We’ve all experienced that afternoon slump when our eyelids feel heavy, and our focus drifts. But in the workplace, fatigue is more than just an inconvenience; it’s a safety hazard. Fatigue, a state of decreased physical and mental performance, can lead to impaired judgment, slowed reaction time, and increased errors. The consequences can be severe, …
In our go-go-go, 24/7 world, sleep often gets shoved to the bottom of the to-do list. Many people sacrifice those precious hours of rest to squeeze out a little more productivity or because they’ve bought into the idea that resting is for the lazy. As Emily Whitcomb, senior program manager of the fatigue initiative at …
