Sleep Deprivation Impacts Small Business

Have you ever fallen asleep at your desk? Arrived late to work because you overslept? Do you keep a constant stream of caffeine running through your veins in order to stay alert in the office? If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are you are one of the 70 million Americans who have trouble sleeping at night, according to a recent study by the National Sleep Foundation.

The survey of 1,000 people found that, on average, Americans sleep approximately 6 hours and 40 minutes each night, and most indicated that thinking about work keeps them from sleeping longer. One-third of the participants admitted that they have become very sleepy--or even fallen asleep--on the job.

Check out this USA Today article more information on the sleep study and how sleep deprivations affects your small business.