Wondering if anyone of us hadn’t been “brainwashed” to think that “more sleep” is ideal. This isn’t the case for all of us as sleep requirements vary significantly on factors like age, stress level and health condition. We thought – we’re becoming more aware of the health risks associated with the lack of sleep nowadays, and the need to understand quality of sleep is essential.
Less Sleep
Sleep research findings have proven that a lack of sleep contributes to high blood pressure, aging, depression, weight gain etc. What’s more, it increases the chances of getting major illness including cancer, diabetes or heart disease.
More Sleep
On the other hand – getting too much sleep is hazardous to your health too. According to research findings, it may lead to higher risk for obesity, diabetes etc. if you’re getting too much sleep!
Anyway, the 2 scenarios depicted above have underpinned that the important of getting a quality and good night’s sleep should never be taken for granted. Here’s the suggestion by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS):-
1. Babies need typically 16 hours a day.
2. Teens should get around 9 hours of sleep each night.
3. Most adults require 7-8 hours a night (some adults may need as few as 5 hours or as much as 10 hours of sleep each night, depends on his/her health conditions).
Up next – drawing on our decades of expertise in the bedding industry, we are going to share important tips to make sleep more successful. Stay tune ;-)
