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    The good Scottish Presbyterians clearly never tried to save you from sloth.

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    Absolutely not!

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    That's certainly nothing to feel bad about. Different people require different amounts of sleep, and it also changes over time depending on age, current health, how physical your job is, mental/emotional state, and even the season of the year and your level of exposure to sunlight. If I briefly require more sleep, I figure it probably means I am very successfully fighting off a cold or something, and my body needs to save energy for that endeavor.

    I personally don't like to miss the early morning hours - it does not feel good to me to get a late start on the day - so if I find myself sleeping too late I go to bed earlier for a few nights. For example if your usual seven hours is between 11 and 6 but you suddenly slept in until 9 and that bothered you, I would go to bed at 8pm, making time for the full ten hours before getting up at the usual time. I usually find that doing that for a couple of nights gives me the extra rest I need and resets my internal clock, without falling in to the annoying habit of sleeping late in the mornings. Oh, and I don't stress it if I can't fall asleep right away at the earlier bedtime, it is hours of optional sleep that count here, which your body will use if they are really needed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chicken lady View Post
    The good Scottish Presbyterians clearly never tried to save you from sloth.
    that's it! Although I was raised liberal Lutheran,

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    I just slept 11 hours last night. 8:30 til 7:30. Once in a while that happens and I feel very happy about it! Not an ounce of guilt. That’s what weekends are for.

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    Do I feel bad? Sometimes, but that is because life goes on and I feel I was getting further behind (last year when I was working 80 hours a week to keep the place open, due to an owners surgery and being off months).

    Doesn't mean my body didn't need the sleep.

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    No. I would hibernate all winter if I could.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chicken lady View Post
    The good Scottish Presbyterians clearly never tried to save you from sloth.
    For which I am eternally grateful!

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    For about a week after I broke my wrist I was taking a nap every day which is something I never do but I was exhausted.

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    I feel bad for NOT sleeping. I have a sleep disorder and use a cpap......but I still often can only sleep for 5-6 hours and no naps. (even though I would be able to sleep as long as I wanted).
    Everyone else in my family could sleep for 10 hours easily and even take naps! . I'm envious!

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