The Sleep Patterns of 7 Highly Successful People
If you didn't know it already, sleep is right up there with diet and exercise in promoting overall health and wellbeing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "...if not getting enough sleep is a regular part of your routine, you may be at an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke, poor mental health, and even early death." The CDC includes recommended guidelines for how much sleep people should get for better health depending on what age group they fall in. For instance, the suggested amount of sleep for school aged children – 6 to 12 years old – is nine to 12 hours per night. From the age of 18 to 60, seven or more hours of solid, uninterrupted sleep is ideal. Let's be honest though, life has a way of complicating perfect sleep habits. Perhaps you're the parents of a newborn or, maybe, work has placed an important and time sensitive project in your lap that requires longer hours. Whatever the case, each person's habits will vary based on their specific lifestyle and responsibilities. The important thing to remember is to try to maintain as regular a sleep schedule as possible and, if you can pull it off, short, midday naps are perfect for filling the gaps. Here are some samples of the sleep patterns of 21 highly successful people, reported on by Alice G. Walton, a health, medicine and science writer: The following infographic by Home Arena shows sleep times for 21 successful people, including the ones mentioned above. Whether or not you're a former leader of the free world, a talk show host or a world renowned inventor, finding a habitual sweet spot of sleep will increase your productivity, improve your overall mood and reduce the chances of any number of health related issues that come from poor sleeping habits.CDC Recommended Guidelines for Sleep
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Sleep Patterns Infographic