We all know how proper nutrition, hydration and activity really are so very important for our health, but the topic for this week is often under appreciated and overlooked. We are going to go from “just move” to “just sleep”! The average person is getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night and that is just not enough to keep us as healthy as we can be. See below for a list of the recommended amounts per age group of how much sleep is considered healthy. Note, for adults, we should be getting anywhere from 7 to 9 hours of good quality sleep every night.
Lack of good sleep leads to so many more problems than just being tired during the day. If you want some practical ways of how to get a good night’s sleep, check out my blog link below, but this week I want to impress upon you how vital it is to increase the quality and quantity of our sleep because it affects every part of our body.
Getting a good night’s sleep is the cheapest way to achieve optimal health. So after you have checked your nutrition, increased your fluids and become more active…just go sleep.
<>< Peace, Diane
According to CDC:
Age: recommended per day:
Newborns 0-3 months 14-17 hrs
Infants 4-12 months 12-16 hrs
Toddler 1-2 years 11-14 hrs at night, including naps
Preschool 3-5 years 10-13 hrs
School Age 6-12 years 9-11 hrs
Teen 13-17 years 8-10 hrs
Adults 18 & above 7-9 hrs
3-22-21 Health Seekers: 10 Ways to Have Restful Sleep
