You likely know that the recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult is around 8 hours a night. That being said, you perhaps didn’t know that not everybody’s natural sleep patterns are the same. Depending on our nocturnal habits, we all fall into one of four categories of sleeper: standard sleeper, night owl, early riser or difficult sleeper. Depending on which type of sleeper you are, you’ll need to practise certain habits to create a sleep schedule that works best for you.
Of course, there are myriad external factors that can impact our ability to sleep well – from work pressure to seemingly never ending to-do lists, and the general aches and pains of the human body. However, while some things that impact our sleep are totally out of our control (we're looking at you, restless children), what isn't is our ability to practise good sleep hygiene. That is, habits that promise to boost our shut-eye.
