Sweet Dreams –
April 21, 2019 – The worst, perhaps, was: “Many adults need only 5 or less hours of sleep for general health.” So many entrepreneurs swear by this. Or, at least, they expect their employees to swear by this. They hoist it high as a badge of honor. Instead, the truth is you’re supposed to sleep between 7 and 10 hours, depending on how old you are. Yes, if you really want to be a high-functioning, healthy and successful sort, let your mind and body truly get a proper rest. Many people — and so many entrepreneurs love this one too — are convinced you can train yourself to need less sleep. Um, no. You need to get through four phases of sleep to be truly rested. There’s light sleep, heavier sleep, deepest sleep and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep.
