Did You Know that ‘Catching Up’ On Sleep May Not Be the Best Strategy?

You work long hours during the week, so you probably look forward to some extra sleep over the weekend. But if you’re counting on those couple hours to help you catch up on all the rest you need, you may be cheating yourself.

In a study conducted at Penn State University, 30 healthy men and women, 18–34, spent 13 nights in a sleep lab. For four nights, they slept a full eight hours; then they spent six nights sleeping only six hours, followed by three 10-hour nights.

The participants felt physically refreshed after being allowed extra sleep, but their brain functions dropped during their periods of sleep deprivation — and didn't return to normal levels after their “recovery sleep.”

So don’t depend on a few extra hours to bring you back to peak efficiency.

Make a point of getting a full night’s sleep every night to stay safe and productive in your business.

This was originally posted on Connected Accountants blog.

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