Sleep Tourism Industry Worth $600 Billion

I went to a $2,000 hotel and all I got was this really good night of sleep. Sleep can feel like a precious commodity in my household. My wife has had her fair share of insomnia. Across the hall, our one-and-a-half-year-old is…well, a one-and-a-half-year-old. The days of regular, two to three times a night wake-ups have barely faded. Plus, all it takes is one daycare sickness to take us right back. I’m a stay-up-too-late procrastinating kind of guy. In other words, we all could use a bit more sleep. While the benefits of a full night’s sleep have been well-documented, those good Zs can be hard to come by. It’s led to parental burnout, workplace burnout, and even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declaring insufficient sleep a public health epidemic. Today, the agency says about one-third of US adults and children don’t get enough sleep. Can’t sleep? It’s not totally your fault. Now, a growing number of Americans are heading out on vacation with one goal: a great night of sleep. According to a recent travel trends report, “sleeping” now outranks shopping, nightlife, and seeing wildlife as US travelers’ main vacation activity. Globally, luxury hotels are meeting their demand by offering high-end luxury sleep packages designed hand-in-hand with sleep scientists that promise a scientifically curated night of relaxation. It’s birthed a global sleep tourism industry worth around $600 billion. Take a mental break with the newest Vox crossword These tropical forests are critically important. Why is this religious sect cutting them down? The Air Quality Index and how to use it, explained Why the latest would-be Trump assassin is so hard to figure out What China is learning from the US war in IranPodcast This is the title for the native ad It’s 10 pm. Do you know where your children are? Getting married in a social media age. 250 years on, how’s America doing? US military vulnerabilities, the Taiwan Strait, and more. Who is acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, formerly Donald Trump’s personal lawyer? How to handle secondhand stress, financial strain, and more. This is the title for the native ad