A quarter of us suffer from 'Sunday night insomnia ' – and it 's all down to our fears of starting a new working week . Even commuting causes fretful nights , with 10 per cent of Britons too worried about their journey to work on Mondays to enjoy a proper night 's rest , a study has found . On average , Britons manage just six and a half hours ' sleep a night , which is far less than the recommended eight hours . More than half only get four hours sleep or less . A quarter of Britons suffer from 'Sunday night insomnia ' as we are too scared to start a new working week . The study , carried out by the Tune Hotels Group , reveals a nation suffering from a sleep deficit due to the anxieties about the start of a new working week . Jason Ellis , Professor of Sleep Science at Northumbria University , said : 'As a general rule , the average person needs around eight hours sleep a night to feel the full restorative benefits . 'This is particularly true of people who have very physically or mentally challenging jobs . ' '' Sunday-somnia '' is something I see a lot and it 's important that people deal with the issues surrounding their sleep deprivation so that it does n't have a knock on effect on sleep later in the week . ' Commuting to work causes 10 per cent to have a restless sleep on Sunday night ahead of work the next day .
Commuting causes 10 per cent of Britons a restless sleep on one night . Most sleep just six and a half hours a day - less than is recommended . Sleep science professor , Jason Ellis , admits to ' Sunday - sleep ' a lot .