There are four key pillars to achieving good health and wellness: sleep, nutrition, movement and relaxation. Although all of these are important, we’re going to explore the importance of sleep and how to achieve a better night’s sleep. Over the years more and more studies have highlighted the importance of good sleep for a balanced lifestyle. While we all know how terrible we feel if we don’t achieve enough quality sleep, many of us fail to prioritise sleep when we consider our overall health and wellness.
The National Sleep Foundation suggest adults need between 7-9 hours of sleep per night. While children require much more (around 13 hours) as their bodies are going through important growth and development stages. Do you achieve the recommended hours of sleep each night?
