[29:10.77]Adults report spending less time sleeping
[29:13.72]but more engaging in social and leisure activities.
[29:17.22]Most Americans admit they suffer from sleep problems
[29:20.50]and when they go to sleep,
[29:22.03]many sleep alone even if they are married.
[29:25.42]These are the key findings
[29:27.17]in the National Sleep Foundation's 2001
[29:29.80]“Sleep in America poll,
[29:32.09]which looks at the relationship
[29:33.52]between American's lifestyles,
[29:35.23]sleep habits and sleep problems.
[29:37.85]Loss of sleep continues to be widespread in America.
[29:42.34]According to the poll,
[29:43.64]63% of American adults
[29:46.38]do not get the recommended eight hours of sleep
[29:49.33]needed for good health, safety,
[29:51.63]and most favorable performance.
[29:54.26]In fact, nearly one third report sleeping
[29:57.00]less than seven hours each week night,
[29:59.51]though many adults
[30:00.54]say they try to sleep more on weekends.
[30:02.84]The poll shows both good news and bad news.
[30:06.56]The good news is that many Americans say
[30:08.53]they don't want to give up any more sleep
[30:10.61]in spite of their exciting lives.
[30:13.12]And they would sleep more
[30:14.33]if they were convinced it would contribute to
[30:16.29]their quality of life.
[30:17.72]The bad news
[30:18.83]is far too many adults still sacrifice sleep,
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