Getting More than 8 Hours of Sleep

By: Becky Wetherington

Should you get more than the often recommended eight hours of sleep?

The National Sleep Foundation recommends different amounts for different age groups. The recommended amount for adults is 7-9 hours, and is higher for anyone that under 18 needs even more. Of course, they also say that this amount can vary from a number of factors.

One large study involving over a million poeple did point to 7 hours people the range that had the lowest mortality rate, compared to any other number.

The fact is that the commonly quoted 8 hours of sleep is quite variable …read more