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I am not a short sleeper, in some aspects I wish I was. The advantages seem huge as you would be able to be a lot more productive. I wonder though if the personality traits of restlessness and not being able to switch off are common among all short sleepers?

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It's possible there is one, but I think I'm a counter-example. I have anxiety issues and also am restless and have great difficulty "turning off", but I need 8-9 hours every single night to be functional at all. Unfortunately, the anxiety just results in insomnia and me feeling terrible when I wake up and even more terrible all day long. I sure would love to have the anxiety and insomnia without the "feeling awful" part after getting insufficient sleep.

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