Solutions for Sleep Deprived Staff

Here's an interesting idea from one company on how to help people deal with sleep issues.

Sleep deprived staff offered a siesta

The statistics in the article are quite frightening, particularly that 'the average worker has a weekly sleep debt of 12 hours - due to only getting an average six hours and 21 minutes sleep per night. This is one hour and 39 minutes below the recommended quota of eight hours sleep per night.'

There are many ways to ensure a good night's sleep - here are a few interesting links you might like to share with your colleagues to help them feel rested and energised throughout the day:

How to sleep like a baby

Eat your way to a great night's sleep - part 1

Eat your way to a great nights sleep - part 2

Sleeping your way to weight loss

How to stop feeling tired all the time

Sleep well!

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10 Professions with the Highest Levels of Depression

Someone sent this to us today. It makes for worrying reading. It's one thing to find your job boring or stressful, but depressing? It's upsetting to know that some people find themselves in this position.

The 10 Professions with the Highest Levels of Depression

1. Nursing Home Employees and Childcare Providers
2. Food Service
3. Social Workers
4. Doctors and Nurses
5. Artists
6. Teachers
7. Secretaries and Administrative Support
8. Maintenance Workers
9. Financial Advisers
10. Lawyers

You can read the reasons why these professions are depressing by clicking on the full article. Here's hoping that employers in these sectors are forward thinking enough to take steps to address the wellbeing of their staff before things get too serious for affected employees.

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