IS THE workday getting in the way of our sleep? A new study found that almost half of Americans attribute their inability to fall asleep at nights to work stress.
A poll of 2,000 parents with school-aged children revealed that 84% said their children’s sleep patterns were disrupted by the shift from remote work to office work.
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Not only are people adjusting to returning to the office, but they are also getting used to less sleep. Three quarters of respondents believe that they slept better when working remotely.
When the weekend rolls around and people get the chance to catch up on some ZZZ’s, 45 percent turn off their cell phone or put it on silent mode for uninterrupted slumber.
The poll, conducted by OnePoll on behalf ofBoiron SleepCalm, revealed that a sleepless night often means it’s time to binge a TV show.
Forty-six percent of parents said they catch up on their favorite series when they can’t sleep.
A third of respondents said that not setting their alarm for the next morning ensures a quality night’s sleep, but 36 percent said they go so far as to lock their bedroom door for a rejuvenating night’s rest.
While 37 percent of parents reported worrying about their children as being their top sleep deterrent, 36 percent are too burdened with an extra workload to get a good night’s sleep.
Kids aren’t the only ones longing for summer break. Nearly three quarters (72%) of parents claimed that they get more sleep in the summer than during school year.
“Between work and school, parents are getting stressed out year-round. It’s important for parents to get good quality sleep so they are able to handle these multiple responsibilities without experiencing burnout,” Janick Boudazin (CEO and president of Boiron sleepCalm), who conducted the survey, said.
Americans are fickle about sleep aids. They’ll only give a sleep aid two tries before moving onto something else. And 47 percent of Americans prefer more “natural” sleep aids with melatonin supplements (40 percent) and homeopathic medicines (35 percent) being the two most popular.
About 65 percent believe melatonin, a synthetic hormone, to be natural, and yet 56 percent of those who’ve used it reported next-day grogginess.
35% of those who prefer traditional methods to fall sleep choose to drink herbal tea, or turn on the TV or listen to music.
“These days, parents are coping with occasional sleeplessness by turning to more natural sleep aids like supplements, homeopathic medicines, essential oils, and old-fashioned remedies like herbal teas,” says Boudazin, adding that this is driven by parents “who not only want to sleep through the night but also want to get quality sleep with no aftereffects so they can be productive and alert the next day.”
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