Untreated sleep apnea may cause daytime fatigue and behavioral problems at school. Children who have untreated sleep apnea may also have delayed growth and cardiovascular problems.
Children who snore loudly are twice as likely to have learning problems. They may have behavioral problems similar to ADHD — hyperactivity and difficulty paying attention — which in fact [...]
Healthy adults need 7 – 9 hours of sleep every night.
Treat sleep like every other priority in your life:
Put sleep on your to-do list.
Set a sleep goal: X hours of sleep.
Set bedtime based on your wake-up time minus X hours
At that bedtime, cross sleep off your list and go to bed.
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Source: National Sleep Foundation
Researchers are finding that a person’s sleep need has two components:
Basal sleep need – the 8 or 9 hours of sleep healthy people need on a regular basis for optimal performance, and
Sleep debt – the accumulated sleep that is lost to poor sleep habits, sickness, awakenings due to environmental factors or other causes.
These needs work [...]
