{"id":1727803,"date":"2022-11-07T06:30:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T11:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1727803"},"modified":"2022-11-07T08:40:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T13:40:53","slug":"80-percent-of-adults-cant-sleep-on-this-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/80-percent-of-adults-cant-sleep-on-this-night\/","title":{"rendered":"80 Percent of Adults Can\u2019t Sleep on This Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F80-percent-of-adults-cant-sleep-on-this-night%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1727803&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Even if you&#8217;re usually a sound sleeper, it&#8217;s normal to have a restless night now and then. Occasional insomnia <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/jennifer-aniston-insomnia-cure-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">happens to us all<\/a>\u2014and if you&#8217;ve never had a hard time drifting off to dreamland, consider yourself very lucky. But if you&#8217;ve noticed that there&#8217;s one particular night of the week when you just can&#8217;t seem to nod off, you might be surprised to learn that new research says you&#8217;re far from alone.<\/p>\n<p>A new study says the vast majority of adults struggle to sleep on a specific night. Read on to find out which one, and what to do if you&#8217;re among those who find themselves tossing and turning on that (or any!) night of the week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/stroke-risk-sleep-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Your Stroke Risk Is 85 Percent Higher If You Sleep Like This, Study Says<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"356865\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-356865\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Woman-who-had-nightmare.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Woman after nightmare\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Woman-who-had-nightmare.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Woman-who-had-nightmare-1.jpg, 281&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Woman-who-had-nightmare-2.jpg, 432&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Woman-who-had-nightmare-3.jpg, 576&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-356865\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Woman-who-had-nightmare.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Woman after nightmare\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Woman-who-had-nightmare.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Woman-who-had-nightmare-1.jpg, 281&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Woman-who-had-nightmare-2.jpg, 432&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Woman-who-had-nightmare-3.jpg, 576&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whether you regularly have a hard time sleeping, or it&#8217;s only an occasional occurrence, insomnia is no fun. Not only can a lack of sleep make you feel cranky and unfocused the next day, missing out on the full <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/how-sleep-works\/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need\" target=\"_blank\">seven to nine hours<\/a> that the National Sleep Foundation recommends for adults is bad for your health in a number of ways, including <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/poor-sleep-dementia-risk-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">raising your risk of dementia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The organization lists <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/insomnia\/what-causes-insomnia\" target=\"_blank\">a number of common culprits<\/a> for insomnia, including caffeine and alcohol use, an irregular sleep schedule, napping <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/afternoon-napping-brain-health-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">late in the afternoon<\/a>, eating a heavy meal right before bed, and using electronic devices close to bedtime.<\/p>\n<p>Certain medications can also <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/medications-keeping-you-up-at-night-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">cause sleepless nights<\/a>\u2014speak with your healthcare provider if you think this may be the case for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ THIS NEXT: <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/sleep-hours-dementia-risk-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">If You Sleep This Way, Your Dementia Risk Soars, Study Warns<\/a>.<\/strong><span aria-hidden=\"true\">ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"25001\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-25001\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/shutterstock_321537056.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"sleep after 40\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/shutterstock_321537056.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_321537056-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_321537056-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-25001\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/shutterstock_321537056.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"sleep after 40\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/05\/shutterstock_321537056.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_321537056-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shutterstock_321537056-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a Sept. 2022 study conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, more than 54 percent of adults blame anxiety and stress for <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/sleep-news\/one-third-of-adults-lose-sleep-to-sunday-scaries\" target=\"_blank\">keeping them awake at night<\/a>. That&#8217;s not too surprising, considering that anxiety can cause tension in your body, which is not conducive to rest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You may not even realize when you&#8217;re stressed about something, but your body can still feel the physical effects of stress, leaving muscles tensed up as a result,&#8221; the experts at Verywell Mind write. They recommend <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/stress-related-insomnia-3144827\" target=\"_blank\">trying a method<\/a> called &#8220;progressive muscle relaxation,&#8221; which involves tensing and relaxing isolated muscles in your body, to combat stress-related insomnia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"404197\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-404197\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/sunday-scaries.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Calendar on blue background crosson Sunday with stick note SUNDAY SCARIES (Sunday blues) - feelings of intense anxiety or dread happen on day before head back to work, office or school\" width=\"1200\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/sunday-scaries.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunday-scaries-1.jpg, 351&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunday-scaries-2.jpg, 539&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunday-scaries-3.jpg, 719&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-404197\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/sunday-scaries.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Calendar on blue background crosson Sunday with stick note SUNDAY SCARIES (Sunday blues) - feelings of intense anxiety or dread happen on day before head back to work, office or school\" width=\"1200\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/sunday-scaries.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunday-scaries-1.jpg, 351&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunday-scaries-2.jpg, 539&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/sunday-scaries-3.jpg, 719&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Ariya J \/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably heard of &#8220;the Sunday scaries,&#8221; but in case you&#8217;re unfamiliar, <strong>Alex Dimitriu<\/strong>, MD, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry &#038; Sleep Medicine and a SleepFoundation.org medical-review board member, explains: &#8220;Sunday scaries are essentially a form of performance anxiety, much like before a test or a presentation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For those of us who work a regular Monday through Friday schedule, Sunday evening signifies the end of our break from the office (whether that&#8217;s virtual or in person) and the looming thought of returning to our daily grind. &#8220;Part of [this] is natural, but it can also be too much, leading to stress, insomnia, and a worsened night of sleep,&#8221; says Dimitriu.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, nearly 80 percent (79.5, to be exact) of survey respondents reported having more trouble falling asleep on Sunday night, when compared to other days of the week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>For more health news sent directly to your inbox, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for our daily newsletter<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"157574\" class=\"alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-157574\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_539919946.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"woman exercising early in the morning\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_539919946.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_539919946-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_539919946-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-157574\" src=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_539919946.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"woman exercising early in the morning\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bestlifeonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_539919946.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_539919946-1.jpg, 333&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_539919946-2.jpg, 512&#038;quality=82&#038;strip=all 768w\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whether Sunday nights find you tossing and turning, dreading the thought of the coming week, or you have trouble sleeping on other nights of the week as well, a number of strategies may help you drift off and finally get the much-needed rest your body needs.<\/p>\n<p>Healthline recommends trying <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/ways-to-fall-asleep\" target=\"_blank\">calming breathing techniques<\/a>, taking up meditation or yoga, lowering the temperature in your bedroom (we sleep better in cooler rooms), cutting out naps if you&#8217;re in the habit of taking them, getting plenty of exercise during the daylight hours, turning off your electronics and avoiding screens at night, and reading a book (an old-fashioned one with paper pages, not an e-book!) before bed, among others.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve tried everything you can think of and are still struggling, speak with your healthcare provider about what might be behind your insomnia, and what might help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even if you&#8217;re usually a sound sleeper, it&#8217;s normal to have a restless night now and then. 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