Have you ever wondered how much sleep you really need daily? Some sleep for just 4 hours daily, others get 6 hours of sleep but is it really enough?
So many articles have been written about the amount of sleep we really need. The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) arranged a panel of six sleep experts and 12 other medical experts from organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Geriatrics Society, the American Psychiatric Association and the Society for Research in Human Development to conduct a formal literature review and give sleep duration recommendations.
Below are sleep duration recommendations for all ages
Newborns (0-3 months): 14-17 hours
Infants (4-11 months): 12-15 hours
Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours
Preschoolers (3-5): 10-13 hours
School-Age Children (6-13): 9-11 hours
Teenagers (14-17): 8-10 hours
Young Adults (18-25): 7-9 hours
Adults (26-64): 7-9 hours
Older Adults (65+): 7-8 hours
If you’re currently getting enough sleep and feel pretty good, thumbs up but if you wake up feeling slugging throughout the day even after meeting your age group’s recommended sleep range, then it could be a warning sign of various sleep conditions or a less-than-ideal sleep environment.
So are you getting enough sleep?
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