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Posted by Sharon on September 13, 1997 at 11:22:34:
In Reply to: How much sleep is normal posted by reggie on September 12, 1997 at 21:49:52:
The need for sleep varies on an individual basis.
The range of sleep time for adult humans is from as few as 3-4 hours of sleep per 24hrs to as many as 10-12 hours. The largest group of people seem to report a need for approximately 7-8 hours of sleep. The best way to determine your sleep need is to evaulate alertness in the waking period. If fatigue, sleepiness, or drowsiness creeps into the waking hours this may be an indication that more sleep is needed. It is important to know that some people sleep what seems to be alot of hours but are still very tired during the time they want to be awake. This may be an indication that something is disturbing sleep. For example many people have disturbed breathing during sleep. These people may snore very loudly. Anything that interfers with sleep has the potential to effect alertness. There are over 80 sleep disorders that have been indentified. Another way to tell if your getting enough sleep is to examine the role of an alarm clock. People who are getting sufficient, good quality sleep at the correct time for their own body will wake up spontaneously - without the need for an alarm clock.
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