There is a cool infographic that shows how much sleep we need based on age provided by sleepfoundation.org. The data was provided by a published research paper published on sleephealthjournal.org.
Link to graphic: Sleep Duration Recommendations
I was always curious what the right amount was and now it’s nice to have a map to use as a guide. Ultimately we sleep as much as our body needs – however it is cool to compare and put a marker on where we’re at sleep-wise.
I believe a healthy lifestyle includes healthy sleeping. The two links above offer lots of cool tips and suggestions to improve your sleeping habits as well as studies and research dedicated to sleep health.