Determine Your Sleep Needs

By Brandon Peters, M.D., About.com Guide

Updated July 22, 2010

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Set aside a week or two that you can focus on your sleep. It will be important to pick a time that you can sleep as much as you need to at night, without other obligations encroaching on that time. This may be best accomplished during a vacation. Regardless, it is very important that you not allow disruptions or changes to your sleep schedule during this period.

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• Pick a time that you can focus on your sleep.
• Choose your bedtime.
• Sleep until you are no longer tired.
• After a period when you are sleeping adequately, figure out the average.
• Finally, arrange your sleep schedule to meet your needs.

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