{"id":76477,"date":"2024-09-25T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b0cca3f55fc1bdfe32fed000a46960c9"},"modified":"2024-09-25T17:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:00:09","slug":"the-top-5-worries-and-5-worst-sleep-habits-that-are-keeping-americans-up-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/the-top-5-worries-and-5-worst-sleep-habits-that-are-keeping-americans-up-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"The top 5 worries \u2014 and 5 worst sleep habits \u2014 that are keeping Americans up at night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay\" readability=\"24.690978886756\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\" readability=\"28.376199616123\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal tablet-desktop\" readability=\"21.43949044586\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <span class=\"waslinkname\">Terms of Use<\/span> and <span class=\"waslinkname\">Privacy Policy<\/span>, which includes our <span class=\"waslinkname\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/span>. <\/div>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\"><span class=\"waslinkname\">Having trouble? Click here.<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">One in five polled Americans say they &#8220;rarely or never&#8221; wake up feeling well-rested \u2014 and a new survey has identified the factors <span class=\"waslinkname\">keeping sleep at bay<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Stress in general was labeled as the biggest culprit, negatively impacting 74% of Americans\u2019 sleep routines, according to the survey by U.S. News &amp; World Report.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More specifically, we gathered data on the <span class=\"waslinkname\">bedtime worries<\/span> keeping Americans awake at night,&#8221; Julia Forbes, sleep editor at U.S. News 360 Reviews, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>BEST AND WORST BEDTIMES FOR VARIOUS GENERATIONS<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Based on the survey of 1,200 American adults, these were the biggest concerns that kept Americans from drifting off in 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/sleep-worries-bad-habits.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/sleep-worries-bad-habits.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/sleep-worries-bad-habits.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/sleep-worries-bad-habits.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/sleep-worries-bad-habits.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/sleep-worries-bad-habits.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/sleep-worries-bad-habits.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/sleep-worries-bad-habits.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-top-5-worries-and-5-worst-sleep-habits-that-are-keeping-americans-up-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"Sleep worries bad habits\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"6.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><span>One in five polled Americans say they &#8220;rarely or never&#8221; wake up feeling well-rested \u2014 and a new survey has identified the factors keeping sleep at bay.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Top 5 worries at bedtime&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1. Inflation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>2. COVID-19<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>3. Gun violence in America<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>4. Climate change<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>5. 2024 Presidential election<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The 2023 list of worries was almost identical to 2022, with the Russia-Ukraine war taking the last spot.<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"waslinkname\">cost of living<\/span> woes are not surprising, according to Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist in Manhattan and Washington, D.C., and author of the book &#8220;Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>SLEEPING LONGER ON WEEKENDS COULD LOWER HEART DISEASE RISK BY 20%, STUDY FINDS<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is often top of mind for people, including many of my patients,&#8221; Alpert, who was not involved in the survey, told Fox News Digital.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As the prices of goods and services continue to increase, so do people&#8217;s worries about making ends meet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/343\/192\/iStock-1408362861.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/686\/384\/iStock-1408362861.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/672\/378\/iStock-1408362861.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1344\/756\/iStock-1408362861.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/931\/523\/iStock-1408362861.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1862\/1046\/iStock-1408362861.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/720\/405\/iStock-1408362861.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1440\/810\/iStock-1408362861.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-top-5-worries-and-5-worst-sleep-habits-that-are-keeping-americans-up-at-night-1.jpg\" alt=\"man struggling to sleep\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>Stress in general was labeled as the biggest culprit, negatively impacting 74% of Americans\u2019 sleep routines.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The psychotherapist also commented on <span class=\"waslinkname\">climate change<\/span> making the list.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People who worry about climate, some might argue, don&#8217;t have more pressing concerns, such as how to pay their bills or if their child might be involved in a school shooting,&#8221; Alpert said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\" readability=\"7\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;As the prices of goods and services continue to increase, so do people&#8217;s worries about making ends meet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;My guess is that the climate change worriers might inhabit more blue than red states, and politics is at play here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Chris Mosunic, chief clinical officer at Calm in San Francisco, said it\u2019s &#8220;no surprise&#8221; that <span class=\"waslinkname\">the election<\/span> is one of the top worries keeping Americans up at night.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>SLEEP AND TRAVEL DON\u2019T ALWAYS MIX: HERE ARE 7 TIPS TO HELP YOU REST ON THE ROAD<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When it comes to getting a good night&#8217;s rest, especially in moments of heightened anxiety like the election, practicing <span class=\"waslinkname\">healthy habits<\/span> is crucial to winding down at night,&#8221; he told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p>Alpert agreed that the election continues to be a source of stress for his patients, as they have a difficult time shutting it off at night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/343\/192\/woman-insomnia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/686\/384\/woman-insomnia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/672\/378\/woman-insomnia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1344\/756\/woman-insomnia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/931\/523\/woman-insomnia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1862\/1046\/woman-insomnia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/720\/405\/woman-insomnia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1440\/810\/woman-insomnia.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-top-5-worries-and-5-worst-sleep-habits-that-are-keeping-americans-up-at-night-2.jpg\" alt=\"woman can't sleep\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>Going to bed at inconsistent times was the top worst sleep habit impacting people&#8217;s slumber, the survey found.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition to racing thoughts, certain habits and activities can make it more difficult to get the optimal quality and quantity of sleep.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Top 5 worst sleep habits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>1. Going to bed at different times<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>2. Viewing screens in bed<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>3. Eating too much before bed<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>4. Falling asleep with the TV on<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>5. Pulling all-nighters<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Chris Winter, a neurologist and <span class=\"waslinkname\">sleep medicine specialist<\/span> with Mattress Firm in Houston, Texas, said that&nbsp;inconsistent schedules has a rightful spot at the top of the list.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More and more research is coming out that shows even when sleep quality is sound and sleep amounts are adequate, inconsistency of sleep timing can lead to a large range of negative health consequences \u2014 <span class=\"waslinkname\">heart disease<\/span>, weight gain, cognitive decline and even cancer,&#8221; Winter, who also was not involved in the survey, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/3-From-TikTok-to-trouble_-How-your-online-data-can-be-weaponized-against-you.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/3-From-TikTok-to-trouble_-How-your-online-data-can-be-weaponized-against-you.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/3-From-TikTok-to-trouble_-How-your-online-data-can-be-weaponized-against-you.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/3-From-TikTok-to-trouble_-How-your-online-data-can-be-weaponized-against-you.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/3-From-TikTok-to-trouble_-How-your-online-data-can-be-weaponized-against-you.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/3-From-TikTok-to-trouble_-How-your-online-data-can-be-weaponized-against-you.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/3-From-TikTok-to-trouble_-How-your-online-data-can-be-weaponized-against-you.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/3-From-TikTok-to-trouble_-How-your-online-data-can-be-weaponized-against-you.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-top-5-worries-and-5-worst-sleep-habits-that-are-keeping-americans-up-at-night-3.jpg\" alt=\"From TikTok to trouble: How your online data can be weaponized against you\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>Nearly 90% of adults and 75% of children keep at least one electronic device in their bedrooms, according to a poll taken by the National Sleep Foundation.<\/span> <span>(Kurt &#8220;CyberGuy&#8221; Knutsson)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The screen time issue is easily solved, he noted \u2014 &#8220;just leave your phone in the kitchen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 90% of adults and 75% of children keep at least one <span class=\"waslinkname\">electronic device<\/span> in their bedrooms, according to a poll taken by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\" readability=\"5\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;Inconsistency of sleep timing can lead to a large range of negative health consequences.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Staying up all night deserves to be higher on the list, according to Winter.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><i><strong><u>For more Health articles, visit&nbsp;<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/span><span class=\"waslinkname\"><i><strong><u>www.foxnews.com\/health<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s a terrible situation to be in from a sleep, <span class=\"waslinkname\">health and safety<\/span> perspective,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The general recommendation is for adults between 18 and 64 years of age to get between seven and nine hours of sleep per night, according to the NSF.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge. 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