It would seem that sleep is a physiological necessity that unites all people. On the one hand, this is true – we are all sleeping. On the other hand, many peoples have their own “sleepy” traditions or habits.
Japan and China
Two Asian countries have almost opposite attitudes towards sleep. Japanese culture is dominated by a commitment to work and job duties, so people often lack sleep and can afford to fall asleep in any convenient and acceptable place: on a bench, during a lunch break, or on the subway.
In China, sleep is valued a little more. According to the tenets of Chinese medicine, you need to go to bed no later than 23:00, and this is an unwritten law.
Mexico
We have a lot to learn from the Mexicans. Firstly, more than half of the country’s inhabitants, according to opinion polls, always take time before going to bed to relax and put their thoughts in order: someone prays, someone meditates, someone takes a relaxing bath. And the Mexicans carefully monitor the cleanliness of bed linen, changing sheets at least once every 1-2 days.
USA
Americans are well-known connoisseurs of comfort, and the majority of residents tend to sleep on luxurious or at least just comfortable mattresses. Some – on two mattresses at once. If you want to sleep on a king bed or memory foam mattress, you are in an American hotel.
In fairness, we note that the inhabitants of the United States have one more feature: they teach children to go to bed early – no later than 21-22 hours.
Spaniards and Italians
The sleepiest nation in Europe is the French, who sleep an average of 9 hours a night, at least those who can afford it. But the Spaniards and Italians have an interesting tradition: in the hot afternoon hours after dinner, they almost without fail rest for a couple of hours. Moreover, this tradition is so widespread that some institutions and institutions are even closed for this time.