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Sleepless Nights in Japan

Brian Yalung — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:35:11 +0000

All the attention today has been on the devastating 8.9 magnitude quake that hit Japan last Friday. Worse, it was coupled by an unrelenting Tsunami that has so far claimed close to 2,000 lives with many more missing.

The Japanese people now face a nuclear problem and more sleepless nights. With problems arising in food and gasoline, people were forced to seek shelter in the streets and eventually finding themselves in the doldrums of not knowing what lies ahead for them.

The Japanese population has indeed suffered a big blow. Rebuilding their lives may take years to do. Homes have been washed away and they may not even have the comfort of having a comfy bed to rest on as we speak. With all these factors and unclear stability no thanks to the concurrent nuclear reactor explosions, you will agree that this is a mess no one would want to be in.

Sleep is perhaps something that the Japanese folks will find hard to do even if they do not have sleep issues. They need to be awake for the time being as the debacle continues to mount with no real solution on how a country can finally get back on its feet.

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Business Professionals Develop Sleep Problems Due to Inflation

Brian Yalung — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:44:46 +0000

Today, inflation is an obvious presence and for most of us today, it is apparent that we will be forever thinking and staying up late to think of alternative to survive in this world that has gone beyond borders. Businesses are faltering one after the other and for the modern businessman, unless you act quickly, chances are you will lose a lot of things including sleep.

The key towards good sleep is to be able to lay on your comfy bed without much to think about. But today, this is a rarity for the breadwinners as we enter an age where financial incapacity pushes us to act further. Apparently we all know that financial survival is something that we all think about everyday so don’t be surprised if in the end, another expense for sleep-related disorders and treatment will soon join our daily expenditures.

”It’s no surprise that professions in the industries worst hit by the credit crunch come top of the charts,” notes director of sleep, Leigh McCarron.

“We all know that money worries and job security are key drivers of stress which in turn, leads to significant sleep loss.”

(Source) Devono