New studies reveal the ill effects of sleeplessness with incredible precision, to the point that tweaking sleep patterns may be the next frontier in goosing creativity and productivity.
If you haven’t already noticed (perhaps due to lack of sleep), sleep research is kind of a big deal these days.
Hundreds of studies, thousands of test subjects, and millions of dollars have been poured into the science of sleep over the past decade, and with good reason: Americans are terrible sleepers and we don’t like it very much--as evidenced by the 25% of Americans who take sleep aids every year. In this week’s New Yorker, Elizabeth Kolbert’s “Up All Night” traces the history of our modern--and troubled--relationship with sleep, discovering that more than half of American adults “experience a sleep problem almost every night, and nearly two-thirds complain that they are not getting enough rest during the week.” More likely than not, you are nodding off at your desk right about now.
To read the original article: Looking For An Innovative Edge? You'll Find It Between The Sheets | Fast Company
