Festive Brits lose over an entire day of sleep during Christmas, due to booze, late nights and stress.
A new study has exposed the impacts of the yuletide season with the nation missing out on 31 hours of kip.
Experts have predicted a major ‘sleep crash’ on Christmas Eve with exhaustion levels set to peak on 24 December.
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The research conducted by sleep tech firm Simba, showed that the average Brit loses 1 hour 4 mins of sleep each night during December.
Unfortunately, Millennials are the hardest hit this festive season, reaching a whopping 35 hours of sleep debt.
According to the study, it takes around 6 days and 12 hours to recover from the ‘festive fatigue hangover’, as reported by Need To Know.
Lisa Artis, deputy CEO of The Sleep Charity blamed late nights, alcohol, rich food, stress, and chaotic routines for throwing body clocks off.
Stress and anxiety are the biggest barrier to a good night’s rest with 44% of Brits claiming it to have the biggest impact on them.
Late nights and a huge number of social events left 35% of the nation feeling knackered.
One in five has blamed the booze for stealing their sleep.
Lisa said: “Christmas is like a joyfully chaotic rollercoaster, exhilarating, but exhausting.
“Rich food, late nights, constant socialising and family pressures all disrupt the body’s circadian rhythm – the internal clock that regulates when we feel alert or sleepy.
“Which is only made worse in that hazy stretch between Christmas and New Year, when routines vanish, days blur into one, and people end up dozing on sofas or guest beds, wondering what day it even is.
“People assume they’re resting over Christmas, but their sleep is fragmented and their brains aren’t completing the deep cycles needed for true recovery.
“That’s why so many stumble into January completely wiped out.”
