They said that sleep is for lazy people and those who have lesser hours of sleep are hardworking. If you agree on this or even been triggered, this article is for you.
Overachievers and ambitious people do not love to sleep because they believe that they are more productive when they sleep at least 4-5 hours. But if you sleep less, you are compromising yourself. Thus, you won’t be able to achieve your goals. Keep in mind that the best asset that you have is yourself.
Damaging your health deteriorates your body, the instrument that you need in making the highest contribution. People in the executive team of various companies do not care if they lack sleep as long as they have done their work.
Sleep is not for lazy people, and most importantly, it is not for the weak. Why? Because it improves one’s productivity when you have at least 7-8 hours. Plus, it increases your problem-solving ability and creativity.
If you lack sleep, your immune system suffers and you are more vulnerable of getting sick. Not to mention, it is hard for you to think of ideas because you feel lightheaded. Due to sleep deprivation, your brain does not have enough oxygen.
According to Bill Clinton, the major mistake he had in his life was brought about by sleep deprivation. For sure, if you are arguing that you can survive with fewer hours of sleep, you are used to be tired always ,and having a full rest is unusual to you.
Respectively, a study of violinists, popularized as the 10,000-hour rule, revealed that better players spent more time practicing than the good students. As cited in the Book of Essentialism by Greg Mckeown, sleep is a significant factor that affects the performance of violinists. Best violinists have an average of 8.5 hours of sleep daily and they spent 2.8 hours napping in the afternoon. The author emphasized that sleep enabled the best performers to regenerate in order to practice with greater concentration.
As you obtain more hours of sleep, you can operate at your highest ability to contribute even in a short period. The sleep is for lazy people’s idea is already fading. Some industries promote to prioritize health, especially to get enough sleep. Similar to Google, one of the companies invested in the better-rested workforce, had prioritized the employees to recharge by allowing them to sleep in the pods. Google believes that nap time can boost one’s productivity.
