7. Sleep improves concentration and productivity
We all want to be productive especially at work. But if we are tired and stressed, we cannot expect to hit the same productivity levels as when we are well-rested and stress-free. Lack of sleep shuts down our focus and concentration which will then have a big impact on our productivity.
Sleep.org explains this further:
“When you’re sleep-deprived, you’ll have more trouble refocusing on the task at hand after a disruption, compared with someone who is well rested. Feeling refreshed will come in especially handy if you have a “Chatty Cathy” cubicle mate or kids who have ‘urgent’ requests to turn on the Backyardigans as soon as you enter your home office.
“Getting enough rest is key for cementing what you’ve learned during the day. If you’re sleep-deprived, you have a higher chance of having a poorer working memory, compared with those who are getting an ideal amount of zzz’s.
“Even if you’re moderately sleep-deprived, you’ll have a 50 percent slower response time and a lower accuracy rate on simple tasks than someone who is under the influence of alcohol.” via How Sleep Can Help You Be More Productive at Work
8. Sleep improves your health
Having enough sleep generally helps improve our health … not only our mental and emotional health but our physical health as well. Although sleeping well doesn’t always give us the assurance of getting the best of health, several studies have proven that enough sleep helps us maintain our bodies’ vital functions.
Harvard Medical further details how this works:
“One of the most important of these functions may be to provide cells and tissues with the opportunity to recover from the wear and tear of daily life. Major restorative functions in the body such as tissue repair, muscle growth, and protein synthesis occur almost exclusively during sleep.
“Many other conclusions about the role sleep plays in maintaining health have come from studying what happens when humans and other animals are deprived of the sleep they need.
“For example, scientists have discovered that insufficient sleep may cause health problems by altering levels of the hormones involved in such processes as metabolism, appetite regulation, and stress response.”