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But what if your job was the reason behind your sleep troubles?

What is a sedentary job?

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According to thenew research, around 80% of the US workforce are sedentary workers.

What is insomnia?

Healthy sleep involves more than just getting your eight hours.

A woman sleeping on her front looking towards the camera in bed looking tired from not sleeping

Thankfully, there are four simple ways to offset the effects of a sedentary job for better sleep tonight.

“How you choose to get your activity in is up to you.

A man working on his computer late at night wearing headphones

Man walking on a treadmill while working

A nurse wearing blue scrubs asleep on her side on a bench in a hospital

A woman scrolls on her phone in bed during the middle of the night

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A woman lies in bed with her hands covering her face, looking upset due to sleep deprivation. A Tom�s Guide Sleep Week 2025 graphic, bottom left

A woman with hay fever wipes stuffy nose in bed

A woman with dark hair lies in bed yawning because she is so tired and ready to sleep

A man places a sleep apnea CPAP machine mask on his face, a Tom�s Guide Sleep Week 2025 graphic (right)

A woman wearing a pink eye mask tries mouth taping to cure her sleep apnea.

A woman is sat on the end of her bed with her head in her hands as she can�t sleep because of nighttime anxiety

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