'The idea of getting those eight hours comes from the Labour moment in the UK in the early 19th century,' Specialist sleep physician at the Sleep Health Foundation Dr David Cunnington told FEMAIL. The slogan coined by labour rights activist Robert Owen in 1817 'Eight hours' labour, eight hours' recreation, eight hours' rest' became enshrined as the goal in Western society. We sleep in cycles of 60 minutes to 120 minutes before coming up to surface,' he saidHow many hours sleep does each age group need each night? Newborns (0-3 months): 14-17 hours Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours School-aged children (6-13 years): 9-11 hours University students (18-25 years): 7-9 hours Working adults (26-64 years): 7-9 hours Older adults (older than 65 years): 7-8 hours'All cultures describe human sleep in that it should ebb and flow. While newborns are recommended to sleep between 14 and 17 hours, this slowly decreases as you age and enter the workforce.

Source: Daily Mail June 14, 2019 00:08 UTC