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Healthy sleep: how much is enough? HEALTHY SLEEP: HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
Different guys need different amounts of sleep. So how do you know how much is right for you? Sorry, there's no standard formula. But there are tests you can take to find out. And don't worry: They're strictly pass-fail.
The feelings test: Drowsiness during the day or early evening is a dead giveaway that you need more sleep. The problem is that you may never slow down long enough to find it out. So schedule some quiet time and pay attention. "If you fall asleep reading or just sitting quietly before your usual bedtime, you're not getting enough sleep," says Dr. Michael Stevenson of the North Valley Sleep Disorders Center.
The alarm clock test: Did you use your alarm clock this morning? "Anybody who answers yes to that question is at least partially sleep-deprived," says Dr. Michael Bonnet of Wright State University School of Medicine. The idea is that if you're allowing yourself the right amount of sleep, you should wake up just before the alarm goes off.
"Start going to bed a half-hour earlier this week, and if your alarm is still waking you up, keep going to bed a half-hour earlier each week until you find the point where you don't need an alarm," Dr. Bonnet recommends.
The max-out test: Next vacation, do some sleep research on yourself. A common study technique is to put volunteers in bed for 10 or more hours a night for weeks at a time to see how long they'll sleep when they have more time than they need to do it. Try it. When you wake up, see how long you slept. That's how much sleep you need, says Dr. Timothy Roehrs of the Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders and Research Center. If you're like most study subjects, it'll be around 8 hours.
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