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Showing posts with label National Sleep Foundation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label National Sleep Foundation. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Daylight Savings: Suggestions to help workers adapt to the time change

Today's post is shared from cdc.gov/niosh:
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DaylightSavingsTimeWebWe all know the saying to help us remember to adjust our clocks for the daylight savings time changes (this Sunday in case you are wondering). But, what can we do to help workers adjust to the effects of the time change?  A few studies have examined these issues but many questions remain on this topic including the best strategies to cope with the time changes.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Sleep Experts Say Bosses Should Let Their Employees Take A Nap At Work To Boost Productivity

Today's post was shared by Work Org and Stress and comes from www.medicaldaily.com



Sleep at Work
Sleep at Work

Experts say employees should be allowed to take a nap at work. Reuters
Todays' post is shared from medicaldaily.com

Fatigue is inevitable during any long work day, and sometimes coffee is just not enough to get most people through their midday slump. British sleep experts are now saying that bosses should allow their employees a nap during the day and the option to make their own schedule to help increase productivity. Millions of people fail to get enough sleep during their week and are forced to compensate over the weekend when their work has already suffered.
“It’s best to give your brain downtime,” Vincent Walsh, professor of human brain research at University College London told Cheltenham Science Festival. “I have a nap every afternoon. It’s only since the industrial revolution we have been obsessed with squeezing all our sleep into the night rather than having one or two sleeps through the day.”
A recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health revealed that around 41 million American workers are not getting the seven to nine hours of sleep recommended by the National Sleep Foundation. Sleep deprivation is putting these people and their co-workers in danger of serious injury or death.
Walsh says our obsession with sleeping only at night may be hindering our ability to be more creative. Most of our creative thoughts come to us during periods of relaxation when the brain makes new...
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Monday, December 9, 2013

Sleep Deprivation Is A Public Health Issue That’s Deadlier Than You Think

Transportation accidents at work are a major component for work related fatalities. Today's post was shared by RWJF PublicHealth and comes from thinkprogress.org

By Tara Culp-Ressler on December 5, 2013 at 2:21 pm
"Sleep Deprivation Is A Public Health Issue That’s Deadlier Than You Think"
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On Sunday, a commuter train derailed on its way to Manhattan, killing four people and injuring more than 60. It’s not clear exactly what caused the accident, although some reports indicate that the conductor may have been nodding off at the wheel. That’s sparked a broader conversation about sleep deprivation as a public health concern.
Indeed, by some researchers’ estimations, “drowsy driving” is just as dangerous as drunk driving. Both can double the risk of a traffic accident, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that about 100,000 of the annual car crashes in the U.S. directly result from driver fatigue. Teens are particularly at risk for driving while drowsy, a reality that’s led some parents to push to start high school later in the day.
The issue is especially serious among transportation workers, who often literally have hundreds of lives in their hands. According to the Huffington Post, multiple public transportation accidents — not just on trains, but also on buses and airplanes — have been attributed to sleep-deprivation over the past decade.
According to a 2012 survey from the National Sleep Foundation, about one fourth of these workers admit that a lack of sleep has affected their recent job performance. And many of them also acknowledge that this issue...
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Friday, March 2, 2012

Falling Asleep On The Job: Insufficient Sleep Is A Compensable Condition


National Sleep Awareness Week — March 5–11, 2012

During March 5–11, 2012, National Sleep Awareness Week will be observed in the United States. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that U.S. adults receive, on average, 7–9 hours of sleep per night (1); however, 37.1% of adults report regularly sleeping <7 hours per night (2).
Persons reporting sleeping <7 hours on average during a 24-hour interval are more likely to report unintentionally falling asleep during the day at least 1 day out of the preceding 30 days (46.2% compared with 33.2%) and nodding off or falling asleep at the wheel during the previous 30 days (7.3% compared with 3.0%) (3). Frequent insufficient sleep (14 or more days in the past 30 days) also has been associated with self-reported anxiety, depressive symptoms, and frequent mental and physical distress (4).
Such findings suggest the need for greater awareness of the importance of sufficient sleep. Further information about factors relevant to optimal sleep can be obtained from the National Sleep Foundation (http://www.sleepfoundation.orgExternal Web Site Icon) and CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/sleep).

References

  1. National Sleep Foundation. How much sleep do we really need? Arlington, VA: National Sleep Foundation; 2011. Available athttp://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/how-sleep-works/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-needExternal Web Site Icon. Accessed February 24, 2012.
  2. CDC. Effect of short sleep duration on daily activities—United States, 2005–2008. MMWR 2011;60:239–42.
  3. CDC. Unhealthy sleep-related behaviors—12 states, 2009. MMWR 2011;60:233–8.
  4. Strine TW, Chapman DP. Associations of frequent sleep insufficiency with health-related quality of life and health behaviors. Sleep Med 2005;6:23–7.