[scottyallen]

I need roughly nine hours a night be fully productive, coherent and happy. I can get by on eight. Less than six, and I feel physically sick to my stomach, and lose my short term memory and sense of balance (really - I tend to bump into things and have fallen off things I was sitting on).

Working alongside people who can function on 4 hours a night, I feel like my need for large amounts of sleep is a big disadvantage.

This all being said, I've started consuming caffeine again after dropping it for nearly 10 years. Consuming a small amount of caffeine in the morning after having not enough sleep does wonders for my productivity, short term memory, and happiness...