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Getting enough sleep is essential for helping a person maintain optimal health and well-being. When it comes to an individual’s health, sleep is as vital as regular exercise and eating a balanced diet.

Sleep can be explained as a state of altered consciousness during which an individual experiences minimal activity and general slowing down of the body’s psychological processes. Below are highlighted facts about the importance of good sleep:

IMPORTANCE OF GOOD SLEEP

1. Promotes better productivity and concentration

2. Lowers weight gain risk

4. Greater athletic performance

5. Lowers risk of heart diseases

3. Helps to promote better calorie regulation

6. Improves social and emotional intelligence

8. Lowers inflammation

7. Prevents depression

9. Leads to a stronger immune system, etc.

Sleep needs vary from person to person, depending on their age. As a person ages, they typically require less sleep to function properly.

The breakdown of sleep is as follows:

• Newborns (0–3 months): 14–17 hours
• Infants (4–12 months): 12–16 hours
• Toddler (1–2 years): 11–14 hours
• Preschool (3–5 years): 10–13 hours
• School age (6–12 years): 9–12 hours
• Teen (13–18 years): 8–10 hours
• Adult (18–60 years): 7-plus hours
• Adult (61–64 years): 7–9 hours
• Adult (65+ years): 7–8 hours

As well as the number of hours, the quality of sleep is also important. Signs of poor sleep quality include:

• Waking up in the middle of the night.
• Still not feeling rested after sleeping for an adequate number of hours.

Some things a person can do to improve sleep quality are:

• Avoid sleeping in when you have had enough sleep.
• Going to bed around the same time each night.
• Spending more time outside and being more active during the day.
• Reducing stress through exercise, therapy, or other means.

In Summary

Sleep is a vital, often neglected, component of every person’s overall health and well-being. Sleep is important because it enables the body to repair and be fit and ready for another day.
Getting adequate rest may also help prevent excess weight gain, heart disease, and increased illness duration. So, no matter how busy your day may get, make it a duty to sleep well.

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