Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you function on less sleep?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you function on less sleep? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 06:50:17 +0000 avivoca on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1975131 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:32:46 +0000 avivoca 1975131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I slack off in most areas and try to rest as much as I can. I also mainline caffeine at work so I can be productive. alohaorchid on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1975121 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:30:29 +0000 alohaorchid 1975121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When I was younger I had a full time job, a part time job, a condo to pay for/take care of, a social life... oh, and I also had a full time college courseload. Some days I would literally have two hours of sleep before I had to get up for work or to study. It was exhausting but somehow I made it through, and as a result I learned to 1) function on little or no sleep, and 2) appreciate sleep! Now whenever I have a huge lack of sleep, I drink a lot of green tea and try to keep myself busy until I can at least have a nap. pui on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1975120 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:29:29 +0000 pui 1975120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It does impact my mood more than my ability to function. 808love on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1975088 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:14:17 +0000 808love 1975088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm like you. Mood and productivity drags. I am not at my best. I think I need to prioritize it more too. Mrs. High Heels on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1974870 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 07:52:05 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1974870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ lots of coffee, and a 20 min catnap whenever I can catch one. looch on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1974865 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 07:47:38 +0000 looch 1974865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can't function on not enough sleep. I need at least 8 hours or I can't stay on task at work. I was loving the afternoon naps with my son on the weekends, but now he's dropped the nap. I call my mother once in a while to come and take him out, I can't nap well if he's in the house. I always have one ear and one eye "open" if you will. aderyn on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1974797 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 00:58:00 +0000 aderyn 1974797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I actually can function very well on less sleep. The funny thing about me is I actually function worse on more sleep. For instance, if I sleep only 4 hours, I feel better than if I slept 12. It's really weird. I function best on 6-8 hours of sleep. loveisstrange on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1974793 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 00:34:10 +0000 loveisstrange 1974793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I do okay, actually. I learned in the last few years to be alright on very little, so it's not too bad. I can do okay on 5-6 hours, less than 4 and we have trouble though. Doing it for more than a few nights in a row usually turns me into a raging bitchface, however. DH is a whiny baby when he doesnt sleep enough. ChiCalGoBee on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1974791 Mon, 08 Dec 2014 00:22:00 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 1974791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrbee: Having a newborn (he turns a month old this week-wow...where does the time go?!) is the first time I've dealt with extended periods of little sleep. I can typically do well with consistent nights of 6-7 hours, but the broken sleep I'm getting now (2 hours here, 3 hours there, maybe a nap during the day of 30 minutes) is SO hard. I'm trying to figure out how to deal with it...for one thing, I have a lot of unreturned phone calls that I could return during nap time and don't. I find that no sleep means I need to just lay low when I have a minute-watch TV or read a book instead of trying to be social is a definite must for me! @wonderstruck: my husband is the same way. I actually didn't make him do any MOTN wake ups with our son at first because we were hosting Thanksgiving with our two-week-old (horrible idea, but went okay!), and I knew one of us would have to be a good host so I figured him being well rested was worth more to me than a few less hours of sleep for me. He's now doing a bottle around 4 AM which I'm hoping will help me get a little more sleep! wonderstruck on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1974772 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 23:13:37 +0000 wonderstruck 1974772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can go awhile just pushing through the low sleep nights once I get used to it (like right now, since I have a 2 month old), but when I hit my breaking point, I hit it hard and fast. Generally this results in me having a super crabby day where I eventually break down in tears and DH realizes I'm at my limit and sends me to bed. DH does super duper horrible on limited sleep. If he gets less than 8 hours, even just for one night, he is super tired and whiny the next day. If he tried hard he can be pretty good about sucking it up - or at least he has been now that this is our second time doing the newborn thing and he knows what to expect. But he absolutely has to at least go to bed early because for whatever reasons his body responds ridiculously bad to low sleep. fussygal on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1974770 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 23:11:22 +0000 fussygal 1974770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No idea, but I'd have to agree with @keepcalmcarrie: - lots of slacking on things I need to do around the house during DDs naps. I haven't slept more than 4 hours in a row since March. Not once. :crying: It's really starting to wear on me lately. keepcalmcarrie on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1974769 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 23:08:29 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1974769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Lots of coffee, "taking it easy" (read: slacking off) in almost every area of my life, and remembering that this too shall pass. My mood is REALLY awful in the middle of the night, but I usually feel okay/happy during the day, even functioning on very little sleep. It's the evenings and the MOTN that are rough. mrbee on "How do you function on less sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-function-on-less-sleep#post-1974763 Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:53:19 +0000 mrbee 1974763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ These days, I am sleeping a whole lot less than usual! I get by and have enough energy to do the parenting stuff, but I've noticed that it has a huge impact on my mood. I get really down when I'm sleep deprived... it makes it a struggle to summon enough motivation to get work done. Once I catch up on sleep though, those problems fade away! I've been trying to prioritize sleep but it's hard, especially with MOTN wakeups now and then! How do you function on less sleep?