And avoid all screens for at least an hour before turning in; screens' melatonin-inhibiting blue light delays sleep latency by an average of 10 minutes. Falling asleep in front of a TV ...
In a bell curve-shaped distribution of sleep needs, there are people who fall below the average, above it and outliers. Some adults need nine or 10 hours of sleep every night in order to feel ...
In response to this alarming data, the ministry's draft guidelines present recommended amounts of sleep by age group: six hours or more for adults; 11 to 14 hours for 1- to 2-year-olds ...
Some adults may not feel rested unless they sleep nine or 10 hours, and that's OK, Kolla notes. Other people can function on closer to five hours, but sleeping this amount regularly is not optimal ...