Sleep Deprivation In America

1. I would generally say that I sleep well. On a normal day, I sleep about 8 hours, which is enough for a teenager/adult (American Sleep Association. (2017). Sleep hygiene. American Sleep Association. Retrieved from https://www.sleepassociation.org/sleep-hygiene/). However, I often feel like I would need an hour more to really be well-rested and not get tired during the day. Since I was little, I always needed a little bit more sleep than everyone else, and I think that hasn’t changed. But, during the school week I usually don’t get more than 8 hours, which is fine, because I feel like I have a very good sleep so that I am not too tired the next. I sometimes take naps in the afternoon, but they don’t really effect how I sleep at night, at least …show more content…
The aspects in which I differ from my age group are mainly that I don’t drink as many caffeinated beverages during the day, maybe every now and then, but I am definitely lower than my age groups average, which is 3.1 beverages a day (National Sleep Foundation. (2011). 2011 Sleep in America Poll: Communications Technology in the Bedroom (Summary of findings) [PDF file]. Retrieved from https://sleepfoundation.org/sites/default/files/sleepinamericapoll/SIAP_2011_Summary_of_Findings.pdf). Furthermore, I get more sleep than other people my age, since I don’t have to wake up as early them. More than half of generation Z has to „wake between 5:00 and 6:30 AM on weekdays“ (National Sleep Foundation. (2011). 2011 Sleep in America Poll: Communications Technology in the Bedroom (Summary of findings) [PDF file]. Retrieved from https://sleepfoundation.org/sites/default/files/sleepinamericapoll/SIAP_2011_Summary_of_Findings.pdf), whereas I get up between 8:30 and 9:30.
But if you compare all the aspects that represent sleep habits, I think I definitely have more similarities with other people in my