Equally Important, quality sleep improves work performance, prevents common diseases, and reduces risk for accidents. All of which is vital to productivity and effectiveness of employess and managers alike.

What Can be Done to Counter Sleep Deprivation?

1. Make more time for sleep. Make it priority.
2. Protect your Sleep-Wake schedule.
3. Get up and outside as soon as you can. Sunlight wakes up the brain and fights sleepiness.
4. Pay attention to your natural circadian rhythm for sleep. Go to bed when you feel tired.
5. Reduce caffeine intake, especially in the afternoon and evening.
6. Relax using internal activities like meditation, reading, and relaxation exercises before bed.
7. Talk to your doctor or a Sleep Medicine Specialist. If you are constantly tired or not sleeping well, you may have an underlying sleep disorder.

The 2009 Sleep in America™ Poll from the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) found that nearly one-third of Americans have lost sleep over the economy. The NSF polled 1000 adults at least 18 years of age in September and October 2008. 15% of respondents said their sleep had been disturbed at least a few nights a week in the previous month due to the U.S. economy and another 10% due to employment concerns. More importantly, 25% of respondents stated they could not work well or efficiently because they were too sleepy.

Experts predict the U.S. economic situation to remain difficult in 2009. Fusion Sleep, therefore, encourages Americans to maintain good sleep, exercise, and diet routines to help combat anxiety and improve health and productivity.

Data from the National Sleep Foundation finds the number of people reporting sleep problems has increased 13% since 2001. In the past eight years, the number of Americans who sleep less than 6 hours a night jumped from 13% to 20%, and those who reported sleeping eight hours or more dropped from 38% to 28%. This would point to a sleep deprived and sleepy workforce.

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