Want to live longer? Sleep less.

LiveScience.com - Sleep Deprivation: The Great American Myth

What the hell is this? The scientist in this article says I'll live longer if I stop obsessing about getting 8 hours of sleep a night and be satisfied with my 6 or 7 hours of sleep. This goes contrary to everything I've ever heard. Wasn't 8 hours of sleep supposed to be the Holy Grail of a good night's rest? I rarely get that much sleep at once. That is a luxury... or at least it was a luxury until I read about this study. I always feel like I need more sleep because I get so puckered out by the end of the day. Work. The gym. Commuting. Errands. More work. Trying to have a life. Reading. Writing. Me time. There just wasn't enough time to get all of this done, especially when I aim to get 8 hours of shut-eye a night on top of that. It's too bad sleep can't become obsolete all together. Unfortunately, that's just my own pipe dream. We're human. Our bodies and minds need sleep. At least now I can rest assured that I'm not missing out if I only get 6 or 7 hours of sleep instead of 8. In fact, I'm gaining time - not only with the extra hour or two of awake time each day, but also at the tail end of my lifespan because guess what? I'm going to live longer!!