How can employers encourage healthy sleep culture in the workplace?
Do you know if your team members get a good 8 hours’ sleep every night and wake up refreshed and ready for the day? If the answer is no, or … Read more
Culture & Society
Discussing the role of sleep in our 21st century society.
ASMR: can this viral Youtube craze really help you to sleep better?
The market for sleep aids is growing by leaps and bounds. In 2015 we spent about $41 billion on sleep-related products , and the number is expected to nearly double by … Read more
The economic cost of sleep: a Q&A with Marco Hafner
Introduction When Thomas Edison’s incandescent light bulb was granted a patent in 1880, little did the world realise that such a small invention had the potential to forever disrupt the … Read more
Snoozing in Scandinavia: how to sleep like a Viking
You’ve been infatuated with handsome Vikings on the History Channel; intrigued (and depressed) by Nordic-noir crime novels; you may have been tempted by the avant-garde New Nordic Kitchen or inspired … Read more
How sleep loss can start arguments at work
We all love hardworking employees, colleagues, or bosses. But sometimes there’s just not enough time to get things done. So, to catch up on work, you sacrifice sleep. Then, you … Read more
5 new buzzwords of sleep. How many do you know?
Buzzwords: can’t live with ’em, can’t live without … actually, unless you’re a corporate climber looking to move the needle on your benchmark optics, you absolutely can live without ’em. … Read more
Energy drinks: the enemy of sleep?
Coffee is the legal high of our times. When there’s too much to do and too little time to sleep, a cup of Joe is the standard go-to for that extra … Read more
How does sleep loss affect your view of right and wrong?
Research suggests that sleep quality has a profound influence on your moral reasoning and ethical behavior. Moral agency. It’s one of those phrases philosophy graduates like to sprinkle into conversation to appear clever. … Read more
Would you trust a doctor who’s been awake for 28 hours?
Helen is a medical intern in her first year of on the job training. She’s at the end of a 16-hour stretch, the 5th such shift during her week. Unsurprisingly she’s tired. … Read more
We can no longer ignore the problem of drowsy driving
Here are some statistics for you to think about: 100,000 = Police-reported crashes 71,000 = Injuries 1,550 = Deaths Every year, these are the numbers directly related to driver fatigue … Read more
