The EQrated vol. 11
Hello Reader,
I remember when I was a teenager, my mum (shhh! don’t tell her!) would storm into my bedroom at 9 am on Sunday morning. She would open the curtains, vacuum cleaner in hand, and she would invite me (which is putting it politely) to rise up since if “You snooze, you lose"!
Now my mum had no intention of creating this belief, but the impact was that my night-owl-self grew up believing that sleep was totally overrated!
How wrong was I?!
On the occasion of World Sleep Day (observed on March 19) we dedicate this EQrated volume to SLEEP, its importance on our emotional well-being and on our leadership effectiveness and how to get more of it.
I eventually caught up on how important sleep is. Actually we all know that sleep is important. But I don't think we really appreciate HOW important. Recently, I did some more research on SLEEP. I was amazed at how many different ways sleep, or that lack of it, affects our bodies and our emotions. There is growing evidence that during deep sleep our brain appears to remove toxins that increase the risk for Alzheimer's disease. And it is a well-known fact that we make poor decisions and are unable to do even simple tasks when we are sleep deprived.
To dig more into this topic, I have invited Joni Peddie, CEO of Resilient People, to join me in a conversation around sleep, emotions, guest experience, shift work… and more. The interview will be shared on my YouTube channel as well as on LinkedIn on Friday.
In the meantime, here's your bi-weekly EQrated list of resources on SLEEP:
4 Ways That Sleep Deprivation Can Harm Your Emotional Health - We all know, through experience, how sleep deprivation puts us on a short fuse. But did you know that it can also hurt our emotion well-being? Find out how women and men experience sleep-deprived emotions differently. Source: Psychology Today
Want to reduce your COVID-19 risk? You need to sleep more - As if we needed an excuse to sleep more?! Turns out that sleep is a solid way to bolster the immune system against colds, influenza, and respiratory infections. Not only that, sleep may ultimately boost the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. Click to find out more. Source: National Geographic
We’re sleeping more in lockdown, but the quality is worse - So, all I need to build my immunity is sleep more? It's not so easy. Apparently, we have been sleeping more during lockdown, but it's not the right kind of sleep. A year into the pandemic, sleep scientists are beginning to understand how our sleep has changed, and what the implications may be for people’s wellbeing. Source: The Conversation
8 secrets to a good night's sleep - Tired of feeling tired? Here are some simple tips to help you get to sleep. This list is especially relevant to women. As we get older, our sleep patterns change. Not only does lack of a good night sleep leave you feeling tired & grumpy, it also increases instances of obesity, heart disease and type-2 diabetes. Find out how to get more shut eye! Source: Harvard Women's Health Watch
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Ciao,
Stef
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