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Unlock Better Sleep: Experts Recommend 7-9 Hours Nightly
9/13/2025
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- Experts advise adults to sleep seven to nine hours nightly, depending on age and individual needs.
- The Sleep Foundation provides a free online sleep calculator for personalized bedtime recommendations based on age and wake-up time.
- More sleep cycles enhance physical and mental restoration.
- Teenagers require eight to ten hours, while children need nine to twelve hours.
- Newborns need eight to eighteen hours, including naps; a survey shows the average Brit sleeps six hours and twenty minutes.
