2008 Woodie Awards
Sleeping in
Online Reporter blogs on how her sleep effects her day
Courtney Bruner/ Online Reporter
Issue date: 3/27/08 Section: Writers Outlet
Everyone needs sleep. Yes, we all know this, but how much sleep is really enough. Stanford University claims students need more than eight hours of sleep to function properly. I decided to test this theory to see if it really made a difference. For one week, I would sleep for 10 hours or more a night (Eight seemed to easy) to see if someone can sleep too much.
Day 1 (10 hours of sleep):
So it has been one day since I started my experiment. The first night was easy. It actually felt like I had slept-in for once. I felt well rested, energetic and even a little hyper during the day. It was a great feeling, yet I am unsure whether it will be these easy tonight.
Day 2 (11 hours):
I slept for 11 hours. Wow. That is so much more than the normal six I normally get. I feel great. I got right out of bed this morning and got ready to leave. Normally, I want to stay in bed and hit my snooze button, but today I didn't have to. My mood has even changed. I feel happier than I usually do and ready for the day. I can really get used to this.
Day 3 (9 ½ hours):
Ok, last night was a little harder. I could not seem to fall asleep as easy as the first two nights. It could be the fact I am not used to getting this much sleep a night let alone a few nights in a row. However, it could have been from the noise on my floor last night that caused me to have troubles getting to sleep. It can get noisy on a dorm floor.
Day 4 (10 hours):
I'm still feeling pretty good. Though I did have strange dreams last night where my alarm didn't go off and I missed a class. Sleep must really be on my mind if I'm dreaming that.
Day 5 (11 hours):
Today, I woke-up feeling a little drowsy. I had the feeling I had slept a little too long last night. My head felt a little funny. It took me awhile after I woke-up to get that feeling of energy back. I did finally get it though and had the good feeling of being well rested.
Day 6 (9 hours):
Day 1 (10 hours of sleep):
So it has been one day since I started my experiment. The first night was easy. It actually felt like I had slept-in for once. I felt well rested, energetic and even a little hyper during the day. It was a great feeling, yet I am unsure whether it will be these easy tonight.
Day 2 (11 hours):
I slept for 11 hours. Wow. That is so much more than the normal six I normally get. I feel great. I got right out of bed this morning and got ready to leave. Normally, I want to stay in bed and hit my snooze button, but today I didn't have to. My mood has even changed. I feel happier than I usually do and ready for the day. I can really get used to this.
Day 3 (9 ½ hours):
Ok, last night was a little harder. I could not seem to fall asleep as easy as the first two nights. It could be the fact I am not used to getting this much sleep a night let alone a few nights in a row. However, it could have been from the noise on my floor last night that caused me to have troubles getting to sleep. It can get noisy on a dorm floor.
Day 4 (10 hours):
I'm still feeling pretty good. Though I did have strange dreams last night where my alarm didn't go off and I missed a class. Sleep must really be on my mind if I'm dreaming that.
Day 5 (11 hours):
Today, I woke-up feeling a little drowsy. I had the feeling I had slept a little too long last night. My head felt a little funny. It took me awhile after I woke-up to get that feeling of energy back. I did finally get it though and had the good feeling of being well rested.
Day 6 (9 hours):
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