Sleep quality means how well you sleep during the night. Did you sleep straight through? Or did you have periods where you woke up? If so, did it take you a long time to fall asleep? How did you feel when you woke up?
On average, how many hours do you sleep each night? For most healthy adults, guidelines suggest at least seven hours of slumber. But these are general recommendations and not strict rules. “Some people need less than seven hours, while others might need more,” says Eric Zhou with the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School. We get it: you know people who swear they only need five hours of sleep per night, yet you feel foggy unless you log in eight to nine hours.
How can you better understand the factors likely contributing to your sleep quality? One way is to keep a sleep diary where you track and record your sleep. Every day, record the time you went to bed, how long it took you to fall asleep, whether you had any nighttime awakenings , and at what time you woke up. Also, keep track of how you feel upon awakening and at the end of the day.
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