Short and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption
Optimising recovery from work can restore energy and mental resources, which in turn could decrease the development of sleep disorders and cardiovascular disease.
Rob Archer
The Cumulative Cost of Additional Wakefulness
Where sleep is restricted for more than four days, effects will be evident across a range of cognitive abilities, including working memory, attention, language skills and communication.
Type and the always on culture
Being part of the always-on culture leads to higher stress levels, greater conflict, more distractions, and increased difficulty focusing.
How To Mentally Prepare Yourself To Give The Performance Of Your Life
“ Pre-performance routines condition the mind to react well to pressure ,” explains Martin Turner, Sports Psychologist.
Olympic Gold medal winner Mo Farah, for example, listens to music, sleeps, drinks coffee, and then gets himself psyched up for the race prior to his performances. This routine helps him to stay in control of his mental state.
The way you spend your time right before a big performance will influence your chance of success.
A Plan for Managing (Constant) Interruptions at Work
Interruptions are a fact of organizational life and endlessly fragment our time and thus our attention. Our brains find it difficult to switch attention between tasks…