When desperate to finish a last-minute essay, tv-series or book, it is easy to forget about sleep. Sleeping is an important factor in a person’s overall wellbeing and health. Though often neglected, sleep has many positive benefits on the human body and when this is understood, sleeping enough should become a priority in our lives.
Having a good nights sleep can help you have:
- Better productivity and concentration.
- Lower risk at heart disease
- Stronger Immune system
These are only a few of the amazing benefits a good night sleep has on our body.
According to the CDC, this is approximately how much the following age groups should have:
Newborns (0–3 months): 14–17 hours
Infants (4–12 months): 12–16 hours
Toddler (1–2 years): 11–14 hours
Preschool (3–5 years): 10–13 hours
School-age (6–12 years): 9–12 hours
Teen (13–18 years): 8–10 hours
Adult (18–60 years): 7-plus hours
Adult (61–64 years): 7–9 hours
Adult (65+ years): 7–8 hours
Sleeping does not come easily to all unfortunately so here are some things one can do to help improve their sleep quality.
- Avoiding napping when you have already slept enough
- Go to bed around the same time every night.
- More active during the day.
- Reducing stress through exercise, therapy, or other means.
- Try not to go onto your phone an hour before you actually go to bed
To conclude, sleeping is vital for our bodies to function well. Try to actively ensure you get enough sleep.
‘Prioritizing good sleep is good self-love’
[Anonymous]
By Amina Chaudhry
