Feel Better with a Good Night’s Sleep

By Bryon Bass, CLMS

SVP Workforce Absence
Sedgwick

We all crave a good night’s sleep. To wake up feeling refreshed, energized, and ready to tackle the day is a gift — in some cases, a gift earned through cultivating sound sleep habits. While the sleep process still hides many mysteries, we clearly need adequate sleep to support a healthy and productive lifestyle.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults between the ages of 18 and 64 generally need between seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Both quality and quantity of sleep are important. Sleep is a restorative process that is essential to physical and mental well-being. Athletes understand the importance of sleep to raise performance levels in competition. Executives rely on sleep to improve decision-making, enhance problem-solving, and stimulate creativity.

Too often, however, individuals try to cheat sleep and drag into work tired. Personal and professional scheduling demands, the rapid rate of change in today’s world, and technology that allows 24/7 communication and information access can hamper sleep in even the best circumstances.

Full content is available to DMEC members only.

to view the complete resource.

If you are not a DMEC member, we encourage you to join. DMEC members have access to white papers, case studies, @Work magazine articles, free webinars, legislative updates, and much more. These resources will assist you in building an effective and compliant integrated absence management program, saving you time, resources, and money. Learn more.

If you are being asked to log in more than once, please refresh your browser.