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The Power of a Regular Sleep Schedule: What Research Says About Timing, Health, and Longevity

Most of us consider the number of hours that we get as the more we think about better sleep. It takes between seven and nine hours, huh? However, sleep regularity may be as important, if not a better determinant of sleep quality. The time of the day you go to sleep is as important as the length of time you sleep. If you have had a regular sleep schedule, that is, you go to sleep and wake up at about the same time, you may have learnt that it becomes much easier to fall asleep and wake up. I have often woken up without the help of an alarm when I am on a regular sleep schedule roll. The body develops an internal clock that improves sleep quality. Once this cycle is broken, it becomes challenging to get back. You often regret that one late night. Getting back on track often takes several days or weeks. Therefore, you may be anxious when events threaten to disrupt a regular sleep cycle schedule. In dozens of studies , scientists have discovered that having regular bedtime and wakefuln...