According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults between 18 and 65 years old should aim to get seven to nine hours of sleep each night for optimum recovery. For those 65 and older, the recommendation is seven to eight hours each night. Everyone knows sleep is essential for a healthy body and mind, so why aren’t we getting enough?
Past research suggests that about 1 in 3 Americans don’t catch…
Sleep is so elusive to some of us, yet so essential to a productive, healthy day. Experts recommend getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night — and for good reason!
Sleep can strengthen your heart. Lack of Zzz’s can cause your body to release the stress hormone cortisol, which…
Most consultants agree that there’s actually by no means a foul time to begin adopting wholesome habits that may enhance your vitality, improve your temper, and offer you a way of routine and consistency that may enhance productiveness. But when there’s one time of the…
Seven to eight hours of sleep per night: That’s the gold standard that’s been touted for years and years. But, as you’ve likely experienced, eight hours isn’t always feasible — or enough to make you feel like you’re well-rested. And there are plenty of people (you might be one of them!) who can sleep just four or five hours at night and wake up feeling perky and fully refreshed. So…