We all have a routine to start the day and a new survey reveals just how essential they are. Mornings make or break the day for a lot of us and 37% admit they can tell if their day is going to be good or bad within 10 minutes of waking up.
According to the poll of 2-thousand U.S. adults:
- Half say they can tell how the day ahead will be based on how tired or alert they feel after waking up.
- It takes an average of 25 minutes for folks to feel fully awake after sleeping.
- People spend about half an hour on morning routines, regardless of age or gender.
- A third of Americans admit their whole day can be thrown off if they miss a step or two in their usual routine.
- If they forget to make fresh coffee or tea (38%), forget to brush their teeth (34%), skip drinking water (28%), don’t shower (25%) or don’t exercise (22%), it throws their day off.
- To have a better morning, people need to have an early breakfast (49%), get some fresh air (46%) or drink as much water as coffee or tea (24%).
- Having a good day can kick off a cycle, as 68% say having a good day leads to a good night’s sleep, and 70% say a good night of sleep leads to a good day.
- The average person gets about six hours of sleep a night, but the “perfect” night would give them an extra hour to snooze.
- Nearly three-quarters (72%) think their day would be better if they got that extra hour of sleep.
- Things respondents think could help them get more sleep include watching TV in bed (44%), reading (28%), drinking a glass of water (27%), putting fresh sheets on the bed (19%) and scrolling through social media (17%).
- But sleep isn’t always completely restful for 87% of people, as many of them sometimes experience pain or stiffness after waking up.
- Back pain is the biggest culprit (43%), followed by joint pain (37%) and neck pain (30%).
- Nearly half (46%) believe that pain or stiffness can negatively impact their day.
Source: Talker
Scott's Thoughts:
- Let’s be honest, a “perfect” night of sleep would be more than seven hours, right!
- Coffee, maybe some bacon, is the perfect start for me.
- Getting up early helps me get my day going.