The following are the recommended sleep times for all ages:
Newborn (0-3 months): every day 14- 17 hours.
Infants (4- 1 1 month): every day 12- 15 hours.
Infants (1-2 years old): every day 1 1- 14 hours.
Preschool children (3-5 years old): 10- 13 hours a day.
School-age children (6- 13 years old): 9- 1 1 hour every day.
Teenagers (14- 17 years old): 8- 10 hours a day.
Young people and adults (18-64 years old): 7-9 hours a day.
Old people (65 years old and above): 7-8 hours a day.
Please note that these sleep time suggestions are general suggestions, and each person's specific needs may be different due to genetic, lifestyle, health and other factors. Adequate sleep is very important to keep healthy and improve the quality of life. If you have questions about your sleep needs, it is recommended to consult a doctor or a sleep expert.
The view of Chinese medicine on sleep time is slightly different from that of western medicine, which emphasizes that it varies from person to person and follows the laws of nature. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the time and quality of sleep are influenced by many factors, such as personal physique, age, season, climate and lifestyle. Therefore, Chinese medicine does not give specific standards for sleep time every day, but advocates adjusting sleep time according to personal and environmental factors.
The following are some suggestions of Chinese medicine on sleep:
Follow the laws of nature: Chinese medicine believes that people's work and rest should conform to the changes of yin and yang in nature. Therefore, the best time to work and rest should be to wake up after sunrise and fall asleep after sunset. This helps to maintain the balance of yin and yang in the human body, thus maintaining health.
Seasonal factors: Chinese medicine believes that the alternation of four seasons has a great influence on the human body. Strong sunshine in spring and summer and short nights can appropriately reduce sleep time; In autumn and winter, Yin Qi prevails and the nights are long. It is suggested to increase sleep time to nourish Yin Qi.
Personal constitution and age: People with different constitutions and ages have different sleep needs. For example, people with weak constitution may need more sleep time to recover their energy, while young people usually need more sleep than the elderly.
Health and rest: A principle of health and rest is mentioned in Huangdi Neijing: "Xiao Mei" and "lunch break". Xiao Mei refers to staying in bed for half an hour to an hour after waking up in the morning, while lunch break is a proper rest at noon, which helps the body to achieve a balance between day and night.
In short, Chinese medicine believes that the quality and time of sleep vary from person to person, and the key is to follow the laws of nature and adapt to personal and environmental factors. Want to know more Chinese medicine sleep advice, it is recommended to consult Chinese medicine experts.