Insomnia can lead to depression at work, and it’s also become evident that good sleep habits initiate better moods at work. Over 40 percent of Americans fight sleeplessness, cause by stress or other anti sleep factors … such as loneliness or disappointment.
How’d you sleep last night? 
Interestingly, people who sleep poorly are also 40% more likely to feel depressed than people who sleep well. One 2006 study conducted by Eric Johnson, at Research Triangle Institute International, found that sleeplessness foreshadowed depression 69% of the time.
1. Remain upbeat about times awake and even use these spaces to think or listen to classical music
2. Maintain habits so they sleep about the same times nightly when possible
3. Create a comfortable sleep setting, without distractions such as TV or computers
4. Set aside problems from work or relationships and list solutions for these problems long before sleeping – with a more relaxed mind
5. Avoid eating heavy foods for several hours before lights go out for the night.
6. Stay away from coffee and alcohol before bed
7. Exercise earlier in the day, and then avoid rigorous exercise late at night
What do you do to ensure you sleep well enough to put you in a good mood at work the next day?
In the UK at least, Depression is now the third biggest reason to visit a GP and yet, outside of the medical field, very few people understand what Depression is all about.
Cheers
John Edmonds
CEO
TimeTrappers
Posted by: John Edmonds | April 1, 2007 1:45 PM | Permalink to Comment