There is a strong relationship between sleep and physical and good mental health. A lack of sleep can have a significant impact on the way we think and feel.
Adults need between 7 and 9 hours sleep each night and individuals who sleep fewer than 6 hours each night have a 13% higher mortality risk than those who sleep at least 7 hours.
Two-hundred-thousand working days are lost in the UK every year to insufficient sleep at a cost of around £40 billion.
The impact on the workforce can be damaging but it is possible for employers and line managers to take positive steps to help employees.
Support and resources
This toolkit for employers on sleep and recovery designed by Business in the Community can offer guidance to your workplace regardless of its size or sector.
The Sleep Charity also offer advice and support, and the NHS also has guidance for sleep problems including insomnia.
We're also working with Orcha, to provide a library of digital health and welling support. Search ORCHA for sleep apps such as:
- Sleepful - which offers effective and easy to follow psychological strategies which can deliver lasting improvements to sleep quality