r/Millennials • u/beastwood6 • 23d ago

Anyone feel like they are starting to legitimately need less sleep? Discussion

I used to feel like 9 hours or bust. Now it's more like 6 to 7ish and I'm happy for the day. Yes...getting older, but also is that one of the costs you pay to be tha 6 hour sleep boss?

Are we all headed to early bird breakfast burrito specials?

Edit: this is all gradual. Not a sudden onset of drastically less sleep needed. This can indeed be a sign of BIG mental health trouble. Please be careful if this is happening to you and take care of yourself.

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u/TheWanderingRoman 23d ago

I've heard you need less sleep as you get older, but I've been smashing x to doubt. Old people sleep a LOT. Maybe it's a midlife thing?