The relationship between sleep and work is close, and each affects the other.

relationship between sleep and work

 A Close Relationship Between Sleep and Work: A Scientist Explains Its Importance

A person's daily work and regular job are linked to their ability to sleep well. Good or poor sleep, in turn, affects a person's ability to perform their work and daily job optimally. This means that the relationship between sleep and work is reciprocal and close, with each significantly impacting the other, according to experts.

Researcher and expert Marion Lougheed, an anthropologist at York University, believes that "the way we sleep is closely linked to cultural norms related to employment and work, and economic activity depends on regular sleep patterns between workers and customers."

In an article published on Psychology Today, Lougheed says that job performance is a major incentive for many to get good sleep. Some researchers have even described sleep as a "strategic resource" for employers. This "resource" may make people more ethical in the workplace and help them make better decisions.

Many popular sleep tips encourage healthy sleep habits or personal discipline as a means of success in the current socioeconomic system. If the majority of people follow regular sleep patterns and consistent working hours, it will be easier for business owners and managers to maximize their profits, as they can balance operating costs with projected revenues based on expected consumption patterns based on circadian cycles. This applies to both their employees and customers.

"Economic processes are directly dependent on sleep habits," says Lougheed. "It's obvious that without sleep, workers would lose the ability to effectively participate in work. But some workplaces rely on everyone being present at the same time." Lougheed emphasizes that sleep and daily routines influence each other. As cultural anthropologist Matthew Wolf-Meyer writes in his book "The Sleeping Masses," "The presence and rhythms of sleep shape our daily lives, and at the same time, the structure of our daily lives influences our sleep."

Lougheed answers a question that has long been on the minds of employers and job seekers:

Should everyone go to bed and wake up together? Is it necessary to wake up early to achieve work?

Lougheed says that since 1966, expert Frederick Snyder has suggested that "having someone always awake is beneficial to the group," meaning to the company, organization, or employer. She adds, "It's good to have someone awake to watch over the group. Older people in their 50s and 60s tend to go to bed early, while younger people in their 20s and 30s tend to go to bed later."

A recent study investigated this theory, finding that members of hunter-gatherer groups in Tanzania only slept for 18 minutes on 20 full days. This means that at almost any given time, someone was awake to protect the group.