Is 7 hours of sleep enough for you to function in a full-time job the following day?

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7 to 8 hours is optimal.

Over and under sleeping can both lead to health problems. Also, you can’t “bank” sleep by getting extra sleep before starting long periods of staying awake. But short naps can help relieve the effects of sleep deprivation such as long road trips.