National Sleep Foundation: make up your sleep

National Sleep Foundation: make up your sleep
Mar 9, 2008 00:40
YVONNE Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: offline	"Hey you! Dozing at your desk! Wake up, go home and get more sleep!" This is the message of a survey released Monday by the US National Sleep Foundation. 1,000 people participated in the survey. The survey shows that the majorty of Americans average six hours and 40 minutes of sleep a night on weeknights, even though they estimated they'd need roughly another 40 minutes of sleep to be at their best. Roughly one-third of those surveyed said they had fallen asleep or become very sleepy at work in the past month. "It seems people are also trying to squeeze in more time for themselves and their families, even if it means less sleep. The average wake up is at 5:35 a.m. and it's followed by about two hours and 15 minutes at home before heading out to work, according to the survey. Average bedtime is 10:53." How many hours do you usually sleep in workweeks? Are you sleepy at work? If so, you'd better make up your sleep.

Mar 9, 2008 00:40

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"Hey you! Dozing at your desk! Wake up, go home and get more sleep!"

This is the message of a survey released Monday by the US National Sleep Foundation.

1,000 people participated in the survey. The survey shows that the majorty of Americans average six hours and 40 minutes of sleep a night on weeknights, even though they estimated they'd need roughly another 40 minutes of sleep to be at their best.

Roughly one-third of those surveyed said they had fallen asleep or become very sleepy at work in the past month.

"It seems people are also trying to squeeze in more time for themselves and their families, even if it means less sleep. The average wake up is at 5:35 a.m. and it's followed by about two hours and 15 minutes at home before heading out to work, according to the survey. Average bedtime is 10:53."

How many hours do you usually sleep in workweeks? Are you sleepy at work? If so, you'd better make up your sleep.

Mar 9, 2008 00:58	#1
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	I get about 5 hours which is not enough for my liking as I always feel tired, which is not ideal, in my job I have to be alert at all times. Normally I will try and make up for it over the week end but as I'm working this week end I will have to manage. Alan

Mar 9, 2008 19:49	#2
SHESGOTTOBE Points: Join Date: Nov 23, 2007 Status: Offline	Sleep is very important to me. I can get by with 6 hours on work weeks but not for long. I have noticed that I am at my best when I can get to bed by 8 or 9 in the evening and wake up at 5 in the morning.

Mar 10, 2008 20:40	#3
LEOPOLD219 Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: Offline	Alan, you only sleep for five hours? That is inadequate. Do you have some troubles in falling alseep? Sometimes, I suffer from insomnia. Without adequate sleep, you will feel exhausted during workweeks.

Mar 11, 2008 02:13	#4
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	Hi Leo I'm a light sleeper so any noise tends to wake me up, very rarely do I manage to go into deep sleep, I get so tired I even doze off on the bus going to work which is not good as it's only 20 minutes away and I often feel worse for it. Blimey, I'm yawning now, he he Alan

Mar 13, 2008 11:20	#5
LIONPOWER Points: Join Date: Dec 11, 2006 Status: Offline	Need minimum 6 hours sleep daily.

Mar 16, 2008 05:13

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Leopold, 5 hours is 'not inadequate'. It is not that simple. I would consider that luxury, a bit like having a banquet for every meal. I rarely sleep that long. Even if I get the four hours a night that I like to have it will be broken up with many wakings. I just cannot understand how people can sleep so long! In China people on a 24 hour train journey seem to sleep for 20 hours, amazing! I would also guess that just as many people who have had the recommended amount of sleep, doze off at work, as those who sleep less. Come on, just how much fun is it staring at a pc screen all day (unless it is TCG or course).

Mar 19, 2008 22:12	#7
KATRINA Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	Eight hours would be a luxury for most working people. The fast-paced life makes you pushed. Not only adults but kids are currently having less sleeping hours, they have to stay up to do their homework.

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