Most Americans would agree that a good night’s rest is essential to leading a healthy and happy life, but how many Americans are actually getting the recommended amount of sleep? Research suggests that the average American should ideally fit in seven to nine hours of sleep per night. This is a long-standing, and widely accepted, rule. However, actually adhering to this rule is another matter.
A recent Gallup survey shows that the average American only gets 6.8 hours of sleep per night, and that 40 percent of Americans fit in six hours or less, suggesting that many Americans are sleep deprived. So, what’s causing Americans to miss out on their sleep?
We polled over 1,000 Americans to see what issues keep them up at night, and found that:
- 1 in 3 lose sleep over work-related stress.
- Another 24 percent lose sleep over finances.
So, how do bad sleeping habits affect you? Over time, insufficient sleep has negative consequences on areas like work performance and annual earnings — the very same issues 55 percent of Americans lose the most sleep over. Below we break down the cost of this lack of sleep and just how much it’s costing employers.
Source: https://www.lexingtonlaw.com/blog/news/effects-of-sleep-deprivation.html
