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S L E E P A NA LYSIS
Say
what?
S TA R T
HERE
GOOD NIGHT?
Balance asked Londoners
about their bedtime
routines and how they
feel about their sleep
SCORE YOUR SLUMBER
RATE THE STATEMENTS BELOW FROM ONE TO FIVE
DEPENDING ON HOW STRONGLY YOU IDENTIFY WITH THEM
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I have a regular, like-clockwork bedtime routine, which
involves slowly winding down and no screen time whatsoever
(not even a quick text/email check).
Once my head hits the pillow, I tend to drop off quite
quickly. I don't find myself worrying about getting to sleep.
Maria Tarna, 21, student,
says: 'Six-seven hours
of sleep a night is plenty
for me. I'm a good sleeper
- I don't follow a routine,
but I do need an alarm
to wake up. I feel well
rested and raring to go
for the rest of day.'
I sleep in a pitch black room, with blackout blinds and no TV.
Freddie Nicholson, 23,
bar manager, says:
'Because I work late, I
don't get enough sleep
- probably seven hours a
night. It might sound like
a lot but I need more! I fall
asleep easily, but struggle
to get up and have to set
several alarms.'
I sleep soundly through the night, and small things - such
as a dog barking outside - don't wake me up.
Should I ever wake up in the night, I trust that I know how to
get myself back to sleep naturally.
I wake up shortly before my alarm goes off, with it being the
final signal that it's time for me to get up.
In the morning, I feel full of energy and life and I
don't need caffeine to kick-start my day.
I know I need around eight hours of sleep
a night to function properly and generally
I make sure I get this amount.
At the weekends, with no alarm set,
I naturally wake up at the same time as I
do in the week.
I don't worry at all during the day about
how much I am sleeping and whether it
is enough.
Yuan Ite, 21, student, says: 'My
sleep depends on school really. At
the moment, we are on holiday
so my sleep is fine. During school
weeks, though, I probably get
about five hours a night as I have
so much work to do. I am an
evening person - so I really
struggle in the mornings.'
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Benjamin Kepes, 20,
account executive, says: 'My
job entails a lot of working
overtime, so I only get between
four and six hours a night. I
have a cup of coffee around
6pm to keep me going and
before bed, I read a book
and do some stretches. I'm
too tired to go to the gym.'
Maryah Browne, 38, lecturer,
says: 'I'm a light sleeper and I
have a 22-month-old, too! I
probably only get four and half
hours of broken sleep a night.
Funnily enough, I would say
I'm a morning AND an evening
person. Do I have a bedtime
routine? Umm... yes (laughs)...
wouldn't you like to know!'
Alexandre Catillon, 29,
marketing executive,
says: 'I probably get at
least seven hours a
night. Before I go to bed,
I watch a French crime
show and it makes me
sleepy. I wake up at
7am thanks to my alarm
clock. I used to have
a coffee first thing, but
I've stopped that for
health reasons.'
Leila Sillas, 31, publishing
assistant, says: 'Having
insomnia, I'm definitely
not getting enough
sleep. I don't really go
to sleep, stay asleep or
sleep full stop. I probably
get about four hours a
night. I haven't had much
help with it, but it tends
to be quite cyclical - it
gets worse when there
are things going on in
my life. I survive on very
little sleep.'
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