Thread by @Telegraph

In our over-caffeinated, over-worked and gadget-addicted society, it isn't too difficult to become an “under sleeper".

But how much do you know about what makes a good night's sleep? Test your knowledge with this thread!

People sleep fewer hours a night today than they were in the 1960s

It's true! Researchers from Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Manchester and Surrey universities have found people are sleeping almost two fewer hours a night than they were in the 1960s – and our health is deteriorating as a result

A good night's sleep should last 8 hours

False.

“The eight-hour thing is a myth,” says sleep consultant Dr Neil Stanley. “Sleep needs are like height - different for everybody and down to genetics

Taking a nap during the day is bad for your night sleep

False!

Repaying sleep debt is better than trying to catch up in one large chunk, as binge sleeping disrupts your body clock.

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telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…