By — Colleen Shalby Colleen Shalby Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/getting-enough-sleep Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Are you getting enough sleep? Health Feb 3, 2015 2:50 PM EDT When was the last time you woke up bright-eyed after a solid night’s rest? The National Sleep Foundation came out with sleep recommendation numbers Monday, suggesting that adults should get an average of seven to nine hours of shut-eye. The recommendations don’t vary too widely from past years’– people need less sleep as they get older. And the biggest takeaways are those that you’re probably already familiar with — that too little sleep and too much sleep can hurt a person’s health. Here’s a breakdown of those numbers: Newborns, 0-3 months: 14-17 hours Infants, 4-11 months: 12-15 hours Toddlers, 1-2 years: 11-14 hours Preschoolers, 3-5 years: 10-13 hours School-age, 6-13 years: 9-11 hours Teenagers, 14-17 years: 8-10 hours Young adults, 18-25 years: 7-9 hours Adults, 26-64 years: 7-9 hours Older adults, 65 and older: 7-8 hours If only nap time was implemented in the workforce. George Costanza was onto something. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Colleen Shalby Colleen Shalby @CShalby
When was the last time you woke up bright-eyed after a solid night’s rest? The National Sleep Foundation came out with sleep recommendation numbers Monday, suggesting that adults should get an average of seven to nine hours of shut-eye. The recommendations don’t vary too widely from past years’– people need less sleep as they get older. And the biggest takeaways are those that you’re probably already familiar with — that too little sleep and too much sleep can hurt a person’s health. Here’s a breakdown of those numbers: Newborns, 0-3 months: 14-17 hours Infants, 4-11 months: 12-15 hours Toddlers, 1-2 years: 11-14 hours Preschoolers, 3-5 years: 10-13 hours School-age, 6-13 years: 9-11 hours Teenagers, 14-17 years: 8-10 hours Young adults, 18-25 years: 7-9 hours Adults, 26-64 years: 7-9 hours Older adults, 65 and older: 7-8 hours If only nap time was implemented in the workforce. George Costanza was onto something. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now