Neil Stanley is the Founder and CEO of The CorePoint with past roles as Chief Investment Officer, Chief Credit Officer, and Chief Executive Officer of high performing financial institutions. He also facilitates Sheshunoff CEO Peer Groups.
OPINION: It was mid-September 2015 and I had not slept in six weeks, except for one night, which I still remember as the mysteriously offered slice of heavenly respite in an otherwise bewilderingly brutal period of insomnia. If not sleeping for six weeks sounds like drama and hyperbole, it isn’t. What you, if you are lucky, take for granted to be sleep – that thing that makes you feel you have fuel in the tank and that your systems have been restored – can actually evade people for days, weeks, even months.
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There are so many different types of insomnia, you need someone who understands your type and your particular problem, and the desperate feelings – physical and mental – that accompany it.
Why a lack of sleep can have a serious impact on your work life
Words by Neil Stanley
Sleep expert Dr. Neil Stanley explains why getting enough shut-eye is important for your career
Over the years occupational medicine has demonstrated the importance and benefits of addressing a variety of health issues in the workplace, such as cardiovascular disease, smoking, alcohol use, diabetes and back problems. However, it is only recently that insomnia and sleep disturbances have started to be recognised as detriments to workplace wellbeing and safety.
Estimates show that approximately 15% of the workforce may suffer from insomnia or sleep disturbance. Studies have shown that mean productivity loss was significantly higher for a group of workers suffering insomnia (6.1%) compared to those who were good sleepers (2.5%).
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Sam Floy
10:10 CEST
There’s a surprising amount of history, science and culture bound up in the different approaches to co-sleeping, both in Denmark and around the world.
When I told people I was moving to Denmark, many mentioned hygge, the weather, and pickled herring.
They didn’t mention… the duvets.
As a British guy moving in with my Danish girlfriend in Copenhagen I was shocked to see that on our bed were two
separate duvets.
To her, this was totally normal, but to me it made me question the strength of our relationship:
Why wouldn’t we have the intimacy of sharing the same duvet together?