A survey of more than 1,300 adults by furniture retailer Bernie & Phyl’s found that most New Englanders would prefer to sleep at least 1 hour longer in the morning.
The first annual Bernie & Phyl’s Sleep Survey found more than one-third (37%) of respondents would like an extra hour of sleep before starting their day, while 20% said they hoped for more than an hour of beauty rest in the morning; 18% indicated they are content with the hour in which they rise every morning.
The survey, which was completed by 1,313 area residents in November, found that most prefer sleeping on their side versus their back (75% vs 12%), sleeping with two pillows instead of one (47% vs 40%), and wearing pajamas rather than sleeping naked (61% vs 7%).
When asked if they ever doze off during the day, 44% said “occasionally,” while 16% said “often.” Four in 10 replied that they never take naps during the day, while 20% admitted to having fallen asleep at work at least once.
“New Englanders work hard and play hard, which may be the reason so many of them wouldn’t mind an extra hour of sleep in the morning, and why quite a few of us catch some winks during the day,” says Larry Rubin, CEO of Bernie & Phyl’s, in a release. “We were curious to see how people slept at night, and other sleep habits, and this survey allowed us to lift up the sheets a bit on the subject.”
The Bernie & Phyl’s Sleep Survey also found that one in 10 New Englanders sleep restfully every night of the week. Fifteen percent said on average they “sleep restfully” 5 nights per weekâthe same percentage that said they get restful sleep less than 2 nights per week.
