Work-related are keeping us awake at night, new research has revealed.
Research by Roseland Furniture surveyed* the UK public to discover which scenarios have recently kept people awake at night or impacted their sleep. The results found that an overwhelming majority (90.7%) of us are susceptible to physical, emotional, and environmental factors that can impact sleep quality.
Reasons cited to have kept people awake at night, or impacted their sleep, in the last 12 months (ordered from highest percentage to lowest):
- Illness or health condition symptom(34.3%)
- Health-related worries (29.6%)
- Temperature – too hot (28.0%)
- Financial or money-related worries(27.9%)
- Poor mental health (27.2%)
- Work-related worries (22.1%)
- External noise (16.3%)
- Negative sentiment/unease) thinking about upcoming plans or event (15.5%)
- Internal noise (14.3%)
- Temperature – too cold (13.0%)
- Positive sentiment/excitement thinking about upcoming plans or event (11.6%)
- Grief (11.3%)
- Relationship issues (10.8%)
- Late-night creativity or inspiration(9.6%)
- None of the above (9.3%)
- Family-related routine or issues (7.4%)
- Pet-related issues (7.1%)
- Having sex (6.9%)
- Environmental worries (6.0%)
- Fear (5.7%)
- Light pollution (5.4%)
- Fright (3.4%)
Tristan Lynch, CEO at Roseland Furniture, commented: “There’s nothing better than climbing into your bed at the end of a long day, or curling up in your duvet for a lie-in on a lazy weekend. That said, millions of us are struggling with disrupted sleep, or being kept awake at night due to various physical, emotional, situational, or environmental factors.
According to the survey, over a fifth (22.1%) of people in the UK are experiencing work-related worries which are impacting their sleep, and those in Manchester are most affected by this (31.1%). Looking at the gender differences in the top five scenarios keeping men and women awake at night, one difference was that work-related worries featured in the top five for men, but not for women.
Charlotte Bailey, BABCP Accredited CBT therapist and trauma-informed psychotherapist, at Charlotte Bailey Therapies added: “The ’Sunday scaries’ refer to that anxious, uneasy feeling that creeps in late on a Sunday, often tied to the thought of returning to work or facing the demands of the upcoming week. It’s a mix of dread, stress, and overwhelm about what lies ahead, which can disrupt your ability to relax and enjoy the weekend’s end. This feeling is often rooted in the nervous system’s response to stress. If you’ve experienced burnout, high-pressure environments, or overwhelming workloads in the past, your brain may now interpret the week ahead as a threat, triggering feelings of anxiety.
“Practicing self-compassion, planning ahead, incorporating activities, and challenging the narrative all help to calm your nervous system and create a smooth transition between the weekend and the workweek – which in turn can help you have a more sound sleep on a Sunday night”.
Lynch added: “Creating the right bedroom environment is also crucial for a good night’s sleep… a dark, quiet, and well-ventilated environment enhances sleep – comfort is also key and should be an important consideration when shopping for beds, mattresses, and bedding”.
For more information, visit https://www.roselandfurniture.com/blogs/a-roseland-home/top-reasons-keeping-uk-awake-at-night
