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c/everyday-myth-debatesthe_oscarthe_oscar14d agoProlific Poster

Am I the only one who remembers when '8 hours of sleep' wasn't some hard rule?

My grandma swore by 6 hours and lived to 94, but now everyone acts like you're broken if you don't hit exactly 8. Where did that number even come from and why does it get treated like law?
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the_margaret
Oh man, I feel this! I started sleeping 7 hours on a regular schedule and feel way better than chasing 8, honestly my body just settled into what it actually needed once I stopped stressing about it.
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holly_sanchez75
Stopped stressing about it" is exactly right. Just listen to your own body.
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