During the World Sleep Week, Geraldo Lorenzi Filho, director of Incor’s Sleep Laboratory, shared crucial information about “sleep hygiene” in an interview with CNN Brazil. The expert emphasized that although there are individual variations, adults require, on average, at least six hours of sleep per day.
Lorenzi explained that the ideal amount of sleep can vary from person to person, citing historical examples: “Thomas Edison, who invented the electric lamp, said that those who sleep more than four hours are a lazy.
Despite this variability, the doctor warned that today’s society faces a widespread restriction of sleep, mainly due to excessive use of electronic devices and exposure to artificial light. According to epidemiological studies, seven hours of sleep would be ideal for most adults.
Sleep deprivation risks
The expert pointed out that chronic sleep deprivation can have serious consequences for health and well-being. “If I take you fifteen minutes of sleep every day, you don’t realize it.
He also drew attention to the “restriction and recovery” standard that many people adopt, sleeping little during the week and trying to compensate on weekends. However, Lorenzi emphasized that this strategy is not effective: “We do not fully recover. The same way you will be without eating, you will not discount everything the next day, it does not work like that.”
The doctor recommended maintaining a relatively stable amount of sleep throughout the week, with only small variations. He also noted that with the advancement of age, it becomes even more difficult to “recover” lost sleep, reinforcing the importance of establishing healthy sleep habits early on.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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