Productive on six hours of sleep? You’re deluding yourself, expert says

Sleep depravation is not only unhealthy, it can lead to poor job performance. Most adults require 7-9 hour of sleep. If you find yourself working more hours, it’s likely because your performance is not as good as it should be with proper rest. If you don’t think you are sleeping enough sleep but you need an alarm clock to wake up, you aren’t. Find out here what habits keep you awake and how to get the rest you need.

Reflect on these key points:

• 1Not getting enough sleep can affect your health and work productivity
• 27 to 9 hours of sleep is the optimal amount of sleep for most adults
• 3Help your body get ready for sleep by limiting screen time an hour before bed

“Underslept employees tend to create fewer novel solutions to problems, they’re less productive in their work and they take on easier challenges at work,” said Walker, author of “Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams,” out Tuesday”

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