I can't recall the last time someone suggested that I "relax and be more productive." In fact, generally accepted wisdom is that in order to be exceedingly productive one must be hard at work as often and for as long as is possible. Data from recent studies, however, suggests that productivity is enhanced by getting adequate sleep at night, taking naps during the day, going on vacations, and working in 90-minute bursts rather than for long uninterrupted sessions. So What? Tony Read More …
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Teens & Sleep (#0899)
Understanding the Zombie Teen's Body Clock may sound like a Halloween challenge, but is actually the title of Sue Shellenbarger's recent Wall Street Journal article exploring just how different the adolescent sleep cycle is from that of childhood or adulthood. Zombie teens experience a "biological 1-2-3 punch:" Puberty creates a median 1.5-hour delay in the body's release of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin. The buildup of the need to sleep as the day wears on, Read More …