Sleep: The reasons why it is essential at any age
When we were little, our parents wished we would sleep all through the night. When we were old enough, we realized ourselves the great value of sleep, which helps us to “function”, not to have health problems both mentally and physically. Among others, those who do not get enough sleep may suffer from depression, heart problems and type 2 diabetes.
How many hours of sleep do we need?
According to experts, teenagers 13 to 18 years old should sleep 8-10 hours. From 18 to 60 at least 7 hours, from 61 to 64 7-9 hours. Finally, from 65 onwards the hours of sleep should reach 7 to 8. Normally, healthy adults should not sleep more than 9 hours. It can only happen to those who are recovering from illness or want to make up for lost sleep.
18-25
At these ages you need sleep because your brain is still developing, to organize and store information, to be able to cope with your studies, to maintain your good mental and physical health, to have energy all day. Scientists are sounding the alarm to young people, stressing that they should not lose their sleep by staying up a lot because it can cause health problems that will remain.
26-39
Your brain may have developed at this age. However, sleep is important to cope with important life events, for more energy if you decide to become a parent, to have better performance in your personal and professional life, for good emotional and mental health. If, during this period of life, you have problems with sleep due to stress you can “fight” it with exercise, meditation, maintaining a specific sleep schedule.
40s
Problems such as sleep apnea, poor quality, daytime fatigue, drowsiness, hormonal disorders, decreased hormone production may occur in this decade. Sleep is valuable these years for recovery from stressful situations and from exercise and mental and emotional health. For problems such as sleep apnea you should see a doctor, while for hormonal disorders you can take some supplements. Another effective way to solve problems is physical exercise. If you allow yourself to do “work” to restore muscles and tissues after exercise, then it will reward you with more deep sleep.
50+
At these ages, lack of sleep is due to health problems such as heart disease. Also, the loneliness that the elderly feel can lead them to lose their sleep while the opposite can happen too, the lack of sleep can cause loneliness. The secret to sleeping like a bird when you older is to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Giota Florou source: healthline.com Recent Articles
