The stress and tension created by the pandemic period negatively affected sleep patterns as well as many areas of our lives. Samsung and the National Sleep Foundation discussed how our sleep habits have changed.What has changed in our sleep patterns?
According to a study conducted in 16 countries, the average time to go to bed was 2 minutes late, while the time to wake up was delayed by 8 minutes. Sleep duration increased by 6 minutes, while sleep efficiency decreased by 0.09 points.
It is seen that women are less affected in this process, while men are more affected. Again, over the age of 60, sleep efficiency decreased even more. As it will be remembered, the measures focused on the 65-year-old.
As a country, the duration of sleep in South Korea has increased by 17 minutes. In Germany, there was a 0.4 percentage point decrease in sleep efficiency. In addition, some countries seem to have increased sleep efficiency. Indonesia experienced a 1.1 percentage point increase in sleep efficiency. In other words, we can say that the pandemic has had a positive effect in some countries. In our country, while the sleep time is increased by 7 minutes, there is a small change in productivity.
After the pandemic, the longest sleep time was seen in France, while the highest productivity rate was experienced in Argentina. The biggest changes occurred in South Korea and Indonesia, which we mentioned above.
The study shows that the duration of sleep increases, but this does not mean healthy sleep. The longer the person spends sleeping in bed, the lower the productivity. It is recommended that people follow their sleep cycles and focus on solving issues that will disrupt the order, such as snoring.
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