Many people suffer from insomnia, a sleep disorder involving difficulty falling or staying asleep. People with insomnia often wake up too early in the morning and/or feel tired upon waking. Getting a good night's sleep is crucial to your health; lack of sleep can hinder your mood, ability to concentrate, and memory, as well as increase your risk for disease.
According
to a nationwide survey, approximately 1 in 4 workers in
the United States has insomnia. With decreased concentration and focus and
increased sluggishness and fatigue, insomnia costs U.S. employers a staggering
$63 billion in lost productivity annually.
While most insomniacs won't skip work due to poor sleep, the study found
insomnia is responsible for 252 million lost days of productivity every year.
This means every sleep-deprived worker sees eight days of lost
productivity.
Some other key findings of the survey include:
- 23% of workers are sleep deprived because of insomnia
- Only 14% of seniors have insomnia
- 27% of women have insomnia, compared to 20% of men
- Employers lose $2,300 each year for every worker with insomnia
The situation in the UK may be even worse. One study (http://www.mentalhealthy.co.uk/news/835-insomnia-leading-cause-of-lost-productivity.html),
found that: insomnia is costing the average worker 11.3 days, or
approximately £1,400 in lost productivity every year. This equates to
billions for the nation as a whole.
It's clear that sleep-deprivation is a big problem among
workers. Stuart
MacFarlane, a psychotherapist and Jungian analyst,
suggests workers try psychotherapy to overcome their sleep troubles. While
there are many forms of psychotherapy, it generally involves talking to a
therapist to gain a better understanding of yourself to change and overcome
your problems. With psychotherapy, insomniacs can discover the cause of their
sleep problems, whether it be a pre-existing health condition or behavioral
factors, and make the necessary lifestyle changes to overcome insomnia.
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