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Figure 47
Sleep disorders are not the sole
thing that keeps people up at night,
stress from everyday life plays a
huge role for many people who
struggle sleeping. Due to how important
sleep is, even a little sleep
deprivation or insufficient sleep can
impair mood, memory, and judgment.
According to studies, if most
Americans slept an additional 60 to
90 minutes each night, they would
be happier, healthier, and safer.
The average amount of sleep time
for American adults is 6.7 hours per
night, which is lower than the minimum
of 7 to 9 hours advised. In addition,
42% of adults say their quality
of sleep is fair or poor, and 43%
say stress has kept them awake
during the night in the previous
month. When people's sleep quantity
and quality drop, stress levels
rise. Adults who don't get enough
sleep say they feel more stressed.
Adults who report higher levels of
stress do even worse. If they don't
get enough sleep, 45% of adults
feel much more worried. (Spira et
al., 2013)
Adults only report having very good
or great sleep in 20% of cases.
37% of adults say that stress has
made them feel exhausted. Adults
frequently mention harmful effects
of little sleep. More than half of people
say they feel tired or lazy, 38%
say they are irritable, 29% say they
have difficulties focusing, and 25%
say they lack the motivation to fulfill
their obligations, which results
in more stress. Younger Americans
claim to sleep for less hours each
night on average, and they're more
likely than other adults to claim
that their sleep is of poor quality
and that they struggle to meet
their sleep goals In comparison to
43% of Millennials, 42 % of Boomers,
and 28% of Seniors, 49 % of
Gen Xers believe their quality of
sleep is fair or bad. Almost a third
of Millennials also say that they
think about all the things that they
have to complete or haven't completed
when they can't sleep. Over
than a third of Millennials claim that
they do not get at least eight hours
of sleep each night because they
are overloaded with obligations
and are pressed for time. Additionally,
younger Americans are more
prone to report negative effects of
poor sleeping patterns. (Spira et
al., 2013)
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