Our society often shows great leaders working long hours and being proud of their lack of sleep. Exhaustion is a demonstration of their work ethic and contribution, giving others the impression that a lack of sleep equals success. What we don’t see is what happens behind the scenes, the joint pains, lapses in judgment, memory […]
If you are sitting behind your desk right now, struggling to keep your eyes open, you may want to consider how sleep affects your career. Not getting enough sleep does more than just make you irritable and sluggish, it hurts your overall work productivity. Here’s what The Huffington Post has to say about sleep and […]
It is no secret that in the customer service industry, the customer is always right and that smiling is a part of the job description. Nonetheless, an intriguing small study was published in the journal Personnel Psychology and it suggests that we should consider the consequences of emotional labor in the workforce as it affects sleep. Emotional labor can […]
It isn’t uncommon for an employee to get a pat on the back from their employer because they cut back on sleep and put in more hours at work. However, both employees and employers may want to reconsider that sacrifice as new study has found a link between sleep and work absences. Published last year […]
Don’t believe there’s a link between poor sleep and poor work performance? According to a Harvard study, insomnia leads to 11.3 days of productivity loss at work each year, which is also equal to a $2,280 loss. The Washington Post tells us that the findings show as a whole insomnia costs our nation a total […]
Does the stress of work truly impact our sleep? Researchers in Sweden say that the findings of their new study indicates a relationship between job strain and disturbed sleep. Additionally, work interventions to help employees sleep better may improve overall work satisfaction. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine reports that a total of 4, 827 […]
Sleep issues aren’t new to those who work in health care, but a new study suggests that insomnia may significantly impact the treatment of their patients. Published online in the journal Sleep, lead study author Dr. Venkatesh Basappa Krishnamurthy and his team found that the sleep disorder decreases the empathy health care workers feel toward […]
Hot summers in Houston can be a source of drained energy for many employees who work outside, especially after a night of poor sleep. However, new research suggest that taking a short nap after lunch can help combat their risk of physical and mental strain that comes from working in the heat. Published in the […]
New research compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that increasing your income could lead to more sleep. The CDC is even calling sleep deprivation “a public heath epidemic,” and is encouraging our nation to tuck in for better overall quality of life. About 35% people with an income equal or below the poverty […]
