Weekend Poll: The State of Your Sleep in 2022

The sixth year for this survey

Each year since 2016, with the exception of 2020, I’ve asked readers whether you’re getting enough sleep. As we continue this annual look at sleep patterns, I’ll be tracking and reporting back to you on how this year’s results compare with pre-pandemic times.

A spring in your step, or … ?

When you begin your workday, do you do so with a bounce in your step? Or is it a major effort to haul yourself out of bed and over to the shower and coffee maker, let alone contemplating the energy and stamina required for the day ahead? The quality of our sleep plays a part in our personal wellbeing and, by extension, our resilience.

Is sleep a luxury, or a priority?

Life is full, and sometimes more than a little challenging. Many spend considerable time away from work taking care of other people or causes. If you have young ones or teens, or if you’re a caregiver for an older relative or someone with health challenges, sleep may seem a luxury. Even when we’re able to call it a day, not everyone is ready to hit the hay right away. We may curl up and watch tv, mindless or otherwise, or scroll through various feeds on our phones or other hardware, and find ourselves drifting in and out of sleep in front of a screen. That’s not good for our health or our resilience.

Please add your voice, and share this poll

I designed this poll so you can add your voice in just a couple of minutes; there’s a single open-ended question. Thanks as always for participating, and I appreciate it when readers share my polls with colleagues and friends. Let’s get to it, shall we? I’m asking … 

Are you getting enough sleep?

Please take a couple of minutes to complete the poll below. As always, I look forward to hearing what you have to say and will publish the results here.

I'm exhausted or worn outI'm a little tiredI feel fairly rested, yet could use more sleepI feel well rested
I'm exhausted or worn out
I'm a little tired
I feel fairly rested, yet could use more sleep
I feel well rested
Yes, I typically get enough sleepNo, I don't typically get enough sleep
Yes, I typically get enough sleep
No, I don't typically get enough sleep
<5 hours5-6 hours6-7 hours7-8 hours>8 hours
<5 hours
5-6 hours
6-7 hours
7-8 hours
>8 hours
I try to get extra sleep on the weekendsI don't try for extra sleep on weekends; my sleep patterns are consistent throughout the week
I try to get extra sleep on the weekends
I don't try for extra sleep on weekends; my sleep patterns are consistent throughout the week
YesNo
Yes
No
Watch TVReadEatGo onlineCheck emailRespond to emailCheck online calendarCheck social mediaPost to social media
Watch TV
Read
Eat
Go online
Check email
Respond to email
Check online calendar
Check social media
Post to social media
NoThere's been sleep disruption here and there, though nothing ongoingYes; I tend to sleep moreYes; I tend to sleep lessYes, though I'd attribute that to other factors unrelated to COVID
No
There's been sleep disruption here and there, though nothing ongoing
Yes; I tend to sleep more
Yes; I tend to sleep less
Yes, though I'd attribute that to other factors unrelated to COVID
Yes, I do - this is my norm when working from homeYes, I do - though only occasionally when working from homeNo
Yes, I do - this is my norm when working from home
Yes, I do - though only occasionally when working from home
No

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