Your boss is probably getting more sleep than you are, survey says. Here’s who catches more z’s than even CEOs, managers, and business owners
Being a chief executive officer comes with myriad benefits, such as a sizable base salary, travel perks, and…more sleep? CEOs are happier with the amount of sleep they get each night than directors, managers, employees in non-managerial positions, and even business owners, according to a new survey.
Consumer product testing company Expert Reviews joined forces with market research firm YouGov to survey nearly 4,300 adults throughout the U.K. in November 2023. The results of the inaugural Expert Reviews Sleep Survey were published last month.
Respondents were asked whether they agreed with the statement, “I get enough sleep.” Chairpersons were the only senior staffers to agree in a larger proportion than CEOs:
Chairperson: 100%
Chief executive: 77%
Director: 51%
Owner: 45%
Manager: 40%
No management responsibility: 38%
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Expert Reviews didn’t indicate what time of day respondents said they tend to nap. Another recent sleep survey, conducted by sleep wellness company Sleep Doctor and Pollfish, found that 46% of U.S. workers nap during the workday at least a few times a year.
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While not all results from the Expert Reviews survey were stratified by job seniority, at least 40% of respondents in each age group reported that their work life interfered with their sleep hygiene. Adults 18 and older were asked whether they agreed with the statement, “My job impacts my sleep quality”:
18–24: 70%
25–34: 57%
35–44: 54%
45–54: 50%
55+: 42%
Stressed-out employees should try structuring their nights as they do their workdays to bring a sense of calm into their bedtime routines, says Michael Breus, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and the founder of Sleep Doctor, who wasn’t involved in the Expert Reviews survey.
“What we’ve got to do in society is teach people how to reduce their stress in a healthy and effective way,” Breus tells Fortune. “Like exercise, sports, a book club, yoga, stretching—I don’t care what it is that helps you out, as long as it doesn’t affect your sleep detrimentally.”
Breus adds, “Everybody has really highly structured day time. Very few people have structured nights.”
For more on building healthy sleep habits:
Going to bed at 9 p.m. every night could improve your health. Here’s how to see the benefits
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