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" We all know how much sleep we want, and that\u00A0nights out\u00A0drinking,\u00A0binge sessions of Girlsand a little old thing called work\u00A0often stand in the way of it. But how much are we supposed to get? Well the National Sleep Foundation have updated their facts and figures so we know exactly how much shut-eye our precious selves deserve in this day and age. Using a panel \u00A0of six sleep experts, along with\u00A012 other medical experts, a huge body of research was assessed. From that research, the experts were able to gauge an accurate understanding of\u00A0just how much sleep-time we all require. Here&amp;#039;s what they learnt: Newborns (0-3 months): 14-17 hours\u00A0 Infants (4-11 months): 12-15 hours Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours Preschoolers (3-5): 10-13 hours School-Age Children (6-13): 9-11 hours\u00A0 Teenagers (14-17): 8-10 hours Young Adults (18-25): 7-9 hours Adults (26-64): 7-9 hours\u00A0 Older Adults (65+): 7-8 hours\u00A0  So essentially, we should all be ensuring we catch between 7 and 9 hours of snoozing in order to feel our optimum in terms of health and happiness. But, like most science, individual needs will always vary.\u00A0 But the guidelines do\u00A0come with a note that if you&amp;#039;re only getting 6 hours of kip every night but feel fresh as a daisy come your 6am wake-up call, then keep doing what \u00A0you&amp;#039;re doing. And if you&amp;#039;re one of those sleeping beauties who needs at least 10 hours to feel fully human, then go with what you know works. Happy snoozing! Follow Cat on Twitter. 18 WAYS YOU&amp;#039;RE SLEEPING COMPLETELY WRONG. SORRY. HOW SLEEP IMPROVES OUR SKIN "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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