A third of adults sleep with this embarrassing thing

A third of adults sleep with this embarrassing thingA third of adults sleep with this embarrassing thingDo you have a secret hiding in your bed?A third (34%) of adults still sleep with a soothing comfort item from their childhood, according to a survey of 2,000 people by Sleepopolis and reported by StudyFinds.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreSecurity blanket or teddy bearThat could be a ratty old teddy bear, matted stuffed doggie, or a disintegrating blankie.Thats one in three people, which means that if you dont sleep with a blankie or a stuffed animal, chances are your partner or your best friend does.A separate survey from 2017 found that 40% of Americans slept with a teddy bear.If youre part of the one-third, this recent article gives advice on how to break up with your bear, suggesting that nighttime stuffed-animal cuddlers begin the gestaffelte anordnung by moving the bear to the nightstand during the night, then gradually further and further away, until a full separation is completed.Surprisingly, sleeping with a comfort item didnt ensure a good nights sleep, which only 27% of respondents said they regularly got.Forty-one percent turned to bedtime rituals, which they swore they couldnt fall asleep without.32% checking to make sure the doors are locked30% listening to music28% watching a favorite show or movie27% reading a book26% taking a warm bath or shower21% eating a snack16% having a cup of teaEven with these nighttime customs, the survey found that even people who regularly got high-quality sleep still said they were still having two nights of bad sleep every week.Perhaps if we find a way to break away from our bedtime teddies and blankies, well sleep better.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklin s daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people