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Not getting enough sleep regularly has major implications for your health and ability to perform on the job.
To learn more about how sleep affects us, we turned to Robert Oexman, director of the Sleep to Live Institute. He told us that “lack of sleep can manifest itself in erratic behavior, short tempers, and bad decision-making.”
Sleep-deprived workers are more prone to exhibiting erratic behavior, have difficulty remembering details, and don’t deal as well in high-pressured situations—such as meetings or new business pitches.
And it’s getting worse nowadays because of technology usage.
“Smart phones, tablets, laptops, televisions and even video games have all affected our sleep,” Oexman said. “Years ago, people left work at the end of the day and there was no work after that. These days, people go to bed with their cell phones.”
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