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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n
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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead more<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFinancial concerns are keeping many Americans up at night. <\/p>\n
Some 78 percent of adults in a recent survey reported recently losing sleep over money matters. That number is down from 81 percent reported in a similar survey also conducted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine last year.<\/p>\n
In the new survey, close to two-thirds of participants also admitted that they had lost precious sleep time worrying about work, and more than half said that was due to anxiety about job security. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn today\u2019s high-stress world, it\u2019s easy to become overwhelmed and many people carry their worries to bed with them,\u201d Dr. Andrew Spector, a sleep medicine physician and a spokesman for the academy, explained in a statement. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is magnified by a lifestyle where even a quick walk to the bathroom might include a check of the latest headlines or social media posts, leaving little time in the day other than bedtime for the mind to process all of these fears,\u201d he continued. \u201cWhen your stress level is too high when you go to bed, your sleep suffers, and that affects your physical and mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Americans are losing sleep over financial worries. A new survey revealed 78 percent of adults said they were being kept up by money-related concerns, (Getty Images\/iStock)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nBut, money and jobs aren\u2019t the only things Americans are worried about. Another 56 percent of those surveyed said they had lost sleep about political concerns, marking a 10 percent increase from 2024. <\/p>\n
Sleep-robbing thoughts regarding crime or violence are also top of mind, and 61 percent reported losing sleep because of those issues. Lastly, just 39 percent reported having lost sleep over artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, down from 41 percent last year. <\/p>\n
The survey\u2019s results build on previous research released earlier this year. Some 45 percent of U.S. adults said they were stressed at least once a week because of the news and what\u2019s happening on social media, according to a study from the Ohio State University\u2019s Wexner Medical Center.<\/p>\n
\u201cStress, in itself, is not bad. But it is problematic when it becomes your chronic state of being, and when no action is taken to address the stress,\u201d Dr. Maryanna Klatt, the director of the university\u2019s Center for Integrative Health, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a vicious cycle as being stressed leads to less sleep – and sleeping less can make us more anxious, according to the American Psychological Association. A majority of U.S. adults say that they would feel better if they got more sleep, according to a Gallup poll from last year.<\/p>\n
In order to get more sleep, Spector said to exercise regularly to improve mood, write things down to \u201coffload\u201d your thoughts, and unplug from the news and social media at least an hour before bedtime. If it\u2019s becoming a major issue, consider talking to a therapist.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we sleep better, we feel better \u2014 physically, mentally, and emotionally,\u201d Spector added. \u201cGetting quality sleep is one of the most powerful tools we have to build resilience and face life\u2019s daily challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Financial concerns are keeping many Americans up at night. Some 78 percent of adults in a recent survey reported recently losing sleep over money matters. That number is down from 81 percent reported in a similar survey also conducted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine last year. In the new survey, close to two-thirds of participants also admitted that they had lost precious sleep time worrying about work, and more than half said that was due to anxiety about job security. \u201cIn today\u2019s high-stress world, it\u2019s easy to become overwhelmed and many people carry their worries to bed with them,\u201d Dr. Andrew Spector, a sleep medicine physician and a spokesman for the academy, explained in a statement. \u201cThis is magnified by a lifestyle where even a quick walk to the bathroom might include a check of the latest headlines or social media posts, leaving little time in the day other than bedtime for the mind to process all of these fears,\u201d he continued. \u201cWhen your stress level is too high when you go to bed, your sleep suff…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4909"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}