Sleep Hygiene Tips

Sleep is the most powerful recovery tool people have – and the most underrated one in a workplace context. Anyone who sleeps only six hours a night for two weeks builds up measurable cognitive deficits – and barely notices them (Van Dongen et al., Sleep, 2003).

What does good sleep quality have to do with the workday?

A well-rested brain is more focused, makes fewer mistakes, and regulates emotions better – findings from sleep medicine research that are directly relevant to everyday office life. Lack of sleep isn't a question of laziness but often a matter of hygiene: too much screen light in the evening, irregular sleep times, caffeine after 3 p.m. Giving employees concrete knowledge about these levers is an investment in performance – without booking a single course.

Which tips actually work?

Not 'sleep more' as an appeal, but concrete routines: a screen cutoff 60 minutes before bedtime, fixed wake-up times even on weekends, a cool bedroom. Information delivered in small bites – as a weekly tip, as a short newsletter paragraph – is more likely to be put into practice than long guides no one finishes reading. You will find more measures and how they fit in the field of action Stress & mental health.