National characteristics of sleep: some sleep naked, the other on the dirt

American National Sleep Foundation conducted a first-ever global study of how sleep representatives of different countries and peoples. It turned out that the British are more likely to prefer to sleep without clothes, and the Japanese change their sheets every three weeks.

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Research Bedroom Poll enveloped the sleeping habits of the citizens of the USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, Germany and Japan. Unfortunately, Russia has not got this list. It turned out that every third Briton sleeps naked and half Japanese and Americans strenuously asleep at every opportunity because they do not get enough sleep at night.

The researchers interviewed 1500 people aged 25 to 55 years. Least of all sleep in the USA and Japan (average of 6 hours 22 minutes). Two-thirds of the Japanese sleep less than 7 hours. Among those 53% of Americans, including 39% of British, 36% among Germans. Also, little sleep, only a third of Canadians and 29% of Mexicans. Fortunately, as much as 45%, or almost half believe that getting good sleep every night or almost every. At the same time 27% of British people sometimes do not get enough sleep, and 11% do not work sleep properly .

Open and other interesting cultural differences between countries. 62% of Mexicans and 47% of Americans pray or meditate before going to bed, and 40% of Britons instead drink something soothing drinks, like tea. Most often, respondents watched TV before going to bed. It is interesting that 80% (!) Ever viewed boxing before going to bed.

The Japanese love to sleep on a pillow, and others less change the sheets. The Germans and Canadians are more likely to aerate the bedroom at least once a week (among the Germans are doing 100% surveyed). All respondents agreed that the smell of the bedroom depends sleep quality . (READ MORE)

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