Just 16-minute Sleep Loss May Hamper Your Performance At Work

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Missing just 16 minutes of sleep could be the difference between a clear-headed day at the workplace or one filled with obstructions, say researchers.

Published In Journal Sleep Health


Published in the journal Sleep Health, study found that limiting your sleep routine during the work-week considerably interferes with job performance.The scientists from University of South Florida in the US found workers are more probable to have poor judgement and fall off-task the next day.


Researchers Surveyed 130 Healthy Employees


Researchers took 130 healthy employees for the study who work in Information Technology and have at least one school-aged child. Participants felt that when they slept 16 minutes less than normal and had bad quality sleep, they encountered more mental issues the next day.