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    Sundays 'worst for disturbed sleep'

    Posted on 22/01/2008

    Nearly 60% of UK employees find it hard to get enough sleep on Sundays, according to new research.

    And one in four have such dreadful nights that they admit to calling in sick on Monday, the survey of 3,500 adults found.

    The nationwide study, commissioned by the hotel chain Travelodge, found that worry about work was one of the main causes of Sunday night insomnia, with difficult bosses, important presentations and hard-to-meet deadlines all cited as reasons behind the tossing and turning.

    Yet sleep expert Dr Neil Stanley from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital told BBC News that, although worry about work could be a factor, a restless Sunday night was more likely to be down to our irregular habits over the weekend.

    'Sleeping patterns have been messed up by having lie-ins and late nights,' he said. 'People don't tend to do much physical or mental activity on a Sunday, and there is likely to be a big meal that will sit heavy on the stomach. What your body really wants is to go to bed and get up at the same time each day.'

    The survey found that the end of the week provided the most restful night, with eight in 10 people getting enough shut-eye on a Friday.



    Category: Healthy Lifestyle


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