Success strategies of 18 influential individuals, including their sleep schedules and practices
Successful people across various industries prioritize their sleep, with different routines and preferences as to how much and when they sleep. Here is a curated list of sleep schedules of influential figures and their daily routines.
Bill Gates
Sleeping hours: 7 hoursAs the years have gone by, Gates has optimized his sleep, going from pulling all-nighters to understanding the importance of adequate rest. He typically settles for 7 hours of shut-eye per night. Read more: Bill Gates Daily Routine
Jeff Bezos
Sleeping hours: 8 hoursSleeping pattern: Regular, prioritizing 8 hours of sleep every night
Richard Branson
Sleeping hours: 6 hoursSleeping pattern: Ends his day with a group dinner, goes to bed at around 11 pm and wakes up at 5 am for exercise
Barack Obama
Sleeping hours: 5 to 7 hoursSleep pattern: Carves out personal time for himself in the late hours of the night with a varied sleep schedule, waking up anytime between midnight and 2 am
Sheryl Sandberg
Sleeping hours: 8 hoursSleep pattern: Regularly gets 8 hours of sleep per night, with bedtime at 9:30 pm adjusted to accommodate her two young children
Jason Fried
Sleeping hours: 8 hoursSleep pattern: Aims for 8 hours of sleep per night and provides emphasis on the importance of sleep
Elon Musk
Sleeping hours: 6 to 6.5 hoursSleep pattern: Requires 6 to 6.5 hours of sleep, wakes up at 7 am after typically going to bed around 1 am
Malcolm Gladwell
Sleeping hours: 8 to 9 hoursSleep pattern: Consistently sleeps 8 to 9 hours, watching sports or reading a memoir before heading off to bed, wakes up between 8-8.30 am
Arianna Huffington
Sleeping hours: 8 hoursA proponent of work-life balance, Huffington wakes up naturally after getting her 8 hours of sleep, and avoids looking at her phone first thing in the morning
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sleeping hours: 6 hoursSchwarzenegger, like Musk, is on the lower end of sleep needs, averaging just 6 hours of sleep per night but taking note of the affects of minimal sleep and trying to maintain a quality night's rest
Maria Popova
Sleeping hours: 8 hoursPopova wakes up naturally exactly 8 hours after she’s gone to bed, starting her day in her Brooklyn apartment with a 15-20 minute meditation session and a workout
Allyson Felix
Sleeping hours: 7-8 hoursFelix, an Olympic gold medalist, emphasizes the importance of getting a good night’s sleep and ensures she gets at least 7-8 hours per night while also supplementing her sleep with daytime naps as needed
Puff Daddy
Sleeping hours: 5 hoursPuff Daddy, during the height of his career, thrived off just 5 hours of sleep per night
Jocko Willink
Sleeping hours: 4.5-5 hoursA former Navy SEAL, Willink wakes up between 4.30am-4.45am for a workout regimen that consists of a four-day split, including core exercises and cardio work
Lebron James
Sleeping hours: 12 hoursLeveraging the power of sleep, James averages 12 hours of sleep a day and naps throughout the day
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Sleeping hours: 3-5 hoursJohnson has a unique sleeping pattern, with a typical wake up time of 3:30 am, relying on 3 to 5 hours of sleep per night
Floyd Mayweather
Sleeping hours: 9-10 hoursMayweather is a night owl, sleep totaling 9 or 10 hours nightly with a preference for staying up late
Aaron Levie
Sleeping hours: 7.5-8 hoursFor the CEO of Box, ensuring a balance between productivity and sleep, naps are the secret weapon to maintain energy, waking up between 9:30am-10am after midnight bedtimes
- Successful individuals, including Jeff Bezos and Malcolm Gladwell, prioritize their sleep by regularly getting 8 hours and aiming for up to 9 hours each night, respectively.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger and Puff Daddy, despite having different sleep needs, have made adjustments to accommodate them, with Schwarzenegger averaging 6 hours and Puff Daddy thriving off just 5 hours of sleep per night.
- Athletes like Allyson Felix and Lebron James have emphasized the importance of sleep in their routines, with Felix ensuring at least 7-8 hours per night and supplementing daytime naps as needed, while James averages 12 hours of sleep a day.
