The folks over at Power of Positivity put together this fantastic video showing how much sleep you really need for your age. Are you getting enough sleep? Likely, no. Without a doubt, getting enough sleep to function is one of the most important aspects of health for humans. Unfortunately, many of us suffer from a chronic lack of sleep – 35% of the population state that they get less than the recommended minimum of 7 hours of sleep per night. Consequently, we now have a sleep epidemic on our hands. The Center for Disease Control actually called our lack of sleep a public health epidemic, and for good reason.
