{"id":225773,"date":"2022-03-24T15:26:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T14:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samae.ch\/sleep-disorders-the-consequences-of-sleep-deprivation-at-work\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T17:57:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T15:57:28","slug":"sleep-disorders-the-consequences-of-sleep-deprivation-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samae.ch\/en\/sleep-disorders-the-consequences-of-sleep-deprivation-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep disorders: the consequences of sleep deprivation at work."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to a study by the Link Institute, the majority of Swiss people sleep an average of seven hours a night, the minimum recommended by doctors. Around one in five Swiss people have trouble falling asleep<\/strong>. Sleep quality is affected by a number of factors. In particular, respondents cited tension (34%), stress (31%) and nervousness (20%).<\/p>\n\n

The physical and mental demands of work can have an influence on sleep<\/strong>. Night shifts, long days, repetitive work under pressure and stress are all things that can cause sleep disorders. These are not good for your health and will have a direct impact on your personal and professional life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Sleep and work: the consequences of sleep deprivation<\/h2>\n\n

Lack of sleep upsets the body’s equilibrium<\/strong>, with harmful consequences for health: increased risk of diabetes, obesity, anxiety, depression, irritability… According to the Institut National du Sommeil et de la Vigilance, sleep debt carries the same accident risk as alcohol. It’s easy to imagine that if you don‘t sleep well, you won’t work as well<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

At work, a lack of sleep can lead to a drop in creativity<\/strong>, productivity<\/strong> and, in general, cognitive performance<\/strong>. But it can also have an impact on your behavior, making you more irritable than usual<\/strong>. Lack of sleep makes it harder to control our emotions. This makes you less empathetic and friendly.<\/p>\n\n

Sleep disorders can make you more vulnerable to work stoppages and accidents<\/strong>. This can have disastrous financial consequences for the employer. The latter has a real role to play in helping employees better manage sleep disorders. To achieve this, Sama\u00e9 can offer a wide range of group workshops<\/strong> on well-being, as well as a personalized teleconsultation service for each employee<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Know your chronotype to better manage sleep and work<\/h2>\n\n

Your chronotype is your sleep profile<\/strong>. It indicates the different sleeping and waking habits of each individual. Based on the internal (biological) clock, it is unique to each person.<\/p>\n\n

This helps define individual sleep characteristics<\/strong>. So, to tame sleep as well as possible, it’s important to know our habits, whether we prefer to move more in the evening or the morning.<\/p>\n\n

There are 3 different chronotypes:<\/p>\n\n