About three Quarters of the population in the US are having problems with their sleep. More and more, employed persons are complaining about “non-recreational sleep”. Altogether, there is a need for action for CEO’s, too. Because, it is proven that managers and employees with good sleep are working more efficiently and are making better decisions for their companies. Hence, information and assistance are more than profitable. Out of this reason it would be very useful to think about appropriate internal guide-lines that care for a sufficient amount of sleep for the staff – for one’s own end!
Above all, the following powerful reasons suggest a rethinking:
• The one who is sleeping bad or too less is making more mistakes:
Tired managers and people with responsibility are acting like being drunk. But obviously, this connection has not reached all managements yet. Scientific studies and inquiries show that managers are often making important decisions late in the evening, at times, where the day-to-day-business is done. Consequences: Bad sleepers are making more often wrong decisions.
• The one who is sleeping healthy is protecting his health:
A healthy, sufficient and pollution-free sleep is the most important key factor for our health. Our immune system gets strengthened, the organism recovers and the mental battery gets recharged. Furthermore, the body’s detoxification gets optimized during sleep. More and more companies and managers and CEOs are discovering and promoting the necessity of sleep optimization, since health and the fitness of body and mind are the most important basis for occupational development and advancement.
• The one who is sleeping good is working more efficiently:
Long since, businessmen, managers and executives have learned from competitive sports that the performance is depending on inner, biological rhythms. Depending on our inner clock, we are able to a better mental performance and power output at certain times.
Most people are having their peak performance between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 a.m. At this time they are working concentrated and thinking creative. Around lunchtime, the performance curve is declining up until about 3.00 p.m. before a next peak between 4.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. is reached. But, this is strongly depending on our own chronobiology (owl = evening person, lark = morning person) and our actual sleeping behavior. That means, we are not only having sleep-cycles but also wake-cycles, controlled by our inner clock. If you want to further withstand the intense pressure in business life you will need to get to know your personal rhythms and learn to comply with them. The one who sleeps and works in rhythm and is caring for regular recreation is more productive and more efficient in any case.
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