High-quality sleep is crucial for overall well-being. After all, a proper snooze affects so many avenues of health—from immune function to weight gain, stress, skin health, and more. And yet! There are a plethora of misconceptions about sleep running rampant in society, specifically around the notion of a "good night's rest." How can we expect to reap all the profound benefits of sleep if we don't even know what "good" sleep really means?
Clinical psychologist and board-certified sleep specialist Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., also known as "The Sleep Doctor," is here to put the rumors to bed. On this episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, he debunks four common sleep myths and what actually increases your chances of high-quality shut-eye: Myth 1: Everyone needs eight hours According to Breus, eight hours shouldn't be the standard for sleep. In fact, he says there shouldn't be a standard at all: "It's so personalized and it's so different for everybody," he says. "Eight hours is not necessarily what everybody needs." He explains...
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