HOW LONG SHOULD I SLEEP?
According to National Sleep foundation:
According to National Sleep foundation:
Sleep needs vary across ages and are especially impacted by lifestyle
and health. Thus, to determine how much sleep you need, it's important
to assess not only where you fall on the "sleep needs spectrum," but
also to examine what lifestyle factors are affecting the quality and
quantity of your sleep such as work schedules and stress. To get the
sleep you need, you must look at the big picture.
Though research cannot pinpoint an exact amount of sleep
need by people at different ages, the preceding table identifies the
"rule-of-thumb" amounts most experts have agreed upon. Nevertheless,
it's important to pay attention to your own individual needs by
assessing how you feel on different amounts of sleep. Are you
productive, healthy and happy on seven hours of sleep? Or does it take
you nine hours of quality ZZZs to get you into high gear? Do you have
health issues such as being overweight? Are you at risk for any disease?
Are you experiencing sleep problems? Do you depend on caffeine to get
you through the day? Do you feel sleepy when driving? These are
questions that must be asked before you can find the number that works
for you.
Adapted from National Sleep Foundation
