How much sleep should I get?

How much sleep you need may take some trial-and-error testing to see what works best. But if you’re looking for some general guidelines, check out the recommendations from the National Sleep Foundation below.^[1]

AGE	RECOMMENDED	MAY BE APPROPRIATE	NOT RECOMMENDED
0–3 months	14–17	11–19	< 11 or > 19
4–11 months	12–15	10–18	< 10 or > 18
1–2 years	11–14	9–16	< 9 or > 16
3–5 years	10–13	8–14	< 8 or > 14
6–13 years	9–11	7–12	< 7 or > 12
14–17 years	8–10	7–11	< 7 or > 11
18–25 years	7–9	6–11	< 6 or > 11
26–64 years	7–9	6–10	< 6 or > 10
≥65 years	7–8	5– 9	< 5 or > 9

Adapted from Hirshkowitz et al. Sleep Health. 2015.^[1]