{"id":212,"date":"2017-06-30T09:02:31","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T09:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnights.rest\/?page_id=212"},"modified":"2018-07-22T13:28:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-22T13:28:36","slug":"how-many-hours-of-sleep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goodnights.rest\/how-many-hours-of-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Sleep Should You Be Getting?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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First of all: Why should you care if you\u2019re getting enough sleep? We all know that a good night’s rest is important, but sometimes we need some reminding. In fact, some people think it’s a mark of pride to be able to function normally on less than six hours of sleep. That’s just nonsense.<\/p>\n
Depriving yourself of sleep can result in a lingering feeling of tiredness, as well as a lack of energy. Staying up late might seem fun or necessary, but it comes with a price. Not getting enough sleep has been associated with\u00a0a myriad<\/a> of physical<\/a> and mental<\/a> health<\/a> problems<\/a>.\u00a0It can even affect your social behavior<\/a>!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Most people grew up believing that eight hours of sleep every night\u00a0is essential, but that’s not necessarily true<\/a>! The defining factor of the perfect amount of sleep is age. There are exceptions, of course, but you generally need less sleep<\/a> the older you get.<\/p>\n Below is a list of optimal sleep durations by age group; according to<\/a> a panel of prominent sleep specialists, scientists and researchers put together by the National Sleep Foundation<\/a>. The data is by no means definitive or undisputed, though. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute<\/a> suggests a wider range of hours for both infants and pre-teens, and a narrower range for adults.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/a>What Is the Recommended Amount of Sleep for Your Age?<\/h2>\n