![]() ![]() Benjamin Franklin – despite his advice that people should sleep early and rise early, Franklin himself restricted his own sleep to less than 4 hours in his “principles of order”.Tesla and Edison actually competed publicly on the issue of who could sleep less. Thomas Edison – thought more than 5 hours of sleep was inefficient, unproductive and indulgent, but was said to be a frequent napper.Nikola Tesla – would go on as little as 2 hours of sleep while working on an invention, followed by sleep binges.Famous Historical Light Sleepers also include: Madonna – According to BBC, Madonna reported back in 2001 that she rarely gets more than four hours of sleep as she is preoccupied with thoughts of getting stuff done.īarack Obama – The Commander in Chief is said to be a night owl, sleeping less than 6 hours a night.īill Clinton – The former president had a habit of sleeping 4-6 hours a night since college, but after his heart surgery, he said getting by on less sleep proves more difficult in 2009 a New York Times article. Kelly Ripa – The talk show hostess and mother reported averaging less than 6 hours of rest per night in a Good Housekeeping interview. Jay Leno – A fitting habit the host of The Late Show, the comedian sleeps about five hours per night Martha Stewart – The domestic queen has said she sleeps around 4 hours a night before getting down to business, since “Sleep is not the most important thing.” Marissa Mayer – The president and CEO of Yahoo! boasts about sleeping 4-6 hours a night, but keeps up by taking week-long breaks every few months. Rihanna – Tweeted about her difficulty resting after touring in 2011, mentioning getting less than 3 hours a night for several weeks.ĭavid Ortiz – The Boston Red Sox hitter reported difficulty turning his mind off and getting to sleep, blamed for a massive slide in his performance. The singer also mentioned to OK! Magazine in 2010 that she hadn’t slept in 3 days due to a very overactive mind. Some of the people noted for their short bouts of slumber admit to feeling less than energized or taking a break to catch up occasionally, while others seem to go on that way for years.ĭonald Trump – “How does somebody that’s sleeping 12 and 14 hours a day compete with someone that’s sleeping three or four?” The Donald says he sleeps less than four hours per night, which he believes has contributed to his success. With an impressive list of CEO’s who sleep less than six hours a night, including Donald Trump, Martha Stewart, and Marissa Mayer, as well as President Bill Clinton, and Jay Leno, people often believe that it is the key to success. With only 24 hours in a day it can be difficult for anyone to fit everything they need or want to do, however rest is vitally important for every person, celebrity or not. While some claim to not need more than a few hours a night, others forego essential rest to juggle work and a social life. Being successful often means compromises, and many successful celebrities admit that they do not sleep much. ![]()
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