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Here's Your Answer to the Question, "But Seriously, How Much Sleep Do I Really Need?"

Updated 6/19/2020
Here's Your Answer to the Question, "But Seriously, How Much Sleep Do I Really Need?"
Can you get away with four hours of sleep each night? We're going to find out.

You’ve probably been told “You really need to get more sleep!” a million times before. And you may have replied with something along the lines of, “I don’t need as much sleep as the average person, I swear!”

But is that really true from a scientific standpoint? And what happens if you aren’t getting enough shut-eye over an extended period of time? The video below from AsapSCIENCE has got you covered.


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Lily Herman is a New York-based writer and editor. In recent months, her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, Glamour, Refinery29, Cosmopolitan, TIME, Newsweek, Fast Company, and Mashable. You can check out her website, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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