Give it rest

In our chronically sleep-deprived society, sleep deficit is a performance killer. Studies have found that productivity goes up when the number of hours per week of work goes down, strongly suggesting that adequate leisure and refueling time pays off for employers and for workers....

Rest reduces the body’s need for glucose, and it allows our bodies to make better use of what we have.

Self-control requires brainpower, and when we are tired, our bodies don’t deliver enough glucose to our brains.

An adult should sleep for 7-8 hour...

People who let conversations from the day fill their thoughts when they lie down to sleep often suffer from lack of mental rest. Despite sleeping eight hours, they still wake up feeling tired.

Schedule short breaks every two hours throughout your workday. Consider k...