Think you have to sleep for 8 hours?

Think you have to sleep 8 hours straight? 🤔

For much of history, many people practiced “first sleep” and “second sleep”—sleeping for a few hours, waking for a while, then going back to sleep. This segmented sleep pattern was common before industrialization and electric lighting. (history.com⁠)

Today, we’ve been conditioned to believe that everyone must get 8 uninterrupted hours—a message often reinforced by the modern sleep industry. But healthy sleep isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Focus on sleep quality, not just the clock. 😴

#SleepFacts #SleepHealth