{"id":31495,"date":"2023-07-29T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/restonic.com\/sin-categorizar\/how-much-sleep-need-24325-2"},"modified":"2023-07-29T07:00:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T11:00:35","slug":"how-much-sleep-need-24325","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restonic.com\/es\/sin-categorizar\/how-much-sleep-need-24325","title":{"rendered":"How Much Sleep Do You Need Each Night?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you really need 8 hours sleep? Every night? From increased anxiety to an early death, it\u2019s time to reassess your nighttime habits!<\/h2>\n

\"HowSleep, that sweet nirvana of sliding into a soft bed, fluffy pillows and crisp sheets for a hours and hours and hours of blissful slumber. Wait. What? Who has the time or energy for that kind of rest and relaxation? Every night? Turns out that\u2019s precisely what sleep is: ENERGY.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecent findings suggest that sleep plays a housekeeping role that removes toxins in your brain that build up while you are awake,\u201d according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders. \u201cSleep affects almost every type of tissue and system in the body \u2013 from the brain, heart, and lungs to metabolism, immune function, mood, and disease resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, for every hour of rest time you lose, you also lose energy \u2013 straining your physical, mental and emotional health. Who\u2019s ready for naptime<\/a>?<\/p>\n

The time to sleep is now<\/h2>\n

\"HowMatthew Walker, professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of the book \u00abWhy We Sleep<\/a>,\u00bb spent decades researching how an overtired brain and body can make us vulnerable to cancer, Alzheimer’s, depression, anxiety, obesity, stroke, chronic pain, diabetes, and heart attacks, among other medical conditions. \u00abThe silent sleep loss epidemic is one of the greatest public health challenges we face in the 21st century.\u00bb<\/p>\n

But, you say, I can catch up on my lost sleep over the weekend. You\u2019re not alone. Many of us sleep less than we need during our work week and attempt to stockpile sleep on the weekend. Michael Grandner, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona\u2019s College of Medicine says sleep is not a financial transaction where you can deposit over the weekend and cash in on it later.<\/p>\n

Beyond expert opinion, there\u2019s a pile of research that backs up the merits of developing consistent sleep habits.\u00a0Many studies<\/a>\u00a0show that people suffering from chronic insomnia are 5 times more likely to develop depression and 20 times more likely to develop a panic disorder.<\/p>\n

What happens when we skimp on sleep?<\/h2>\n