Sleep

Pain. Even the word sounds … well, painful.

And if you’ve ever experienced back pain, whether from an injury or simply from the day-to-day strain of life as a non-sedentary person, you know it’s not the type of thing you can just ignore and power through.

The American Pain Foundation cites back pain as one of the … Continue Reading »

Want another reason to get your forty winks?

How about this: Not getting enough sleep may hinder the effectiveness of your diet.

A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health found that dieters who got an adequate night’s sleep (approximately seven and a half hours) lost more fat than those who slept about two hours … Continue Reading »

If your employees are yawning their way through the workday, maybe you should hand them a pillow.

The pros of napping at work are getting more attention recently thanks to a number of companies that are allowing their staff members to catch a few Z’s during the day.

According to experts, most adults need between seven and … Continue Reading »

Anyone who has trudged through a never-ending workday after a sleepless night or two knows something about the importance of catching enough Z’s.

Your brain knows, too. A new study on rats shows that the brain responds similarly to a few days of restricted sleep as it does to acute total sleep deprivation.

Studies have shown that … Continue Reading »

To-do list getting a little long?

If you’re juggling more tasks than you think you can remember to accomplish, take it to bed with you.

New research suggests that when devising a plan for tomorrow’s to-do’s, sleeping on it will make you more likely to get things done.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis found that people … Continue Reading »

What goes on in your employees’ bedroom might actually be your business.

We’re talking about sleep, of course, that often-elusive but vital component of a healthy lifestyle.

And if your employees are like almost a third of American workers, according to the National Sleep Foundation, excessive sleepiness interferes with their daily activities at least a few times … Continue Reading »

Everyone knows that not getting enough sleep affects health, productivity, mood, and more. What might come as a surprise is that skimping on the Z’s can lead to packing on the pounds.

Studies have shown a correlation between insufficient sleep and increased weight. The connection may be as simple as a sleep-deprived person’s tendency to … Continue Reading »

New research offers surprising good news about caffeine: It may help shiftworkers stay alert and do a better job.

Caffeine, a stimulant, is often vilified for its tendency to interfere with sleep, cause jitteriness, raise heart rate, and intensify anxiety in some people.

However, according to WebMD, recent research on the effects of caffeine … Continue Reading »

Whether or not your workplace feels like a pressure cooker, you can bet that some of your employees consider it one.

Stress is a normal part of life to some degree, but when it is excessive, chronic, or both, it can wreak havoc on the sufferer’s mental and physical health and negatively affect your business. … Continue Reading »

Everyone’s been there at one time or another: You toss and turn your way through a restless night and then struggle to keep your eyes open at work the next day.

But when sleep deprivation becomes a chronic problem, the negative effects can end up costing more than a drowsy day on the job. … Continue Reading »