How many hours of sleep is enough?

Question

So, how many? Many experts say eight.

Answer 1

Duration of sleep depends on many factors and no certain lines can be drawn the factors affecting are:-
1. Age (younger the age more the sleep)
2. Sex (males need more)
3. Physical stress (more work more sleep)
4. Mental Stress (more stres more sleep)
5. Disease presence (reduces the sleep)

you can decide accordingly.
In general daily continuous of 7-8 hours is sufficient.

Answer 2

Children 8 to 10 hours. Grown ups 6 to 8 hours. Older people sleep less.

Answer 3

I know for sure that it's not important the amount of hours but rather the quality of sleeping.Indeed a person can sleep 10 hours and wake up more tired than someone else who slept 6 hours of deep sleeping.

Answer 4

8 to 9 hours

Answer 5

8 hours

Answer 6

Primarily the amount of sleep you require depeds on your age. As you grow older you need less number of hours. While you are young and growing you need 8 hours of sleep. Children need more than 10 hours. Older people need 5 hours of sleep.

Answer 7

There is no fixed duration for sleep. In ayurveda it depends on age, sex, mode of activities, climate, food etc. When you are ababy or become old, you need more sleep. Female need more sleep than male. If you are hard working manual labour, you need more sleep. In cold/ winter season, more sleep inrequired. In no circumstances, day sleep should not be practised. So generally speaking , you need 6- 8 hrs of sleep. Sleep in corredt time.

Answer 8

Maximum 6 hours a day it's enough for the average human being.

Answer 9

It is according to your age and nature of job.

If you are young and a student - 6 to 8 hours.
If your are above 40 - at least 5 hours

Baba

Answer 10

6 hours at least,
8 hours is sufficient,
10 hours sleep means you are enjoying your life