Once upon a time, a career-focused individual claimed that ‘sleep was for the weak’.
Unfortunately, people paid heed to this statement, and ignored a good night’s sleep. Going to bed past midnight and waking up in the wee hours of the morning was the norm – and continues to be so in a post-pandemic world.
Fortunately, in the past few years, studies have highlighted the need for a good night’s sleep. Proper sleep, it has been proved, ensures good physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The challenge, however, is getting a good night’s sleep.
Recently, ResMed conducted a sleep study where they questioned over 5,000 people from across India. There was good news and bad news. The good news is that most Indians surveyed believed that a good night’s sleep was essential to all. 81 per cent of those surveyed believed that a sleep cycle affected their quality of life.
However, that was the only positive that came out of the survey. We realised that Indians take the longest to go to sleep (the average time is around 90 minutes). This can be for a number of reasons, which include stress, screen-time before sleeping, and others. In addition, 59 per cent regarded snoring a sign of a good night’s sleep, which shows the lack of knowledge when it comes to
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)).
Furthermore, 72 per cent of those surveyed attributed a poor sleep cycle to poor emotional well-being.
However, despite acknowledging the problem, only 53 percent have tried to address their sleep problems using devices that can help them.