{"id":32621,"date":"2024-06-12T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.saatva.com\/?p=32621"},"modified":"2024-07-03T14:40:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T14:40:35","slug":"gen-z-millennial-sleep-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saatva.com\/blog\/gen-z-millennial-sleep-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"New Saatva Survey Reveals Gen Z and Millennials Sleep Better Than Older Generations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may have seen the news stories lately about how Gen Z’s attitude toward life is different from older generations. More specifically, Gen Z is known for prioritizing work\/life balance<\/a> and being more vocal about their mental health struggles<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It turns out Gen Z\u2014and their adjacent age cohort, Millennials\u2014also have healthier sleep habits compared to their older counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a recent Saatva survey of 2,000 Americans conducted in partnership with YouGov<\/a>, Gen Z (ages 18-27) and Millennials (ages 28-43) report better sleep quality than Gen X (ages 44-59) and Boomers (60+). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curious to learn more about how young people are leading the charge when it comes to prioritizing their sleep and the specific sleep problems each generation is currently facing? Ahead is a deep dive into our survey results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How long do Americans sleep?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On average, 75% of Americans get six to eight hours of sleep each night<\/strong>, while 14% get five hours of sleep or less<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gen Z and Millennials sleep the most, with 85% getting six or more hours of sleep per night. Gen X, on the other hand, reports the least amount of sleep, with 18% getting five hours of sleep or less. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shantha Gowda, PsyD, founder of Think Sleep<\/a> and member of Saatva’s advisory panel<\/a>, notes that Gen X is the “sandwich” generation, meaning they’re raising young children and dealing with aging parents. This could be why they’re sleeping less than other age groups. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How do Americans rate their sleep quality?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most Americans rate their sleep as average (three out of five)<\/strong>. <\/strong>When broken down by age group, Gen Z and Millennials report higher rates of good sleep compared to the overall average, while Gen X and Boomers report higher rates of poor sleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYounger people tend to report better sleep quality than older people,” says Gowda. “It\u2019s a common topic that I see in my practice.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessica P., a Gen Xer, shares her struggles with waking up throughout the night: \u201cWhile I consistently wake up at 7 am to start my day, I never really sleep through the night without waking up,” she says. “Sometimes, I wake up around 5 am randomly, and when this happens, it’s just a matter of being disciplined enough to go back to bed and not look at my phone or stay up.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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