Getting adequate sleep is important for health and well-being. Most adults need 7 hours of sleep per night, though needs vary between 5-10 hours per person. Not getting enough sleep can lead to daytime fatigue, trouble concentrating, and increased risk of accidents. Signs that one may not be getting enough sleep include relying on an alarm to wake up, sleeping longer on weekends, feeling tired during the day, and having trouble staying awake in public places. Gradually increasing sleep time can help address a sleep deficiency.

1. For a good night'ssleep
Adequate sleepisone of the buildingblocksof ahealthylifestyle alongwithgoodnutritionandexercise.
Sleepdeprivationisanunrecognizedcause of manyproblems,includingaccidents,conditionsandpoor
workperformance.Itisa state of life thataffectsa groupof people whose numbercontinuestogrow.
Findout howyoursleephabitsaffectyouandwhatyou can do to geta good night's sleep.
Do you sleepenough?
How manyhoursof sleepdoyoureallyneed?Ingeneral,mostadultsrequire approximately7hoursof
sleeppernight. Childrenandteenagers needmore - about9 or 10 hoursa night.However,the range of
needsvariesgreatlyfrompersontopersonandcan range from 5 to 10 hours pernight.What youneed
to do isfindouthow manyhoursof sleepyoucanstay healthyandbe quick-spirited,thentrytosleepall
nightlong.
You knowthat youhave sleptwell enoughwhenyoufeelawake andfeel thatyourstrengthhasbeen
restored.Evenif you’re currentsleephoursallowyoutofunction,theyare notenoughforyouif youare
not able togive yourfull measure.Youdonot sleepenoughif:
 youneedan alarmclock to wake up ;
 yousleeplongerandbetterduringthe weekends ;
 youhave trouble gettingupinthe morning ;
 youfeel tiredduringthe day ;
 youhave puffinessordarkcirclesunderthe eyes ;
 youfall asleepinapublicplace whenyousitdown,forexample ata movie theater orduringa
meeting ;
 youdoze off at the wheel ;
 youhave trouble concentrating ;
 You have headachesveryearlyinthe morning.

2. If you notice anyof these signs,youmaynotsleepenough.Trytograduallyincrease yoursleepuntil you
findthe numberthatsuitsyou - you'll know you've discoveredthe winningformulawhenthesesigns
start to disappear.If yoursleepdeficiencyhasbeenaroundfora longtime,youmayneedmore time to
recover.If youstill cannotgeta goodnight'ssleepaftertryingeverything,consultyourdoctor.Youmay
be sufferingfromasleepdisorder.