A version of this article originally appeared on our sister website, Urban Family Shanghai.
By Yuzhou Hu
Nearly three quarters of young adults in China recently admitted they have insomnia on some level, according to a recent survey conducted by China Youth Daily.
In total, 1,972 participants ages 18 to 35 took part in the survey. The results showed that 70.5 percent of respondents occasionally experienced insomnia, while 22 percent claimed they had come across the problem before. Only 7.5 percent of the participants said they had never encountered sleeplessness.
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Low sleep equality, short sleep duration and difficulties in falling asleep are ranked as the top three problems associated with insomnia. "The rise in insomnia mainly comes from stress," said Gao Xuemei, vice president of Chinese Sleep Research Society. "When people hit certain ages, they struggle to obtain more achievement in their careers."
The advancement of technology doesn't help much, either. "Lots of young people are tempted to use their cell phones before sleep, which inevitably postpones their time to sleep," explained Gao. "The irony in this is they turn to certain products and medicines for help, while they still cling to smart phones late at night."
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Excitement and anxiety were voted as the biggest reasons for insomnia. Other reasons included an irregular schedule and too much coffee or tea during the day.
Despite the high rate of insomnia, more than half of the respondents seemed to lack effective methods to deal with the problem. "They can start from giving themselves positive self-suggestions," advised Gao. "Besides that, they can alter the environment where they rest. Temperature, humidity and tone of the room should be taken into consideration. Both stimulating physical and mental activities ought to be avoided before sleep."
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