[akshatrathi]

I wrote the piece. Thanks for the feedback. I see it differently though.

If you look at the studies most people are sleeping between seven and nine hours, which is what the little research we have done on sleep says we need. The "myth" is that, as opposed to what the CDC says, the number of people sleeping less than the recommended hours hasn't increased. Thus the myth that most of us are not sleeping enough.

[lighthawk]

The problem we are having today is people that are overweight. Notice I said overweight and not obese. You don't have to be obese to have sleep problems. Simply getting your weight down enough can often reduce sleep apnea, which increases the quality of sleep.

In addition, when we go to sleep matters, and this can vary, depending on the person.

Finally, the amount of light, noise, the mattress, pillow, etc. all matter. Don't cheap out, but the most expensive mattress is not guaranteed to be the best. Don't sleep on a couch or an uncomfortable mattress.