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. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. 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. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now