Restricted eating, fewer hours of sleep and less exercise. They don’t sound like the perfect recipe for better mental health. But data released by charity tech platform Givematch today shows that despite these factors - 90% of British Muslims experience improved wellbeing during Ramadan.
During the holy month of Ramadan millions of British Muslims will fast from dawn until dusk. The month will also see observers praying more regularly and abstaining from bad habits - such as smoking or swearing.
Givematch’s survey of 1,000 UK Muslims found that those observing Ramadan will lose one hour of sleep every night on average. The data also found that almost half (48%) will exercise less during Ramadan, with 14% of people saying they would stop altogether.
