By: Lauren F Friedman
Mar. 1, 2014, 9:00 AM
In our 24/7 culture, sleep loss is a major problem. Back in 1942, we averaged almost 8 hours of sleep a night — now that’s down to 6.8. (Seven to 9 hours per night are what’s generally recommended.)
Almost 40% of Americans get less than 7 hours of sleep a night, a recent Gallup poll found, and an estimated 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder.
Everyone knows that it’s important to get enough sleep — but you may not realize just how many things can go wrong when you don’t.
