This weekend, clocks spring forward one hour—a timely reminder during National Sleep Week (March 19-25).
The Dutch Association for Sleep/Wake Research (NSWO) recently surveyed how work affects sleep quality.
Key insights: 28% of Dutch people with paid jobs regularly wake up worrying about work. One in six (16%) lacks enough time for sufficient sleep due to job demands. Faced with choosing an extra hour of sleep or working longer evenings, half opt for work.
Sleep shortages hit evening types hardest. They fall asleep nearly 1.5 hours later—around midnight—than morning types but must rise early for workdays, often unrested. Established research shows their biological clocks run late, so adjusting schedules is often easier than resetting internal rhythms.
Learn more at www.nswo.nl.
