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A Virgin Pulse Institute sleep study found that:

• 76 percent of employees felt tired most days of the week;
• 40 percent of employees doze off during the day once per month;
• 30 percent of employees were unhappy or very unhappy with the quality or quantity of their sleep; and
• 15 percent doze off during the day at least once per week to once per day.

Said co-author Dr. Jennifer Turgiss to BLR.com: “Showing up to work sleep deprived can be the equivalent of showing up to work intoxicated. Employees who don’t sleep well have poorer concentration, poorer decision making abilities, are significantly less able to cope with stressful situations, and are more likely to make unhealthy choices. The effects of poor sleep impair people’s focus and motivation, preventing them from reaching their full potential. In attempts to encourage employees to live healthier, often employers—with the help of their health insurers or wellness vendors—focus on simply improving diet and exercise, but this approach ignores one critically important habit: sleep. With its direct link to dangerous health conditions and steep productivity losses, a well-rested workforce is critical to a company’s success.”