Coronavirus negatively impacting sleep habits, new study reveals
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In addition to a public health crisis and economic downturn, the novel coronavirus is also having a negative impact on our sleep. Millions of people are struggling with anxiety and fear, among other emotions, during this strange new time.
In a new survey, just over 76 percent of Americans said their sleep was affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The poll, conducted by SleepStandards, asked respondents why the coronavirus is keeping them up at night.
Anxiety was the biggest reason at 48 percent, followed by worrying about the safety of loved ones at 26 percent and loneliness at 23 percent.
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How to sleep better? Forty-six percent of those surveyed said that avoiding the news has helped them sleep better, while 40 percent read before bed to improve their sleep. Another 20 percent said they meditate or practice yoga to get better rest.
Lastly, survey respondents answered this hypothetical question: In the event of a mandatory nationwide quarantine, what would you spend all that extra time doing?
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Perhaps not surprisingly, the top answer was to watch more Netflix, with 37 percent, followed by exercise more, with 32 percent.