Survey Sleep habits are problematic on a global scale

Survey Sleep habits are problematic on a global scaleSurvey Sleep habits are problematic on a global scaleThink Americans are the only people with problems in the sleep department? Think again.New research from Philips released before World Sleep Day 2018, shows that 67% of adults around the world believe sleep has a major impact onpersonal wellness.While 77% of peoplesurveyedsay theyve tried doing something to get better sleep,only29% of thosereported feeling guilty because they dont maintain proper sleeping practices.Harris Poll surveyed more than 15,000 adults living in 13 countries.Respondents in the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, the UK, France, Germany, Poland, India, China, Japan and Australia took part in the research. Here are some of the findings that stood out.A variety of reasons keep people up at night, but worrying tops the listWhile the research found that worrying welches the fruchtwein popular reason why peoples sleep was interrupted in the last three mon ths at 58%, the report said that in particular, worrying about financial or economic issues is the top worry among nearly all countries, at 34%.Of the 61% of respondents who said that they have a medical condition that impacts their sleep, 26% cited insomnia, 12% have chronic pain like arthritis or fibromyalgia, 9% have shift work sleep disorder and 8% have sleep apnea.In the U.S., 67% of respondents agreed that sleep is the biggest aspect that largely influences their overall health, and not getting enough sleep was also found to have bad effects internationally. For people who got fewer than seven to nine hours, 46% reported looking tired, 41% were moody/irritable, and 39% each said it affected their motivation and concentration.Not getting proper sleep also affects work lives, with 39% of people in Mexico and Colombia saying they are less productive on the job because of it.What people have done to better their sleepOf the nations surveyed where respondents tried to fix their sle ep, the main method used in three of them was soothing music - in the U.S. at 23%, in India at 41% and China at 43%.The main method was instituting a set bed/wake-up time in Argentina (33%), Germany (33%), Brazil (40%) and Japan (27%), while Poland was the only one that used enhanced air quality to aid sleep.While 53% of people surveyed rise at a certain time and56% of people surveyed overall eat on a set schedule, just 46% have one for when they hit the sheets at the end of the day.Dr. David White, Chief Medical Officer, Philips Sleep Respiratory Care, commented on the research in a statement.Sleep is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle. On a day to day basis, how well and how long we slept the night before is the single most important variable dictating how we feel Thus inadequate sleep can have an immediate impact on our wellbeing unlike exercise or diet.This survey shows that despite knowing sleep is important to overall health, people are still struggling to address it in the same way they would exercise or nutrition. The more we understand how sleep impacts everything we do, the better we can adjust our lifestyle and find solutions that help us get better sleep.