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So How Much Sleep Should You Get? The National Sleep Foundation Breaks It Down By Age

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Souvik Ray
Souvik RayUpdated on Feb 04, 2015, 22:00 IST

Have you ever woken at 11 AM when you were supposed to be in office two hours ago? Or do you calculate what time you should go to bed so that you can wake up at an appropriate time?

Fortunately for you, the National Sleep Foundation (Lol) in the USA has come up with a new set of guidelines after carrying out a whole lot of research from findings of more than 300 sleep-related studies.

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You probably guessed it by now, but the ones that need the most sleep are 0-3 month infants with 14-17 hours a day. The ones requiring the least are senior citizens above 65 years of age with only 7-8 hours of sleep a day.

What about the people in between?








If Kumbhakarna lived in today's day and age, he would be glued to a screen or probably smashing towns in rage due to lack of sleep. According to AC Nielsen, 46% of Indians sleep less than six hours a day as compared to 31% of Americans. In addition to affecting productivity, sleep disruption has been linked to a variety of health risks, including anxiety and depression, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and even certain types of cancer.

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