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Americans Sleep With Comfort Object
A third of Americans sleep with a “comfort object” from childhood, according to new research.
From a special pillow, a blanket or a stuffed animal held over from when they were little, 34 percent keep something of sentimental value close to them while they sleep.
The survey of 2,000 Americans looked at our nighttime habits and routines, including the quirky things that help us catch some z’s.
Forty-one percent have nighttime rituals to help them fall asleep on time, including checking that the doors are locked (32 percent), listening to music (30 percent) and putting on a specific movie or TV show (28 percent).
This was in addition to spending time on their phone (28 percent) and reading a book (27 percent).
Others find it helpful to take a warm bath or shower (26 percent), eat a snack (21 percent) and take vitamins and supplements (18 percent).
Seventeen percent find having sex or masturbating to be beneficial when trying to fall asleep, while 16 percent drink a cup of tea.
- Topic: Do you still sleep with a comfort object as an adult?
- Topic:Do you hide your comfort object from dates that spend the night?
- From Tom: I need three pillows to sleep. Two for my head and one to hold against me as if it were a teddy bear.
Link:
https://nypost.com/2019/06/11/this-many-americans-still-sleep-with-childhood-comfort-objects/
Sitting At Work All Day Can Give You A “Sloppy Bottom”
If your desk job leaves you sitting all day long, you may end up with a “sloppy bottom,” according to a fitness expert.Belinda Norton,a 41-year-old PE teacher and fitness author from Australia, warns that being on our butts for long periods of time means that we’re not using our muscles enough and that can lead to a droopy booty.
Inher blogNorton shares that when we sit for a long time, our hip muscles tighten up and we can’t move our pelvis like usual. This can not only squash the nerves in our bottom, but the lack of movement in our pelvis keeps our hips from rotating forward and that can lead to back pain. Excessive sitting can also lead to poor posture, which can lead to pain in the lower back, hips, knees, or ankles when other muscles compensate.
Luckily, Norton says we don’t need to spend hours at the gym to prevent a “sloppy bottom” but doing some specific exercises can help. She advises doing ones that “isolate and target” the glutes, like deep squats and lunges. She says that having strong and healthy glutes is really important for women and new moms and that it’s “key to being pain-free.”
Source:New York Post