While 7 hours is the ideal sleep duration that has been defined, a survey shows that only 5% of respondents feel that they get enough sleep.
- Poor sleep has significant implications for daily life and health
- 4 out of 10 people need to be in a dark room to sleep well
Sleeping well or sleeping badly, that is the question… And the answers are not obvious, according to the results ofa study that was relayed by the British newspaper Sun. This shows that 6 out of 10 people have nights that do not sufficiently meet their sleep needs and only 5% of those questioned manage to sleep for 8 hours or more, which is within the standards of health recommendations ( andbetween ages 40 and 75, the duration of sleep ideal would be to seven hoursaccording to a study published on April 28 in Nature Aging).
But what the study does not say is the reason for this low level of satisfaction expressed about sleep. Certainly it gives some leads, such as the effects of a noisy environment, the temperature of the room in which one sleeps, the light including the famous blue light from screens which delays falling asleep or more simply… movements or snoring of a partner!
Obstacles to a good night…
Dr. Kat Lederie who commissioned this study goes even further by suggesting other obstacles to a good night’s sleep: “Where we sleep makes a huge difference in how we sleep; it could be the layout of your bedroom, the things you do before going to bed, or the characteristics and age of the mattress you sleep on“, he explains.
However, knowing why we sleep badly is undoubtedly the first step to take to find long, peaceful nights… and a restful sleep. “When we don’t get enough sleep or don’t get quality sleep, it can have a huge impact on the next day: lack of sleep has effects on productivity at work, school performance for the youngest, quality of family life and general health“, recalls Kat Lederle.
… and some recipes for better sleep
So, to be a productive worker, a good student, live in harmony as a family and preserve your health, what should you do? In the study mentioned by the British daily, 4 out of 10 people put forward as a priority the fact of being able to fall asleep in a really dark room. More than one in three needs to snuggle up under a duvet. And 1 out of 4 only sleeps well with their head resting on… a pillow!