Danielle Johnson, MSED, Community mental Health Counseling, LMHC
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It depends on how much sleep will have you fully rested, it is usually around 6-10 hours a day. If you wake up feeling refreshed and energised, then you've slept the right amount of time :) however if you have any sleeping problems that may reduce the quality of your sleep then you may not feel rested even when you've slept long enough.
This depends on your metabolism, environment, age, health, and activity level. Most people do well with about 8 hours of sleep. As we get older, we may require less sleep. Over-sleeping and under-sleeping can leave us groggy. Experiment. Keep a log of when you go to bed, when you wake up, and how you feel. And if you just hiked 12 miles that day, sleeping extra is necessary! Recharge your body.
After a good night of sleep, you should (as the Zen master tells us) be able to "cast off your sheets and jump out of bed as though you were on fire!"
The general recommended amount of sleep is 8 hours every evening. Different age groups sometimes require less or more. You can always find out what personally works for you. The best way to do this is to track how many hours you sleep every night for a month. At the beginning of the day, write down how many hours you slept. Before going to bed at the end of the day, write down how your energy level was during the day and if you noticed any side effects (headaches, fatigue, couldn't focus, etc). At the end of the month, look at what days you had the LEAST side effects and felt the MOST energetic, and find out how many hours of sleep you recorded the night before. There's your magic number!
On average, a person should get around eight hours of sleep daily. This doesn't include laying there awake, or just sitting in bed. If you don't get around eight hours of sleep it can make you grouchy, tired and un happy. Sleep is important!
You should get at least eight hours of sleep a day but the important is that when you wake up you feel well rested and feel like you have enough energy to enjoy your day.
Anonymous
July 13th, 2017 9:22am
Newborns (0-3 months ): Sleep range narrowed to 14-17 hours each day
Infants (4-11 months): Sleep range widened two hours to 12-15 hours
Toddlers (1-2 years): Sleep range widened by one hour to 11-14 hours
Preschoolers (3-5): Sleep range widened by one hour to 10-13 hours
School age children (6-13): Sleep range widened by one hour to 9-11 hours
Teenagers(14-17): Sleep range widened by one hour to 8-10 hours
Younger adults (18-25): Sleep range is 7-9 hours
Adults (26-64): Sleep range did not change and remains 7-9 hours
Older adults (65+): Sleep range is 7-8 hours
Hey, this is a great question! It shows you know that sleep is important for your body and your brain :) Unfortunately there is not a 'one size fits all' sort of answer for this question. How much sleep you need can depend on many things, like your age or your activity level during the day. Also consider things like your individual internal clock. A friend of mine wakes up at almost exactly 5:00am pretty much every day - without an alarm clock! :O Then there are other factors like, if you are on medications or if they have side effects of sleepiness. Other things to consider are how well you slept last night and your average for the last week. There are so many things to think about! This is a very good question to talk about with your doctor, psychiatrist, or therapist. For of course, they'd know you and your situation better than I do. Maybe a *very* simple answer would be, hey if you're tired, get some sleep :) or even take a nap. A good nap length is 20 - 60 minutes. Regarding naps, my doctor said naps are just fine, but "Set and alarm, and get up!" :)
The amount of sleep you need depends on your age, body, and lifestyle; however the National Sleep Foundation recommends teenagers get 8-10 hours of sleep a day, and adults get 7-9.
Anonymous
June 25th, 2016 9:45pm
I think that you should get about 7-9 hours of sleep daily, to make sure that you're ready and energized for the next day!
Anonymous
June 25th, 2016 11:14pm
They say that the human body needs about 10 hours of sleep to function correctly. But most people can't sleep ten hours, so I would say 8 since that's about what I get daily.
The amount of sleep you get really depends on you. What types of things do you do during the day and how much energy do you spend? The usual requirement is 8 to 12 hours, but some people can survive on less and some people like a little bit more.
Anonymous
July 3rd, 2016 4:29am
I think 7-8 hours is a must, if you want to function your best. Some people continue to sleep beyond 8 hours, that will eventually lead to be waking up more groggy and tired. As the day progresses your sleepiness will wear off, however if you are to feel a slump in the afternoon again(which you will, most probably), try to take a 15-20 power nap, it'll really boost your. The answer I gave is based a scientifically researched video by asap science. Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVQlcxiQlzI
On average, you should be getting eight hours of sleep,, seven is fine, so is nine, but the healthiest is eight.
Anonymous
July 3rd, 2016 11:05pm
As much as you feel you need. There is no right or wrong answer to this question. I have narcolepsy and sleep alot during bouts of it yet always feel tired. If your tired during the day naps aren't a bad thing. And try to refrain from driving if your excessively tired. Also if you sleep alot you should see a sleep doctor,there's no harm in it.
An adult needs 6-9 hours of continuous sleep for healthy functioning. Continuous being the main word to pay attention to. Four hours here, two hours there isn't cutting it.
Anonymous
July 14th, 2016 8:47pm
About 6-8 hours. Really it varies as someone people can survive just on 6 hours sleep a day while others can only survive on 8 hours a day.