The Struggle To Get Better Sleep In Busy New Jersey

How Sleep Quality Affects Daily Life In New Jersey

Getting a good night's rest is crucial to getting through the day here in New Jersey. It makes all the difference in staying focused and energized.

After all, you have to be on your "A" game when dealing with traffic and constant congestion on the Garden State Parkway and Route 9, or maneuvering around the Asbury Park circle.

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Add in work, errands, and running around from place to place with the kids, and the last thing you want is to feel completely exhausted.

Are You Getting Enough Sleep In New Jersey?

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According to Mattress Firm's new State of Sleep survey, most people get on average 6.6 hours of sleep a night, but they also have about eight bad nights of sleep a month.

Understanding Sleep Quality In Our Fast-paced New Jersey Lives

As we're running around the Garden State, many of us are actually getting a little less than what experts say is the ideal amount of sleep. About 7.1 hours a night.

But there is some good news. According to the survey,

One bright spot: most people are not falling for common sleep myths. Fewer than one in five believe they can train themselves to need less sleep (11%) or that naps automatically ruin nighttime rest (15%). At the same time, many feel they can read the night ahead, with nearly half (48%) saying they can predict whether they will have a good or bad night’s sleep before they even go to bed.

As we continue to adjust to the recent time change, it's a good idea to make sleep a higher priority, even if it's just a few extra minutes a night. It can go a long way!