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One in ten Yorkshire people willing to give up 5% of salary for extra hour of sleep a night

A survey has revealed that one in ten of Yorkshire people would be willing to give up 5% or more of their annual salary to get an extra hour of sleep every night.

Catching an average of 6 hours and 29 minutes each evening, an overwhelming 85% of the Yorkshire public feel that they don’t get enough sleep, with just one in 10 waking up recuperated every morning.

The findings are the result of a national poll of 2,000 British adults, by online pharmacy, Chemist 4 U.

Work-related stress was blamed for keeping many people up, with one in four people claiming it was the biggest factor stopping them from getting the prescribed eight hours.

“Sleep plays an important role in both bodily and brain functions, and a lack of it can cause stress, a lack of productivity and change in mood – as well as more serious health conditions. So, some of the statistics surrounding dissatisfaction with the amount of sleep we get don’t really surprise me – as a region, we take sleep seriously, and we’re simply not getting enough of it,” commented Shamir Patel, pharmacist at Chemist 4 U.

Surprisingly, more than half of people said that they spent ZERO time looking at their emails, browsing the internet, looking at social media or watching TV in bed each week. In fact, the findings indicated that people prefer offline activities, such as talking to their partner, reading a book and having sex.

“However, what is great about these findings, is that it shows people are acknowledging the advantages of ‘switching off’ while in bed, and could be taking vital steps to improve their sleeping patterns.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Amy Smith .