Did you feel well-rested yesterday? That’s the question that was asked by a recent Gallup study. If you answered “No” then you’re part of nearly a third of those asked would like to have had more rest. They also found that the answer to that question impacted a person’s sense of well-being. Of those who said they were not well-rested, 61% indicated they were either “Struggling” or “Suffering”. For the people that felt well-rested that number dropped to 49%. Those that were well-rested were “Thriving” by 12 percentage points more those not well-rested (51% compared to 39%).
The study concluded from the demographics that “There is almost no variation in feeling well-rested among the four largest U.S. ethnic groups”. The age group with the least rest: 36 – 49. The most rest: over 65. People with higher incomes and no children at home felt more rested. Not necessarily surprising. But what was interesting was the disparity between men and women. Men were more well rested than women regardless of income, age or children under 18 in the home. The study offered no insights nor drew no conclusions as to why that is the case. Why do you think that would be the case? Are men that insensitive to all that women do every day? What would you change if you could to even the numbers out?
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