SleepDoctor.com Survey Finds 1 in 3 Workers Regularly Nap During Work Hours

Top reasons workers nap are to re-energize, recover from a bad night's sleep, and withstand long working hours

SEATTLE, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sleep Doctor, the leading online source for sleep health, improvement, and education, has published a recent survey report that examines how work impacts sleep. The report also explains whether career stressors keep workers up at night. Researchers gathered and analyzed survey responses from 1,250 full-time workers in the United States.

Based on the survey, 46 percent of respondents say they nap during the workday at least a few times per year. Additionally, 33 percent say they nap weekly, 18 percent say several times per week, 9 percent say once per week, and 6 percent say every day. Survey results also show that remote and hybrid workers are likelier to take naps during the workday than in-person workers. Likewise, younger workers and men are more likely to nap than older workers and women, respectively.

Among respondents who nap during the workday, 26 percent nap for fewer than 15 minutes, 27 percent nap for 15 to 29 minutes, and 24 percent nap for 30 to 59 minutes. Furthermore, 12 percent nap for one hour, 9 percent nap for two hours, and 3 percent nap for three hours or more. The top reasons why workers nap are to re-energize, to recover from poor sleep at night, to handle long working hours, and stress. Other reasons include boredom and avoiding work.

"Napping can absolutely help you recover from poor sleep the previous night," explains Dr. Michael Breus, clinical psychologist and sleep medicine expert at Sleep Doctor. "There's actually data to show even a seven-minute nap can make a difference, and a NASA study showed that napping increased alertness."

Survey findings also highlight that 77 percent of respondents say they lose sleep at night due to career-related stressors. Ten percent say they lose three hours or more of sleep due to job stressors, 22 percent say two hours, and 25 percent say one hour. In addition, 9 percent say 30 to 59 minutes, 7 percent say 15 to 29 minutes, and 4 percent say less than 15 minutes. The most common job stressors are work-life balance, demanding projects, upcoming deadlines, and struggles to get to work on time.

This survey was commissioned by Sleep Doctor and conducted online by the survey platform Pollfish. It was launched on March 13, 2024, and 1,250 full-time U.S. workers completed the full survey. To view the complete report, please visit: https://sleepdoctor.com/features/1-in-3-workers-nap-during-work-hours/

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