Sleep deprivation 'costs UK £40bn a year' By Katie Hope
Sleep-deprived workers are costing the UK economy £40bn a year and face a higher risk of death, says a new study. The calculation is based on tired employees being less productive or absent from work altogether. Research firm Rand Europe, which used data from 62,000 people, said the loss equated to 1.86% of economic growth. The biggest impact was on health, with those sleeping less than six hours a night 13% more likely to die than those sleeping between seven and nine hours. The study evaluated the economic cost of insufficient sleep in the UK, US, Canada, Germany and Japan. And while the impact of tired workers in the UK may sound bad, it still ranked better than both the US and Japan which lost the most working days due to lack of sleep. Continue reading. Hypnotherapy can definitely help you if you find it hard to get to sleep. Please get in touch to book a free consultation. Originally posted on BBC News.
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Since I've been away there have been a few events that have caught my attention. Events that have made people sit up, and worry. Events that have caused a large number of people anger and stress, as well as shock and fear.
Well I can help you with all of that, and I've reduced my prices for a limited time too. So why not contact me and book a consultation so you can find out more about how hypnotherapy can help you. The consultation is also free for a limited time, so what have you got to lose? We are not affected by the events themselves but more so by how we deal with them. Get in touch. "I am who I am." I've heard this line from patients countless times. "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" is another version. Regardless of the form it takes, these statements are based on the same flawed belief that our ability, skill, and character are set in stone.
The fixation of this mindset begins early. Society labels us, and we label ourselves. A child is told he is a good or a bad listener. A high school student thinks of herself as good or bad at math. These labels become even more entrenched in adulthood. We are especially good at knowing what we are not. It's not unusual to hear someone say one of the following:
You get the idea. When we box ourselves in, we can know only what is. We eliminate what could be. Missing from these self-definitions is any possibility of growth or potential. Continue reading. Originally posted on MindBodyGreen. |
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