Sleep has emerged as a critical health priority, engaging everyone from chronic poor sleepers to experts crafting solutions. It's even said to foster greater happiness than wealth. A recent UK study reveals how restless nights contribute to poor decisions in the days that follow.
Commissioned by mattress maker Eve and covered by The Independent, the study surveyed 2,000 adults averaging 90 bad nights annually—nearly one in four. Triggers included stress, overheated rooms, bathroom needs, work worries, snoring partners, outside noise, and for 44%, fear of poor sleep. It linked these to about 171 bad decisions per person yearly. Impacts ranged from overreacting and losing humor, to concentration lapses, emotional volatility, work productivity dips, clumsiness, poor eating, partner arguments, forgetfulness, impatience with kids, and lateness—a cascade of daily disruptions.
Make 2018 the year sleep comes first.
