Comments on: Sleep and Damaged Cognitive Performance http://www.productivity501.com/sleep-cognitive-performance/2802/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:55:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dmitri Eroshenko, Relentahttp://www.productivity501.com/sleep-cognitive-performance/2802/comment-page-1/#comment-106247 Dmitri Eroshenko, Relenta Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:11:54 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=2802#comment-106247 Here are a couple of neat gadgets to help you sleep better and wake up easier: http://www.glotosleep.com A high-tech sleep mask which makes you fall asleep quickly by helping relax and clear your mind of thoughts that keep you awake. http://www.sleeptracker.com A device you wear on your wrist. It tracks your sleep cycles and wakes you up at the most appropriate time within a specified time window. You wake up refreshed instead of groggy. Here are a couple of neat gadgets to help you sleep better and wake up easier:

http://www.glotosleep.com A high-tech sleep mask which makes you fall asleep quickly by helping relax and clear your mind of thoughts that keep you awake.

http://www.sleeptracker.com A device you wear on your wrist. It tracks your sleep cycles and wakes you up at the most appropriate time within a specified time window. You wake up refreshed instead of groggy.

]]> By: Matthew Bretthttp://www.productivity501.com/sleep-cognitive-performance/2802/comment-page-1/#comment-106234 Matthew Brett Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:51:49 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=2802#comment-106234 I really think that you've nailed the point that lack of sleep is a problem with society and what is acceptable. It's well known that falling asleep at the wheel is a major cause of accidents, and that tiredness (as you mention) results in poor cognitive function. However people who wouldn't dream of driving under the influence of alcohol will readily drive when exhausted. It would take a major change of mindset and culture to change this and make it socially unacceptable. I really think that you’ve nailed the point that lack of sleep is a problem with society and what is acceptable.

It’s well known that falling asleep at the wheel is a major cause of accidents, and that tiredness (as you mention) results in poor cognitive function. However people who wouldn’t dream of driving under the influence of alcohol will readily drive when exhausted.

It would take a major change of mindset and culture to change this and make it socially unacceptable.

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