Usually somewhere between 9 and 12 hrs (disabled and not working for someone else, but have a micro farm to maintain)… it feels like such a massive waste of time because it’s never enough to feel rested. I used to go with the 4-8 hr thing and that was worse but the anxiety early in the morning really kept the energy up. And then led to panic attacks as an alarm clock. Woo was that fun for 3 solid years.
I don’t think any amount of sleep is enough, really (since childhood I’ve always tended to sleep a lot when my brain finally slows down enough), but I do know too little is super super bad for me.
Micro farm?
Yeah, I live in town on 0.2 acres. I’ve got a small flock of chickens, and a hydroponic garden in the works to use the entirety of my basement year round to provide most of my fresh food needs, and hopefully that of one or two people important to me, once it’s in full swing (it’s a very old house and the foundation is leaky, there’s not a lot I can do about it other than embrace it due to how it was built).
I don’t have a big yard, so the chickens have the bulk of it, and I can’t use the remainder for growing stuff because it doesn’t get direct sun, but I do better with controlled conditions like hydro anyway. I hate weeding, and the guesswork of watering dirt.
So far the garden consists of a sprout and seedling station (for eating and growing), several varieties of tomatoes and peppers that will be producing soon, some beans, peas, 2 types of mushrooms (grown on shredded cardboard), some herbs, and some asshole strawberries that hate me and refuse to grow. When I get the aquariums set up to breed guppies or minnows for my cats and turtle, (my neighbor was throwing out 3 55gallon tanks so I took them) I’ll be adding leafy greens and whatever else in an aquaponics setup.
I also keep colonies of crickets, mealworms, and a worm composter, for feeding the birds and making compost tea for nutrients.
I’m currently testing a bucket method for growing relatively large quantities of root crops in small spaces. I’ve had the idea for a while but I’m finally motivated to see if it works, and what it works for. If it does I’ll probably end up posting instructions on here somewhere. Probs slrpnk. Few months before I get results, or don’t, on the first round.
I wanted to sell this place and buy 40 acres with a shitty house, build up a real hobby farm/homestead, but everything started getting uncertain right around when I started looking, and I got real nervous about putting myself into a more precarious position, so I’m kinda stuck making this work for now.
Dang, that actually sounds awesome. You ever played minecraft?
Thanks! I’d prefer more stable income that doesn’t kill my body for being broken, but this will do in a pinch. I can work on stuff when I’m feeling well, and nobody judges me when nothing gets done as long as I take care of my animals. And who knows maybe I’ll end up with enough surplus to sell to neighbors or something! There’s a year round farmers market near me that moves indoors over winter; surplus/preserved goods could easily be sold there or something similar.
As for Minecraft, I tried it many years ago, and granted my pc at the time could barely run it, but that super open sandbox stuff isn’t really for me; I’m not a particularly creative person in the way that game needs.
Stuff like rimworld and oxygen not included is more up my alley. Sandboxy but considerably more goal-oriented base building/exploring, with clear progression.
There’s something more rewarding about growing your own food, knowing what was used and how it was taken care of gives better piece of mind too. I haven’t dabbled in husbandry but I’m a horticulturalist so I have a general curiousity in growing plants. Love to pop in the backyard and grab stuff right off the stems for breakfast or a snack. Being able to share or trade your goods is also fun too.
I asked about minecraft because I used to play and basically create a digital version of your microfarm. Rimworld is dangerous, I’ve sat down and lost hours without realizing it. Great game
I would like to sleep for 24 hours a day for the rest of my life
I usually sleep about 6 hours. I‘d like to get 7 or 8, but rarely do. Mostly my own fault.
According to my mother, I have only needed 4 hours of sleep in a given 24 hours, since I was born. Same for my brother that is 3 years younger than I am. Finally in my mid 40s, I have to take a 30 minute nap occasionally, mostly if I’m bored.
On average I get ~10-14 I’d really like to get ~7-9. Excess sleep is highly overrated.
5.5h to 6.5h, but I’d love to get 7.5h to feel truly ready for the daily challenges again. Haven’t had enough consistent deep sleep since the 1st kid was born. That really flipped a switch in me.
~6hrs pr. day.
Would like to get an hour or so more, but like another commenter wrote. Baby.
I take great pains to get the full 8 hours but this year I have been having trouble sleeping.
6 to 8 hours depending on the day. If it were up to me, I’d have a polyphasic system for a sum of 8 hours: 6 hours at night plus a 2-hour siesta.
I get about 7 hours ish, but I wish I could get 8 hours. It’s amazing how much an hour can do but I feel amazing on 8 hours in the morning but sometimes feel like a zombie on 7 hours.
An hour max. I like sleeping during the night. (I’m sorry, I think I just became a dad)
I get slightly less than 8 hours. My body wants more than 9 hours. I hate sleep, I hate being tired, I hate waking up, so I want 0 hours.
3-4 hours a day, working minimum 12 hour shifts, usually 13-14, 4 days a week, 3 days when I can.
How are you still alive? Are you able to say what you do for work?
Some days I honestly don’t know. I work for AWS in one of their many data centers as a critical facilities technician.
That sounds like a hell of a life man, all the best to you
Sounds like hell on earth, specially with low sleep.
Save money and go live in a cheap place on earth…
Good days and bad days. I have a car, place to live, food in my fridge and cupboards and money in my bank account. Maybe one day I’ll be able to pick up and move somewhere cheaper but in the meantime, one day at a time.
I have a theory that some people actually like some discomfort in their lives… Makes them feel like there is a challange and not just anyone could do their job.
It’s different if you’re away from family though. Oil rig workers, navy folk, logistics etc. When it’s just you, running that kind of lifestyle is doable (speaking from experience). But good luck being a human/parent next to that commitment…
About 6 hours on average. There’s a lot of boom and bust though. 9 hours when off, 5 hours sometimes during the week.
I really badly want this to settle in an average of 7 hours daily… But I’ve been really unsuccessful in rewiring my brain to be disciplined enough.
6-7, 10-12
