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I am in my late 30s and get very little sleep i wake up daily at 3am and usually need a nap in the day is this ok?
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Get 6-9 hours.: Waking up at 3am, if you need to for some reason, is fine as long as you're getting a total of 6-9 hours of sleep nightly, not counting the nap (which you should try to avoid if possible). Less than 6 hours of sleep nightly can be detrimental to your health and mental acuity.
Answered 7/25/2016
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