Is Sleeping 8 Hours Bad for you? The 8 hour Misconception

Is sleeping 8hrs a night a health risk? I was always taught that sleeping 8 hours is ideal but research over the last 10 years shows that this may actually be a health risk.
There have been dozens of studies that followed millions of people over time and found that there is a U-shape relationship between death and sleep. Too much sleep and too little sleep are both linked to increased risk of mortality.
7 hrs is lowest health risk. Long sleepers and short sleepers have a higher health risk.
Let’s not be too precise with the numbers however as people are not very good at measuring exactly how long they sleep for because, well, there are asleep. Generally, it seems that people over estimate the amount of sleep they get.
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[@BenEastwood]

The children now only get 3 hours because they watch RUclips all night

[@user-zh8eg1lp1d]

Great video, i know your channel isn't so big, but it's quality content.

[@lifelonglearners9784]

Thanks Toast. I enjoy the process of creating this content

[@shuineelmoti9341]

Sesame street

[@lizquine]

No.
Why would it be?
That’s silly, of course it ain’t.
It’s like saying that staying perfectly Hydrated can make you sleep deprived like that doesn’t make any sense.

[@siddeshshamanewadi7239]

if u are sleeping 8 hours u are sleeping almost half of your life that makes no sense.

[@tram161616]

I sleep on average about 5 hours a might

[@3rdeyeshine94]

I stopped sleeping all together..worked out for me.

[@lifelonglearners9784]

My wife is 7 months pregnant. I suspect I going to match your level of sleep :(

[@philjohnson4607]

@@lifelonglearners9784 oh so you were biased on this topic 🤔

[@Saucyakld]

Well researched. I like sleeping at least 12 hours at 70 years young. Might have to cut that down after your video. Although I feel physically I'll when I get up earlier, will have to fight that with plenty of coffee and the papers while I become awake hahaha

[@philjohnson4607]

Last time I slept that long I was probably 8