What constitutes healthy sleep?
The amount of sleep you get is extremely important. But the type of sleep you get also determines how well-rested you’ll be when you awake. Why you need good, healthy sleep You need good, healthy sleep so that you can function well — both mentally and physically — during your waking hours. Good, healthy sleep can enable you to work productively, make sound judgments, avoid harm, and interact with other people effectively. Sleep also helps us in less visible ways. During sleep, the body secretes a hormone that repairs and regenerates tissue throughout the body. Sleep may also be instrumental in reinforcing our memories and, some experts believe, essential to processing complex emotions. Your personal sleep needs Different people require different amounts of sleep. The vast majority of us need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night. Some people need more than nine hours, and that’s perfectly normal for them. Some others can sleep less and wake up completely refreshed. How to kn
