Most people believe that you need 8 hours of sleep to completely refresh your body for the next day. While I am a believer in sleep and love it, my work, Dumb Little Man, husband and father duties generally only allow for me to get 5-6 hours on average. All in all, that's what I believe I need.
On the opposite end are the people like Donald Trump whom I believe claims to sleep for 3 hours each night, from 1-4AM. I am not sure that I could keep that up very long.
Whether you are sleeping for 3 or 10 hours each night, getting to sleep quickly and staying in a deep sleep is important. To fine tune your sleep habits, take a peak at these articles from the National Sleep Foundation.
"Getting enough sleep refers to the amount of sleep you need to not feel sleepy the next day. If sleepiness interferes with or makes it difficult to do your daily activities, you probably need more sleep. Although sleep experts generally recommend an average of 7-9 hours per night, some people can get along with less while others need as much as ten hours to feel alert the next day."
- Let Sleep Work For You
- What Happens When You Sleep
- ABC's of ZZZZs -- When You Can't Sleep
- Healthy Sleep Tips
- How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?
- Myths -- and Facts -- About Sleep
- Animals' Sleep: Is There a Human Connection?
- The Cycles of Sleeping and Waking with the Doze Family
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