# How much sleep do you really need?

- Institution: TED
- Department: Sleeping with Science
- Speaker: Matt Walker
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_how_much_sleep_do_you_really_need)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

You know you need to get enough sleep, but the question remains: How much is enough? Sleep scientist Matt Walker tells us the recommended amount for adults and explains why it's necessary for your long-term health.

## Lectures

1. [How much sleep do you really need?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/matt_walker_how_much_sleep_do_you_really_need/490e95bfe2fc), 3 min (TED's player)