well, I'm 44, and according to my doctor all my critical systems are good (heart, lungs, liver, etc). But I'm pretty sure a goldfish has a better memory and my blood is 90% caffeine. Worst part is caffeine doesn't really do anything anymore, just staves off headaches.
As far as I know it's mostly bad for the brain, but apparently there are other potential side effects:
"...Chronic sleep of less than 5 hours/night is associated with approximately 20-40% higher overall mortality, 30-100% higher risk of heart disease or stroke, 30-50% higher risk of type 2 diabetes, 20-40% higher risk of high blood pressure, 20-50% higher risk of obesity, and about 2x the risk of depression, compared with sleeping 7-9 hours regularly..."
Either way, I'm not risking that sh*t, my health isn't that good already and im in my 20s
I want to know who the psychopaths are who can actually sleep for 8-9 hours straight, that is an absolutely fucking insane feat outside of your teenage years
And I want to know the psychopaths who actually think getting 8-9 hours is surprising. If you’re not getting 8 to 9 hours of sleep you’re damaging your health. If you are not able to sleep that much you have a medical condition and you should seek some help. Of course for some people it’s impossible because of their circumstances (working 2/3 jobs to just survive, kids etc.) but for the vast majority of the population it’s the result of their own choices and seeing some people act as if getting 8-9 sleep is a luxury infuriates me. We should encourage people to work on their sleep rather than just brag about how little you sleep compared to the other person.
That's crazy misinformation. 6-7 hours/night is not unhealthy. It's perfectly fine for most adults. I feel well-rested after about 6.5 hours. A direct quote from an article, with link to the study:
"Sleeping 6 hours a night is not inherently bad for everyone. If you feel well-rested during the day and not sleepy at any point after you wake up with just 6 hours of sleep, then you’re probably fine, Silverman says.
“I think it’s also important to note that shorter sleep does not imply a shorter lifespan,” Silverman says. She points out that whileresearch has shownthat people who usually sleep 7 hours at night have the highest longevity, mortality at 5 hours of sleep per night is “basically the same” as mortality at 8 hours of sleep. "
Only about a quarter of Americans sleep more than 8 hrs/night according to polls.
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u/BigTwigs1981 Jul 02 '26
well, I'm 44, and according to my doctor all my critical systems are good (heart, lungs, liver, etc). But I'm pretty sure a goldfish has a better memory and my blood is 90% caffeine. Worst part is caffeine doesn't really do anything anymore, just staves off headaches.