Public, Patients & Caregivers

Sleep is important for several aspects of physical, emotional, and intellectual functions. A considerable proportion of the population has insufficient sleep, an avoidable phenomenon known to worsen mental and physical health, lower productivity, and increase rates of accidents, injuries, and deaths. Sleep needs vary substantially from one person to the next. Even if on average, most people sleep between 7-9 hours, others are naturally “short” or “long” sleepers. It is important to listen to our body and adjust our sleep to get what we personally need to feel well during the day.