Norman Darlo
This is a poll about sleeping habits. About how long you sleep, when you sleep, how well you sleep, etc. Just for fun 🙂
Cover image: Creative Commons
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Question of
Do you think you get enough sleep?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
On average, how many hours sleep a night do you get?
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Less than 5
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5 – 6
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6 – 7
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7 – 8
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More than 8
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Question of
How do you sleep?
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Heavily/deeply
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Lightly: I am easily woken
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Question of
On average, how many times do you wake in the night?
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Zero: I usually sleep straight through the night
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Once
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Twice
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Thrice or more
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Question of
Do you often sleep in late at the weekends?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
What time do you go to bed during the week?
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Before 10
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10 – 11
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11 – 12
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After midnight
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Question of
How would you describe yourself?
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A morning person
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A night owl
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Neither, really
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Question of
Do you take medication to help you sleep?
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Never
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Sometimes
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Regularly
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Question of
Do you have any special tip or secret for getting a good night’s sleep?
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Yes (I’ll tell you in a comment)
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Nope
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This was a great quiz Norman! I used to sleep heavily when I was in school and then college. But ever since I have started working and have been living on my own, the cycle changed. I used to stay up all night and sleep through major part of the day. But that ruined by health eventually. Now I try to get at least 6-7 hours of nighttime sleep. But it’s mostly disturbed, especially since we have a hot and humid weather here. So sometimes, I put on a soothing instrumental music (like they use in spas) and meditate before falling asleep. That really helps.
Thanks for your support, Madhuparna. It seems our cycles change as we move through life. Like you, I used to be a heavy sleeper when young, but the biggest change came for me when I had kids. Suddenly I had to be awake early even at weekends, and when they grew up I found I still woke early. I still wake too early and sleep too late. I will try meditating before sleep, like you, and see if it helps 🙂
Good poll, but I don’t know what to post; I get enough sleep only on holidays.
That’s not an uncommon situation. People in general don’t value sleep enough ?
I have sleep apnea which means I never get a good night’s sleep. Unfortunately I can’t use the CPAP machine either.
Major bummer. My father used to use that machine and he claimed it made a big difference to the quality of his sleep, though it looks as uncomfortable as hell. However, I can undersstand, as I suffer badly if sleep-deprived.
I usually stay up till 3 in the A.M. or so….occasionally I’ll go to bed around 10 P.M. I am not a morning person though…I’ll sleep in as late as possible! Maybe it is cause I wake up often through the night.
Great poll on sleep! Very interesting to see how other’s sleep!
Yes, it really satisfies my idle curiosity (as did the poll on Éxes!)
I’d feel the same….if I could think of anything to create a poll on (besides songs)
So many factors play into getting a night’s sleep. Life is not all tied up in a nice neat package and even with sleep we sometimes have to be flexible. It is important, though, to manage things so we at least get regular rest, including sleep if possible.
Great quiz, Norman! I find that as I get older, I need more sleep but in shorter bursts. So I usually don’t sleep more than 4 hours at a stretch. But I take frequent naps 🙂
Thank you, Blue. You are lucky to be able to nap. I find it difficult to, and if I succeed late in the day then my following night’s sleep gets compromised. Something of a vicious circle! ☺
I stay active, work out in the gym, and stay busy, which tires me out.
Tart cherry concentrate is good to help people sleep better.
I never heard of that before. I must try it some time 🙂
An interesting poll. 🙂
Thank you for the feedback, Zaklina 🙂
lovely poll i like it ……….. 🙂
My tip is work hard enough during the day, if you have an office job, do some kind of exercise. Back when we had to hunt and gather, I bet there wasn’t much insomnia. I sleep like a rock, put me in a corner and I can darn near sleep standing up. : )
That’s good advice. I’m sure everyone notices how much better they sleep after a hard physical day.
I really enjoyed this sleep poll.
Nothing works for me! I don’t sleep more! Just maybe 5 hour’s at night! Thanks!
Very interesting poll! My tip is to not spend too much time in bed during the day; this way you’ll associate it with sleep.
Good point! I get bored in bed very quickly if I’m just lying there.
With the cool room, I agree. I have pain in my left shoulder for 4 months. For now nothing relieves the pain. Sleep is quiet.
A Tempurpedic mattress, lots of pillows and a cool room. The temperature needs to stay cool year round. Those are my secrets!
I totally agree about temperature. Hot nights are seldom a problem here, except for maybe a fortnight or so in the summer, but I have a good firm mattress and a support pillow, as I have some arthritis in my neck due to an old injury. I know many will disagree, but I swear by a small amount of beer before bed. I’m talking half a bottle. I think it must be the hops have a soporific effect. It’s not the alcohol, because a glass of wine doesn’t work for me 🙂
Whatever works is what I say. We have hot summer nights so a ceiling fan is used a lot.