Turnover Magazine

8 hours a day
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead” seems to be the motto of the 21st century, but
research suggests adults need between seven to eight hours
sleep a night for optimal health and mental clarity.
Being sleep deprived negatively affects work
performance and productivity, disrupting
concentration, distracting you, and making
tasks which are normally straightforward
become difficult.
The three richest people in
the world - Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates
and Warren Buffett - all get between
seven to eight hours
sleep a night and they have
a combined net worth of
over £200billion.
International sleep
coach Max Kirsten says:
“We are in the midst of
a sleep deprivation epidemic,”
as nearly half
of the UK’s population
don’t get enough sleep.
“In my work as a
sleep coach, I see more
and more people in business
who are completely
sleep deprived, trying to
get by with what they consider
to be just enough sleep
to function.”
Sometimes not hitting the
pillow for eight hours a night is
unavoidable because of deadlines
or international business travel.
But research suggests napping for
just 10 to 30 minutes has been shown to
build readiness and enhance productivity
levels.
Mr Kirsten believes “sleep should be considered
the first pillar of health and peak performance (the other
two pillars are nutrition and exercise).”
“Discover the great ideas that lie inside you by discovering the power of sleep.”
-Arianna Huffington
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