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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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QOTD: Tuesday
I had to be up before 5 to catch my flight today, which got me thinking:
What time do you go to bed?
What time do you wake up?
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function?
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day?
Re: QOTD: Tuesday
What time do you go to bed? 10:00/10:30
What time do you wake up? 5:00
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? 7 is most realistic, but 8 would be great
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? sleeping in... I can't nap. Once I'm up, I'm up.
(have a safe flight!)
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I'll go:
10-10:30 pm
6:30 am on week days, sometimes 7:00 on weekends
7 minimum, preferably between 8-9.5
Id prefer to sleep in, but our weekend routine is me getting up early then napping later and it's pretty nice
(posting from my phone on a shuttle bus)
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What time do you go to bed? Midnight.
What time do you wake up? On a normal day? 7:45
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? I usually get 7ish (it takes me a long time to fall asleep) but I require 5 to function on a basic level.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? Sleeping in AND napping in the middle of the day. I love to sleep- I'm trying to sleep as much as I can before we have children.
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What time do you go to bed? 10:30 in an ideal world. Sometimes I lay in bed until 11.
What time do you wake up? 6:00-6:30
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? Minimum of 7, but I feel great if I get 8 hours.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? I'd love to sleep until 7 or 8, if that counts as sleeping in.
What time do you go to bed? 11 (ideally)
What time do you wake up? 5:30
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? at least 7 to make it without any coffee
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? Getting up early and taking a nap. I love naps!
What time do you go to bed? 12-12:30ish
What time do you wake up? 8
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? I usually get around 6 - I sleep like crap every.single.night. of my freaking life. I would really like a solid 8 hours.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? I prefer sleeping in late. I still take naps even though I sleep late on the weekends. lol
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What time do you go to bed? 10ish- no later than 10:30
What time do you wake up? 7
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? I need at least 7 but prefer 9 :-)
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? sleeping in late.
What time do you go to bed? 11
What time do you wake up? 7:00
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? 7 hours. I know it looks like I sleep 8, but DS still gets up twice a night to nurse.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? I'm not a big napper, so I think I would rather sleep in.
11pm-ish
7am-ish
I need at least 8 hrs. Preferably 9.
I would definitely prefer to sleep in an hour or so vs. take a nap
Go to bed: between 10:30 and 11
Wake up: 6:30
I really need 8 hours of sleep, but I usually end up getting 7.5 or a little less.
I'd prefer getting up early and taking a nap. I'm definitely more of a morning person.
What time do you go to bed? Between 10 and 11.
What time do you wake up? Guinevere wakes up on the dot at 5am, so DH gets her and actually helps her latch on to me in bed (god bless him, since I'm SO not a morning person!) to feed her, then she stays in our bed til its time to get up around 7 or 7:30am.
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? I always get at least 8, I prefer 10 or 11. I lovvvve sleep.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? Sleeping in late.
What time do you go to bed? usually by 11
What time do you wake up? the baby usually wakes me up between 6 and 7
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? i usually get around 7 hours of sleep, but 8 is my ideal. up until december, i was getting 4 at a time.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? i dream about sleeping in late, but my reality is naps.
What time do you go to bed? I usually get in bed around 10 (later on the nights I have swim practice, since that ends at 10) and fall asleep around 11 or a little before.
What time do you wake up? 6:45
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? Base level functioning, 6 hours, but I do much better with 7 or 8 hours.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? I love, love, love to sleep in. I only get to one day a week right now, since I get up early on Sundays to go to swim practice. I know my days of sleeping in are limited, and that will be a super hard adjustment to make come July.
What time do you go to bed? between 9:30 and 10 although as of late has been pushing 10:30
What time do you wake up? 4:00AM - I have bootcamp in the morning
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? I usually prefer 8 hours but I've been able to function with 6. Anything less than that and forget it.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? Since I telecommute I've been taking a nap during my "lunch break" since I'm up so early but I love sleeping until 8 when I don't have bootcamp.
What time do you go to bed? between 10 and 11
What time do you wake up? if I'm going into the office - 5am, if working from home - 6:30/7.
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? 7 at a minimum, I prefer 8. I love sleep, but I find that if I get too much I feel sluggish the whole day.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? probably sleeping in
What time do you go to bed? Ideally I'm in bed by 9pm and read until about 9:30. But sometimes it's a bit later than that.
What time do you wake up? Ideally at 6:15 so I can work out. Otherwise, I have to be up by 7 to get ready for work.
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? I like to get 9 hours. I can function on less but it takes a toll on me so I really try to make sleep a priority.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? I would definitely like to get up early and take a nap. I get the most done in the mornings and by the afternoon, I'm usually dragging. I love afternoon naps on the weekends.
What time do you go to bed?
Lately I'm trying to be in bed and reading by 9/9:30 with lights out at 10.
What time do you wake up?
Alarm goes off at 6, I get up 6:15 to 6:30ish depending on if I showered the night before or still need to.
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function?
I get 6-7. I'd prefer 7-8.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day?
Sleeping in late.
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What time do you go to bed? Normally around 11, but if I'm working early the next day, I aim for 10-10:30.
What time do you wake up? Normally 6:45, but if I'm working early 5:45.
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? I normally get 6-7, but require 8 to feel my best. It just doesn't happen anymore though. :-(
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? Sleeping in late- it's hard for me to calm my mind and nap during the day.
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What time do you go to bed? 10:30-11ish weekdays/closer to midnight on the weekends
What time do you wake up? 7ish weekdays/9-10ish most weekends
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? i need at least 7, i really like closer 9
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? sleeping late. i am so not a morning person.
I go to bed between 10-11pm
I wake up between 6-7am
I need at least 6 hours to function - 7-8 to feel good about functioning.
Sleeping in late AND a nap. How about that?? :-)
I usually go to bed around 9:30/10. (Trying to make it later, but I'm usually exhausted by then.)
I get up at 6.
I do best with about 7.5 hours. (DD isn't sleeping great lately, so even going to bed earlyish I'm not feeling well-rested over all.)
I've never been good at sleeping in, but I've gotten a lot better (out of necessity) with napping
This is weekday/weekend:
Bedtime: 10/11
Wake up: 5:15/7:30
Require: 7 hours, minimum, best on 8. Prefer 9-10.
I'd probably prefer to sleep in late, but that's really hard for me to do anymore. The dogs and C have conditioned me not to sleep past 7:30, even if they're not around.
What time do you go to bed? 10:00-10:30
What time do you wake up? 5:40
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? 7 hours
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? Sleeping in late (not that I ever really do). I am rarely able to nap, and when I do, I usually wake up very grumpy.
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What time do you go to bed? Around 11pm, though I always try to aim for 10pm during the week. Never happens.
What time do you wake up? 7am
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? I need about 7.
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? Definitely sleeping in late. Napping makes me all discombobulated and cranky.
What time do you go to bed? 11:00
What time do you wake up? 7:00
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? I usually get 5. I need 8. I have pregnancy insomnia
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? nap
I had to be up before 5 to catch my flight today, which got me thinking:
What time do you go to bed? Normally between 10 & 11. I try to go closer to 10, but normally it's 11. Tomorrow I have to be at work at 4:30am, so I will be going to bed at 6:30 or 7pm.
What time do you wake up? 6am normally, tomorrow I have to get up at 3:30.
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? 7-8
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? Probably getting up early, but taking a nap.
What time do you wake up? 7:30ish
How many hours of sleep do you usually get/require to function? 8
Which would you prefer: sleeping in late, or getting up early but taking a nap in the middle of the day? Definitely sleeping in late. I actually hate naps. I never feel good when I wake up from them.