I'm sure many of you have already read about this research: Sleep less, live longer?
But some in the scientific community say that it can't prove anything (and i partially agree): http://archives.cnn....tudy/index.html
The reason i'm making the topic is that lately i've been very busy and having one or two more hours a day would be great, even if i got a bit more tired throughout the day. My average of sleep time a night is around 7.5-8 hours. I would like to go down to 6.5, hopefully permanently, if i manage to get used to it.
What got to me was this sentence from Dr. Kripke, that:
“individuals who now average 6.5 hours of sleep a night, can be reassured that this is a safe amount of sleep. From a health standpoint, there is no reason to sleep longer.”
Is there any foundation for this sentence? I wouldn't mind going through my days a bit drowsier if it meant getting an extra 1-1.5 hour daily. I just need to be sure that my health isn't affected in the long term (other than the minor effects like loss of focus, concentration, and stuff, which i think i can handle because i don't feel much of these effects even after a few consecutive days getting less sleep).
Edited by sam988, 19 September 2008 - 06:15 AM.
