How much sleep do adults need? Children? Teens? On average, adults need between 7 and 8 hours of sleep each night. Compare this to newborns who need roughly 18 hours of sleep. As you age, the amount of sleep needed decreases. Fact or Fiction: You can make up for lost sleep. FACT. Many people work […]
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3 Tips for Adjusting to Daylight Savings Time
Getting adjusted to shifts in sleep patterns isn’t easy – particularly when they’re forced upon us like they were this weekend with the switch to Daylight Savings Time. While most of us are probably enjoying the extra hour of daylight every evening, our bodies may have trouble adjusting to the time change. That’s why we’ve […]
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