For many Canadians, waking up early is a common occurrence, but they can't be productive until they've had their morning cup of java or first brushing their teeth. While everyone's morning habits differ from person to person, they are more common than you think.
A recent survey by an Australian-based health insurance comparison service revealed that drinking coffee in the first hour of the morning is more common for Canucks than brushing their teeth, and that most Canadians wake up between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. The survey also compared Canadian habits to their American and Australian counterparts.
Canadians are early risers, with 13% waking up at 6 a.m. or 7 a.m., and 11% waking up at 6:30 a.m. and 10% at 8 a.m. Men are more likely than women to awaken from their slumber at 5:30 a.m., with those waking up at 4:30 a.m. likely between the ages of 45-54. Those aged 25-34 are most likely to rise at 6 a.m., with the 55-64 age group following closely at 15%.
The reliance on alarms to wake up is nearly split, with 47% of those surveyed stating they wake up naturally compared to the 40% who use alarms. Age is a determining factor in many morning routines, with younger adults far less likely to naturally wake up. On the flip side, natural wake-ups are increasingly common with age, rising to 63% among those aged 55-64 and 77% for those 65 and over.
When it comes to starting their day, more Canucks do so with coffee (43%) than brushing their teeth (42%), making it Canada's most common morning habit. Other morning habits include drinking water (37%), eating breakfast (36%), showering and bed making (26%), doom scrolling on the phone (29%), and taking vitamins or medication (25%).
Breakfast is a priority for 45% of those surveyed, while 22% say they eat the morning meal most days. Only 22% of 18-24-year-olds and 30% of 25-34-year-olds drink coffee within the first hour of waking, compared to 55% of 55-64-year-olds and 65% of those aged 65 and over.
In contrast, American morning routines show that 16% of Americans wake up at 6 a.m., followed by 5:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. at 11%, and 5% sleeping in until 10:30 a.m. or later. A cup of coffee and brushing teeth top the list (both at 44%), followed by drinking water (36%), and eating breakfast (35%).
Morning habits from the land down under show that Australians tend to start their days at 6:30 a.m., with 28% of Tasmanians and 33% of Northern Territorians rising at this time. Almost half of Australians (49.61%) wake up naturally without an alarm, with 65% of those in the Australian Capital Territory rising naturally.
Surprisingly, most Australians prioritize brushing their teeth (44%) over drinking coffee (39%) to start their day, with 41% starting their day with breakfast. Rounding up morning habits for Aussies are drinking water (33%), checking their phone (31%), making their bed (30%), and showering (28%).
