It makes it so I am functional but by the weekend my body feels it still has to catch up and get a bit more sleep on top of the norm
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - oRequiem - Oct 12, 2026
6-8 hours roughly, I hate sleeping. Been over sleeping a lot lately.
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - Sift - Oct 12, 2026
(Oct 12, 2026 09:46 AM)oRequiem Wrote: 6-8 hours roughly, I hate sleeping. Been over sleeping a lot lately.
I recently just got off using sleeping medication to sleep after dealing with insomnia so very grateful finally been sleeping naturally for weeks.
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - oRequiem - Oct 12, 2026
(Oct 12, 2026 09:56 AM)Sift Wrote: I recently just got off using sleeping medication to sleep after dealing with insomnia so very grateful finally been sleeping naturally for weeks.
Sounds rough, it does take me a while to fall asleep though for some reason. Probably the naps I've been taking every day since my body is used to taking naps :/
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - Sift - Oct 12, 2026
(Oct 12, 2026 09:57 AM)oRequiem Wrote: Sounds rough, it does take me a while to fall asleep though for some reason. Probably the naps I've been taking every day since my body is used to taking naps :/
Been pretty rough last decade after getting in car accident.
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - oRequiem - Oct 12, 2026
(Oct 12, 2026 09:58 AM)Sift Wrote: Been pretty rough last decade after getting in car accident.
Damn, at least you don't need the sleeping pills anymore.
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - Sift - Oct 12, 2026
(Oct 12, 2026 11:14 AM)oRequiem Wrote: Damn, at least you don't need the sleeping pills anymore.
To be honest it's freeing not needing them no more.
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - oRequiem - Oct 12, 2026
(Oct 12, 2026 11:15 AM)Sift Wrote: To be honest it's freeing not needing them no more.
I bet, only thing I took was melatonin, which never worked for me.
RE: How many hours of sleep do you get per night? - Tyr - Oct 12, 2026
Lately, I have been getting about 5 if I am lucky and I literally need 9 or more to feel like I am running at 100%.
No bueno.