4:04 am - Thursday May 17, 2012

How many hours should you sleep?

The phrase ‘sleep disorder’ may suggest someone tossing and turning all night, but lying awake for hours with insomnia is just one example of many conditions that affect how you sleep and function during the day. In fact, you can have a sleep disorder and not even know it.

Basically, there is no normal number of hours that quantifies a good sleep, just like there’s no normal shoe size. Most adults need seven to nine hours a night; others manage just fine with six. It’s even possible to get too much sleep, since spending excess time in bed can be a sign of another health problem, such as depression or chronic fatigue syndrome.

According to the 2007 British study, they found out that people who slept the same amount of time (seven hours) each night lived longer, on average, than people who adjusted their schedules to either add or subtract hours from their nightly slumber. Finding your own ideal sleep/wake cycle—and staying consistent—is key to healthy sleep.

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