What is Sleep?

Sleep is a natural repeating state of mind by altered consciousness. People can switch from non-REM and REM sleep. REM stands for "rapid eye movement." While someone sleeps our body builds up the immune, nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems. If you want to know more about sleep. Click here.

Is there a difference between good and bad sleep? Yes, there is. When someone generally thinks about a healthy life. They don't think that sleep is important to live a healthy life. But it actually is. Continue to read to learn more about good and bad sleep.

There is many ways to have a healthy sleep schedule. Sleeping varies for different people. Children and adults needs different things for their body. The list below is for anyone who wants to know if their sleeping health.

• You fall asleep within 15 to 20 minutes of lying down to go to sleep
• You regularly sleep a total of 7 to 9 hours in a 24-hour period.
• While in your bed, you sleep in continuous- you don't wake up for long periods wishing you were asleep.
• You wake up feeling refreshed.
• You feel more alert during the day (it's natural for people to feel a dip in alertness during the day, but with healthy sleep, the alertness returns).

People think 'Oversleeping is ok.' But people don't realize that oversleeping is bad for your health. Oversleeping has been linked to a group of medical problems. The list below shows some symptoms of bad sleep.

• Constant tiredness, from mild to severe
• Irritability, tempet and moodiness
• Lack of concentration
• Lack of coordination
• Loss of appetite

Age	Hours of Sleep
0-3 months	14-17
4-11 months	12-15
1-2 years	11-14
3-5 years	10-13
6-13 years	9-11
14-17 years	8-10
18-25 years	7-9
26-64 years	7-9
>65 years	7-8