Think sleep deprivation and gallons of coffee are required for becoming a high-powered, “successful” leader or executive? Think again. Research continues to point to the importance of a full night’s sleep for top productivity and career success. Now, new research even concludes that sleep literally pays off in money earned. The Wall Street Journal reported…
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Relax: An Economist Said It’s OK
Do Americans dislike R&R? Well, that seems unlikely. But we don’t seem to be very good at it. New economic research suggests that U.S. adults don’t relax much, even on nights and weekends. The economists found that Americans work longer hours and are more likely to work late nights and weekends than their counterparts in…
Teens Want to Sleep In. Should We Let Them?
We don’t know about you, but many of us got the “Lazybones” or “Sleepyhead” moniker when we were teenagers and didn’t want to get out of bed on school mornings. “You’re sleeping your life away!” Mom or Dad complained on the weekends when we finally got to catch some extra Zzzs. We may have felt…
How Much Sleep Do You Need? Your Genes Might Decide
What do Leonardo da Vinci, Napoleon and Margaret Thatcher have in common? They all got by on a skimpy allotment of sleep. There’s no evidence to suggest that those three were related (what a family reunion that would be…of course it would require a time machine). But perhaps their genes had something to do with…
Why 7 Hours of Sleep Might Beat 8
We’ve been hearing it for years: seven to nine hours of sleep is the recommended best for adults. But lately, experts have been honing their understanding of the ideal length of a night’s sleep, and they’re changing their tune…a little. According to the Wall Street Journal, sleep scientists are now taking into account a bunch…
Why Sleeping Too Much Makes You Tired
We’re always hearing about “not enough” sleep. It’s part of our culture and—for many of us—daily life. We’ve certainly harped on that topic a lot on this blog, and for good reason: Lack of sleep has been linked to all kinds of biological, mental and emotional health problems. But what happens when you get too…
The Beauty of Business-Nonprofit Partnerships
It wasn’t too long ago that businesses and nonprofits held each other at arm’s length. Their mutual stereotypes held them apart: businesses were seen as self-centered entities that cared only for profit and nonprofits as dreamy, impractical do-gooders. But now, people are realizing that these stereotypes are far too limiting. Over recent years it’s become…
Sleep Your Way to Aging Well
Living a long life is great, but the quality of our years is at least as important as the quantity. In our world today, people are living longer than ever. How to make the most of that time? Well, that’s a bigger question that anyone can answer in a blog. But we found a recent…
Trouble Sleeping? Your Phone Might Be A Culprit
Do you have separation anxiety from your phone? Many people do. After all, it’s not just a game show term now—our phones really are our lifelines these days. They hold our schedules, GPS directions, emails, reminders, photos and videos, and contact info for everyone we care about. It’s hard to believe anyone actually lived without…
Successful Mattress Shopping in Five Simple Steps
Mattress shopping can be daunting. We know that many people dread it. And they dread it for good reason—after all, we spend roughly a third of our lives in bed, so choosing a new mattress is a big deal! Yet many people have had unsavory mattress-buying experiences in the past, and so they put off…