News — Noise and light are common disruptors to the sleep of Americans. According to a from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, more than one-third of Americans always or often experience disrupted sleep due to outside noise (36%), indoor lights (35%) and outdoor lights (33%).
The survey also probed and found that nearly half of people use a fan (47%), 29% use black-out curtains and 24% use an alarm clock with wake-up lights. Other popular accessories include: weighted blankets (20%), sleep masks (20%), noise machines or apps (18%) and the old classic, ear plugs (16%).
“What defines a comfortable night’s sleep varies from person to person, but developing a consistent sleep routine that removes distraction is a big first step in building a habit of good sleep health,” said Dr. James A. Rowley, president of the AASM. “An effective metric for a successful nightly routine is that it leads to seven or more hours of sleep a night.”
How do people unwind for bed? The survey asked what is regularly included in the and found that 39% of Americans take a bath or shower, while only 34% go to bed at the same time each night. Other bedtime routine activities include:
- 30% turn off electronics before bed
- 29% read
- 25% have sex
- 22% drink tea or other nonalcoholic beverage
- 21% meditate or do breathing exercises
- 20% stretch
- 20% smoke a cigarette or vape
- 19% smoke marijuana
- 15% drink an alcoholic beverage
“Going to bed at the same time each night is one of the keys to a successful and healthy sleep routine, yet only about one-third of people are doing it,” said Rowley. “The new year provides the perfect time to reset habits to make sure that healthy sleep is a priority.”
Download these 2023 AASM Sleep Prioritization Survey results in the鈥�. To learn more about the importance of healthy sleep, visit鈥�.鈥�
About the Survey鈥�
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine commissioned an online survey of 2,005 adults in the U.S. The overall margin of error fell within +/- 2 percentage points with a confidence interval of 95 percent.鈥�
Fieldwork took place between March 24-29, 2023. Atomik Research is an independent market research鈥�
补驳别苍肠测.鈥�
About the American Academy of Sleep Medicine鈥�
Established in 1975, the AASM advances sleep care and enhances sleep health to improve lives. The鈥�
AASM has a combined membership of 12,000 accredited sleep centers and individuals, including.鈥�
physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who care for patients with sleep disorders. As鈥�
the leader in the sleep field, the AASM sets standards and promotes excellence in sleep medicine health鈥痗are, education, and research ().
RSS