Sleep Health
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Featured Article
How Sleep may Improve Employee Productivity
A lot of people don’t get enough sleep. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one out of three adults gets less than seven hours of sleep on a work night. A lack of sleep makes it difficult to concentrate and is associated with serious health problems such as obesity and diabetes. But did you know that getting too little sleep may also be hurting your employees’ productivity?
Sleep in the US
Sleep has greatly declined over the past century. In 1910, for example, Americans slept an average of nine hours a night. Today that number is down to around 6.8 hours per night and people are spending more time in bed during their waking hours than they used to do.
Poor sleep and lack of sleep doesn’t only affect Americans. According to the World Economic Forum, Japan and South Korea clock in at the bottom of the list with people averaging somewhere around 6.3-6.4 hours of sleep per night.
Across the Atlantic, Europeans are doing a little better. People in the Netherlands, Finland, the UK and Belgium reportedly get a little more than 7.5 hours...
Recent Articles
Sleep to Reduce Anxiety: The Natural Treatment
We all experience anxiety at some point in our lives and for varying lengths of time. In this post, we'll talk about how we can use natural remedies like sleep, relaxation exercises, and mindfulness to reduce anxiety in our everyday.
Best Pillow for your Sleep Style
Do you use the best pillow suited for your individual sleep style? We spend up to a third of our lives asleep so it’s no stretch of the imagination to conclude that your pillow is going to play a huge role in how well you sleep.
How much deep sleep should I get?
Sleep, absolutely essential for all people, is inter-connected with every function of our physical, mental, and emotional being. During sleep, our bodies restore, build and grow new cells and connections. Our brain flushes out toxins that accumulate during the day so we can start fresh in the morning.
When we do not get enough sleep, we don’t get the reset that we need to keep functioning at top levels. Our body systems get clogged and start to break down. This makes us more susceptible to illnesses, fatigue creeps in, our minds get foggy and our emotional tethers are shortened.
Older Articles
- How much sleep do I need?
- The Connection Between Endorphins, Sleep and Memory
- Will Daylight Savings Time be Permanent?
- How Menopause Affects and Changes Sleep
- Sleep Deprivation in College Students
- Sleeping Late: Is It Bad For Your Health?
- The Importance of Our Circadian Rhythm
- The Connection Between Sleeplessness and Diabetes
- What to Eat for a Good Night’s Sleep
- CBD and Sleep: An Overview
- Exercise and Sleep
- Nap before or after workout?
- Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS): Causes and Treatment
- Sleeping during pregnancy
- Sleep Apnea – Causes and Treatment
- Nightmares, Night Terrors, and Sleeplessness
- How to work night shift and stay healthy
- Sleep during Covid-19
- The Relationship between Sleep and Weight Loss
- Are Alarm Clocks Bad for You?
- Alcohol and Sleep: What You need to Know
- Light box therapy for jet-lag
- Why Worry about Sleep Deprivation Among Students?
- Stress and Sleep: How the two Interact
- Here are the Best Natural Sleep Remedies for a Good Night’s Rest
- Blue Light – How does it affect Our Sleep?
- Pets in bed – is it a good idea?
- Caffeine and Sleep: 3 FAQ’s
- Sleep Cycles: How the Sleep Stages affect Your Health
