There are no numbers to determine which people are truly affected by the hard times we are in but thanks to this study of Philips, we are now able to identify the people affected the most; managers. Apparently most workers are getting sleepless nights since they either have to deal with their personal security or make sure that they are doing their job right. And along that line plays the importance of being prepared, making sure that you can handily cover your work to avoid being tagged as lackadaisical in the workplace.

According to this survey:

• Americans are more likely than other nationalities to lose sleep through stress at work with 30 percent citing it as the reason they wake up during the night
• The average amount of time it takes Americans to fall asleep – at nearly 26 minutes – is more than any other country surveyed – and American men lead the world in snoring with 29 percent snoring every single night.
• 70 percent said that their work suffered because of lack of sleep
• The number one symptom of this lack of sleep was less patience, followed closely behind by less enthusiasm and concentration

“People lose sleep either because they cannot sleep (insomnia) or because they are not setting aside enough time for sleep – both of which can happen because of work-related stress in the current economic environment,” said Dr. David White, Chief Medical Officer for Philips Home Healthcare Solutions. ”People simply need to take sleep much more seriously.”

“Sleep is not optional – it is absolutely critical to people’s health,” continued Dr. White “The consequences of not sleeping enough are well documented. People who do not get enough sleep can gain weight, are prone to diabetes, high blood pressure and even heart attacks. We are facing a serious healthcare problem if we do not take sleep more seriously.”

Sleep is still essential for being productive. Sacrificing it may lead to a significant nosedive in performance and place your overall health in jeopardy as well.

This study is not affiliated with Sleepzine.

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