Brits are plagued with sleepless nights due to fretting about finances, a study has revealed.
Nearly three quarters of adults claim to suffer from disturbed nights’ sleep with the main reason being money worries.
Four in ten of those questioned on their sleep habits revealed that having enough cash to pay bills and ‘get through’ the month left them racked with sleepless nights.
The findings of 2,000 adults by hotel chain Premier Inn found that problems at work were the second reason Brits were to be left tossing and turning.
Researchers also discovered that we’re more likely to suffer from insomnia due to things playing on our mind rather than actual disturbances like car alarms or dogs barking.
A spokesman for Premier Inn said: ‘’Most of us suffer from sleepless nights at some point in our lives.
‘’It’s extremely frustrating when something important is playing on your mind and it makes it hard to drop off again.
‘’The fact that people state money and finances as the top reason for a troublesome night’s sleep is a true reflection on the tough economic climate.
‘’Often dwelling on things at night when you are tired and restless can make things seem worse. Things never seem as bad in the morning.’’
The third reason for a restless night’s sleep is listed as being too hot followed by needing to go to the toilet.
One in five Brits said they regularly have sleepless nights if they have problems in their love life and 17 per cent they can’t get shut eye if they have health concerns playing on their mind.
Getting the temperature right seems to be a crucial element of a good night’s sleep with 16 per cent of respondents claiming they wake up if it’s too cold.
Other common causes for interrupting Brits’ forty winks included the wind howling outside, barking dogs, neighbours car alarms and squawking seagulls.
Bleeping, flashing and vibrating smartphones also cause one in twenty of us to stir from our slumber.
The study also found that the average adult wakes up more than twice a night but an unsettled one in ten stirs four times.
Most people have their sleep interrupted between two and three in the morning and 38 per cent of respondents said they have a worse night’s sleep at home than when they stay away.
Sunday was named as the day we are most likely to have a bad night’s sleep, followed by Wednesday.
The best method for dropping off was named as reading – but 13 per cent said a cuddle was likely to send them to the land of nod.
A spokesman for Premier Inn added: ‘’It is important we try and relax and switch off before bed so we get the good night’s sleep we need.
Our research shows that after a sleepless night Brits more often than not wake up in a bad mood.
‘’It’s therefore essential to try and remove yourself from your worries to ensure a great night sleep and a positive start to your day.
‘’The research revealed that 40 per cent of us actually have a better night’s sleep when we are staying away from home as it allows us to really switch off.’’
TOP REASONS FOR A SLEEPLESS NIGHT
- Money worries
- Work issues
- Being too hot
- Needing the toilet
- Relationship problems
- Health problems
- Being too cold
- Partner snoring
- Partner tossing and turning
- The wind
- Medical problems like back pain, cough, sire throat
- Noisy neighbours
- Crying children
- Children getting in the bed
- Worrying if you locked the doors
- Barking dogs
- Neighbours car alarms
- Creaking house
- Smartphones beeping, flashing, vibrating
- Seagulls
