During this National Career Week, sleep expert Martin Seeley at MattressNextDay explains
how good sleep can help you climb the career ladder
In a world
of
hustle culture and rise-and-grind mentalities
, a lot of us may be under the
impression that in order to succeed, we need to be up early, working all hours
of the day and replying to emails late at night. Having a side hustle is a
great way to earn some extra cash, but that extra work often means you're
getting a lot less sleep than you should be—with 25 per cent of people with side
hustles working more than 50 hours a week.
But a lack
of proper sleep can seriously affect your career, and according to Google trend
data, searches for
“too tired to work”
have risen by 296 per cent recently. Sleep expert Martin Seeley at MattressNextDay reveals how good sleep is the
key to climbing the career ladder.
Lack of sleep will affect your performance at work.
Credit: Andrea Piacquadio
Sleep deprivation can have a significant effect on your job
performance—from
affecting your focus and attention span, making you zone out
in zoom calls
, to making you feel more stressed and irritable, causing you to
snap at colleagues or managers.
"Sleep deprivation can have a signifcant effect on your job performance"
Lack of sleep impairs your memory and critical thinking,
making it more difficult to learn new things—
things that would be essential
in progressing in your career.
Not getting enough sleep means you’ll be low on
energy and motivation, which can stop you completing tasks and meeting
deadlines. This might make you want to work late to compensate, and the vicious
cycle of sleep loss continues.
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People who are well rested are better focused and make less mistakes. Credit: Andrea Piacquadio
1. Focus
Studies show that lack of sleep impairs attention, long-term memory, and
decision-making ability. People who are well rested score higher on cognitive
tests, have better skills at problem solving, and make less mistakes.
2. Creativity
When you sleep, your brain processes information,
consolidates memories,
and can spark unconventional connections—so going to
bed on time could be the key to unlocking a creative breakthrough.
"Quality sleep improves emotional intelligence, which increases your ability to communicate effectively"
3. Communication
We’ve all lost our temper which someone when we’ve been
overtired—lack of sleep heightens things like anger and irritability,
affecting how you regulate emotions.
Quality sleep improves emotional
intelligence
, which increases your ability to communicate effectively. This
leads to stronger relationships with co-workers and clients, and better
conflict resolution skills.
