The Sleep Foundation's Latest Sleep Time Guidelines

Are you and your family getting the right amount of sleep? New sleep time guidelines just out from the NSF...

You may have seen in the news this week that the US-based National Sleep Foundation has updated its guidelines, publishing a new report detailing what the recommended amounts of sleep are for people of all ages. And it makes for some interesting reading...

How would you compare YOUR current sleep habits to what the guidelines recommend? Are you getting what you need, or are you getting too much? (I doubt many of us can afford that particular luxury, especially those of us with small children!)

The findings present the ideal recommended sleep timings for people of every age.

Working with a panel of 18 medical scientists and researchers, and reviewing a colossal 300 different sleep studies, the NSF's aim was to try and place exact, definitive "best-practice" timings for people of different ages. David Cloud, CEO of the National Sleep Foundation, explained the reasoning behind such a study: "The recommendations will help individuals make sleep schedules that are within a healthy range. They also serve as a useful starting point for individuals to discuss their sleep with their health care providers".

The modern world is full of factors contributing to poorer sleep hygiene. Being constantly connected and in thrall to the blue light of our electronic devices, increased imbibing of caffeine and energy drinks, and other factors such as streetlights, noise, heavy work pressure and stress all contributing...

This is why sleep health is such an important issue, yet it still remains so chronically undervalued by so many people. Your Body, Brains and Beauty are all impacted by the quality of sleep you get. This is why we felt it worthwhile sharing the below findings with you, and why we hope you find it interesting!

You can read more about the report here.