We all know the importance of sleep, but how much is enough and when should we hit the proverbial hay? If you’re a rule follower and you want to achieve the expert-recommended seven to nine hours for adults under 65, then you’ll want to reverse engineer your bedtime based on what time you need to wake up.
But most of us should aspire to go to sleep within two to three hours after sunset “as it aligns with our natural release of melatonin,” says Dr. Abhinav Singh, medical director, Indiana Sleep Center, expert at SleepFoundation.org, and co-author of Sleep to Heal: 7 Simple Steps to Better Sleep.
