What does Insomnia have to do with the Economy?

The most common sleep disorder that impacts people everywhere is Insomnia. Nearly all of us at one time or another have had trouble falling asleep or remaining asleep. However when it becomes reoccurring this is known as Insomnia. At first glance Insomnia, like most disorders is a personal problem that seems to only impact people at the individual level. However this is false. When people have reoccurring troubles with sleep this has great impacts on their physical health which negatively effects their functionality at work.

A recent research study conducted by the Harvard Medical School and the University of Michigan found staggering results. Researchers conducted a questionnaire on the sleeping habits of over 7000 working adults. Their findings were as followed.

The average U.S. worker with insomnia causes his/her employer 11.3 days and about $2,280 in lost productivity.

Insomnia costs the U.S. workforce $63 billion in total.

23.2 of employees suffer from insomnia, according to the findings, and the problem is more common among women than men and less common among those over 65. Tired employees equals less productively which is a loss for both businesses and individual employees. LESS work MORE sleep is the key!!