How Much Sleep Does An Average Person Need?
If you’re trying to figure out exactly how much sleep you should get in order to be physically healthy and feel well rested, you should know that, to an extent, people’s needs vary. Different people require different amounts of sleep.
However, there is most definitely a range that is considered healthy. A wide ranging study conducted by the Scripps Clinic Sleep Center in La Jolla, California, has examined this question. A study of more than 1 million adults, who participated in a study on cancer prevention, and recorded their average nightly amount of sleep, shed light on how much sleep people really need.
The study revealed that people who sleep between 6.5 hours a night and 7.5 hours a night live the longs. And people who sleep much more or much less than that don’t live as long.
This varies by age, however. That number is for adults. Teenagers need about 8.5 to 9 hours per night, which is not surprising with their growing bodies.
And, ultimately, a lot of it comes down to how you feel when you wake up in the morning. Do you feel refreshed, alert, energetic? Then you’ve had the right amount of sleep for you. Do you feel tired and groggy? Does that feeling persist even after a shower, a cup of tea or coffee, even after you’ve left for work or school? Then, even if you got the “scientifically correct” amount of sleep, it’s not the right amount for you.
The goal is to live a life where you are clear-headed, energized, and alert, not dragging through your day struggling to keep your eyes open. So it will help you to really assess how you feel when you wake up each morning, and if you don’t feel awake and full of energy, it’s time to work on finding a solution; the difference in the quality of your life will be noticeable.
Happy pzizzing!