How many hours should we sleep at night?

A reader asks:  How many hours should we sleep at night?Answer: It depends on the individual. Six hours is around the short...

How many hours a night of sleep does an adult need to stay healthy? Does alcohol help you get a good night’s rest?

A reader asks:  How many hours a night of sleep does an adult need to stay healthy? Does alcohol help you...

For all of my adult life (I’m 40), my sleep/wake schedule has been very inconsistent, mostly because I sleep late when I can do...

A reader asks:  For all of my adult life (I'm 40), my sleep/wake schedule has been very inconsistent, mostly because I...

I have a problem with chronic insomnia. I tire later and later each night, then sleep in later and later each morning, until I...

A reader asks:  I have a problem with chronic insomnia. I tire later and later each night, then sleep in later...

Why do I always wake up at 4 a.m. no matter when I have gone to sleep?

A reader asks:  Why do I always wake up at 4 a.m. no matter when I have gone to sleep?Answer: You have...

How can I determine the optimal number of hours of sleep for me? I have noticed that when I wake up 30 minutes earlier...

A reader asks: How can I determine the optimal number of hours of sleep for me? I have noticed that when...

Is it possible to have a rare case of extreme advance of sleep, which means you get tired, earlier and earlier in the day,...

A reader asks: Is it possible to have a rare case of extreme advance of sleep, which means you get tired,...

 I’ve noticed that light therapy boxes (LTB’s) have uses for SAD, but I have heard that they can be effective with insomnia.

A reader asks:  I've noticed that light therapy boxes (LTB's) have uses for SAD, but I have heard that they can...

I am 50 years old and have struggled with insomnia for decades. I can even remember not being able to fall asleep as early...

A reader asks: I am 50 years old and have struggled with insomnia for decades. I can even remember not being...

I’m in the midst of a chronobiologic Catch-22: I need to wake up earlier to use my light box (for depression) and to get...

A reader asks: I'm in the midst of a chronobiologic Catch-22: I need to wake up earlier to use my light...

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