6 Health Benefits of Getting Enough Sleep

When trying to get healthy the first things most people tend to focus on are eating healthier and exercising more. These things are obviously important, but there are SO MANY other factors that affect our health and wellbeing besides the food that we eat and what workouts we do. These things include career happiness, spiritual wellbeing, hormones, stress and sleep. Sleep often gets pushed to the back burner, but getting enough shut-eye is actually one of the most important things we can do for our health!

Average adults typically need between 7.5-8 hours of sleep a night, but some people require up to 9. 6-7 hours or less is considered too little sleep. One night isn’t a big deal, but getting 6 hours or less for just one week can lead to serious issues.

I was born a sleep lover. My parents tell stories about me sleeping through the night almost immediately as a baby and literally almost jumping out of their arms to try to get in my crib each night. I’m also quite lucky because I can fall asleep almost anywhere. I’ve been known to snooze during movies, on planes, in the car, during lectures in college and even at parties and bars. <