Introduction
Summary of the Book Dangerously Sleepy by Alan Derickson. Before moving forward, let’s take a quick look at the book. Imagine a world where quiet nights and gentle rest are not signs of laziness, but essential ingredients for building a creative mind, a healthy body, and a fair society. Yet for centuries, Americans have wrestled with an uneasy relationship to sleep. Influential figures—from founding fathers and celebrated inventors to heroic pilots, corporate moguls, and superstar coaches—have turned sleeplessness into a badge of honor. Work cultures, legal systems, and entire industries have reinforced the notion that success belongs to those who refuse to close their eyes. It’s a story older than light bulbs and longer than transatlantic flights. But today, a new perspective grows louder, challenging the old myths. This book’s chapters will guide you through time, revealing how cultural forces shaped the way we rest, and how we might reclaim sleep’s true value.
Chapter 1: How Benjamin Franklin’s Early Ideas About Sleep Sparked a Culture That Never Rests.
Imagine living in a time when darkness naturally signaled rest and quiet moments were not considered wasted hours but simply part of life’s gentle rhythms. In the eighteenth century, as American colonies were still finding their footing, one of the most celebrated figures, Benjamin Franklin, started promoting a specific view of sleep that would gradually steer people away from appreciating its benefits. Before this transformation, many saw nighttime as a natural boundary between hard work and necessary recovery. However, Franklin introduced a perspective that considered sleep to be something you should trim down, like unnecessary spending from a household budget. He believed that any hour spent lingering in bed after sunrise was an hour lost forever—an hour that could have been used for productive tasks to get ahead and improve one’s station in life.
Franklin’s most famous sleep-related saying, Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise, captured the imagination of many colonial Americans. At first glance, it may seem harmless: a simple piece of advice praising neat schedules and steady discipline. Yet beneath these friendly words lurked a growing suspicion that sleeping too long was a sign of weakness or laziness. His widely circulated Poor Richard’s Almanac provided ordinary people with memorable lines that stuck in their minds, urging them to wake up earlier and push themselves harder. By repeating such messages year after year, Franklin shaped a cultural norm that saw early rising as virtuous, indirectly nudging people toward the idea that shorter sleep equals greater success, and more rest meant missed chances at doing meaningful work.
Over time, Franklin’s approach toward sleep hardened. He moved beyond gentle encouragement and began to openly criticize those who slept late. He suggested that while they dozed, opportunities slipped through their fingers. Sleep became, in his eyes, a kind of silent thief robbing people of prosperity. This shift wasn’t just a random change of heart. It was influenced by strict, work-centered ideologies, including some rooted in religious traditions like those of John Calvin, who scorned idleness and extended rest. Franklin interpreted these views to mean that anyone who slept too long was inviting misfortune and failing to live up to their full human potential. As the decades wore on, a pattern emerged: Franklin’s words seeded a belief that being fully awake and active as much as possible was morally and economically superior.
By the middle of the eighteenth century, Franklin’s thinking had planted the seeds that would later sprout into a widespread cultural suspicion of sleep. No longer was rest seen as a balanced part of life. Instead, it was cast as a villain holding people back from greatness. Sleep, once a natural partner in the cycle of daily life, became an obstacle to overcome. Each sunrise brought with it the pressure to jump into action, to prove one’s worth through relentless output. Although Americans at the time were not yet working electrified night shifts or staring at glowing screens, this attitude was a vital spark. It lit the way for a future in which sleep would be whittled down, diminished, and even despised as the enemy of ambition and prosperity.
Chapter 2: How Thomas Edison’s Bright Invention Helped Turn Sleeplessness Into a Powerful Industrial Virtue.
If Benjamin Franklin planted the seed of distrust toward sleep, Thomas Edison later poured fuel onto that spark by harnessing the power of artificial light. Before Edison’s electric light bulb, nighttime was naturally limited. Darkness gently insisted that people slow down. But once Edison’s invention spread, factories and offices no longer needed to yield to evening shadows. They could run all through the night. This gave America a new energy: the possibility of endless work, continuous production, and a booming economy fueled by tireless effort. Edison, a brilliant inventor and savvy businessman, understood that if he could change how society thought about nighttime, he could boost productivity and profits. By shining bright light into dark hours, Edison invited others to see sleep not as a necessity, but as an inconvenient barrier to constant progress.
Edison himself was the poster child of sleepless devotion. He boasted about surviving on a handful of hours each night, suggesting that rest was unnecessary and wasteful. When newspapers printed stories of Edison’s relentless work schedule, people marveled at his achievements. Instead of questioning the toll on his mind and body, admirers concluded that sleep itself must be holding them back. After all, if Edison built world-changing inventions with minimal rest, maybe they too could excel by sleeping less. The media portrayed him as a tireless genius, and he skillfully embraced this image. He became a living example that sleeping fewer hours equaled heightened productivity. This message spread quickly. Suddenly, it seemed logical that if you wanted to get ahead, you should sacrifice sleep on the altar of ambition.
Not only did Edison promote sleeplessness in words and lifestyle, he also created a work environment at his laboratories and factories that rewarded those willing to stay awake for unnaturally long stretches. Employees who resisted the call of rest were favored. Stories circulated about teams of young inventors working round the clock to perfect gadgets and plans. Industrial progress and sleepless labor merged into a single heroic narrative. The subtle result was a society that began to equate moral strength with the ability to keep eyes open. This shift encouraged business owners across the nation to expect longer hours, overnight shifts, and the kind of constant hustle that would have been unthinkable in earlier times. Sleep had become an unnecessary indulgence, best left behind by anyone aiming for greatness.
By associating electric light with progress and sleeplessness with brilliance, Edison accelerated a cultural transformation. Darkness no longer mandated rest; it was simply another opportunity to work harder and longer. The chase for prosperity and innovation overshadowed the body’s natural call for slumber. With Edison as a celebrated role model, others followed suit. The factory whistle and the streetlamp’s glow replaced the quiet hush of night, signaling an era of endless possibility for production—and endless expectation for personal sacrifice. As society embraced these values, the notion that sleep was optional took firm root. Soon it would be applied not only to inventors and industrial workers, but also to explorers, pilots, moguls, and even public figures, shaping an American identity built on pushing beyond natural limits.
Chapter 3: How Charles Lindbergh’s Sleepless Flight Across the Atlantic Made No Rest a Heroic Ideal.
By the 1920s, the American adoration of sleepless feats had ventured out of workshops and factories into the skies. Charles Lindbergh, a young aviator, captured the public’s imagination with a bold challenge: to fly non-stop from New York to Paris alone. This journey of over 3,600 miles would test not only his flying skills but also his ability to remain awake and alert. The world waited breathlessly as he battled fatigue and isolation high above the ocean’s waves. Newspapers framed his success or failure around one question: Could he stay awake long enough? Being sleepless was now seen as more than just a quirk of hardworking men. It was a test of courage, nerve, and manliness. Lindbergh would soon prove that sleeplessness could define a national hero.
When Lindbergh’s small plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, took off on May 20, 1927, journalists wasted no time emphasizing how little he had slept the night before. His decision to fly solo meant he had no co-pilot to take over if he grew drowsy. Every hour awake pushed human limits. For more than 33 hours, Lindbergh strained to remain alert, fighting heavy eyelids and the seductive lull of the engine’s hum. In those tense hours, Americans realized that avoiding sleep wasn’t only about productivity and profit. Now it symbolized pushing beyond what seemed humanly possible. As Lindbergh soared toward Europe, he carried the dreams of people who admired the daring spirit of a man who refused to surrender to nature’s call for rest.
When Lindbergh finally landed safely in Paris, he was greeted by massive crowds and hailed as an American icon. The newspapers that covered his arrival continued to highlight the heroic aspect of his sleepless state. Lindbergh himself, although exhausted, played along with this narrative. He wanted the world to see him not as a worn-out pilot but as a disciplined figure of grit and nerve. By downplaying his exhaustion, he reinforced the idea that fighting sleep was just another challenge successful individuals overcame. His achievement wasn’t only about reaching Paris first; it was also about proving that humans, especially American heroes, could conquer natural limitations through sheer willpower. In this way, sleeplessness became woven into the fabric of American ambition and daring achievement.
Lindbergh’s flight created a powerful cultural symbol: the image of a lone adventurer embracing hardship and risking everything, even sleep. His story showed how the refusal to rest could be mythologized as a sign of strength, separating the extraordinary from the ordinary. This new narrative applauded those who could keep going while others closed their eyes. By the time Lindbergh returned home, he was not only a celebrated aviator but also a powerful example of sleepless perseverance. His legacy lingered, influencing future generations who came to believe that pushing past natural limits of rest was a hallmark of true greatness. Sleeplessness, once a quiet suggestion from Franklin, had transformed into a bold emblem of heroism and manly virtue, inspiring others to follow suit in their own pursuits.
Chapter 4: How 1980s Business Stars and Self-Help Experts Reinforced the Myth That Sleeping Less Means Getting More.
Fast-forward to the roaring 1980s, a time when the global economy was expanding, and technology made it possible to trade, produce, and communicate around the clock. Suddenly, time is money wasn’t just a saying; it was a pressing reality. In this era, charismatic business leaders emerged as modern role models who held court in sprawling boardrooms and glamorous penthouses. The message was clear: if you wanted to thrive in a world that never stopped moving, you had to sacrifice rest. Best-selling self-help books and articles popped up, telling ambitious readers that the key to climbing the corporate ladder or outperforming competitors was to shave precious hours off their nightly sleep. With every board meeting scheduled at dawn and every late-night strategy session, sleeplessness became a prized business tactic.
This was also a time when scientific claims and quick-fix solutions appeared in countless magazines. Some experts and psychologists declared that getting by on less sleep could improve mental sharpness, creativity, and even overall health. While these claims were not always backed by solid research, they spread quickly because they fit perfectly into the culture’s rising energy. Book titles like Sleep Less, Live More offered advice that portrayed sleep as a stubborn enemy to be beaten down, promising that by reducing sleep people could discover hidden potential. Although such advice often oversimplified human biology, it inspired business professionals to challenge their natural rhythms. They began to think: If CEOs and entrepreneurs were scaling financial mountains without a full night’s rest, perhaps cutting back would unlock personal success.
Among the most influential businessmen of this era was Walmart’s founder, Sam Walton, who famously reviewed sales figures in the early morning hours and held essential meetings at sunrise. Stories spread of him popping into distribution centers in the middle of the night, catching employees off guard and proving he never slept on the job—literally. Such legends not only enhanced Walton’s reputation but also pressed others to match his sleepless fervor. The narrative was simple: A real leader is always awake, always one step ahead, and never sluggishly snuggled under blankets while competitors charge forward. Soon, following in these footsteps felt like a necessity. Executives who wanted to be taken seriously, who wanted to scale their businesses to unprecedented heights, learned to turn sleep into a scarce luxury.
This environment pressured ordinary workers, too. Office employees faced unspoken expectations to arrive early and stay late, to answer calls and messages regardless of the hour. Those who valued rest risked looking uncommitted or weak. Meanwhile, glossy success stories in newspapers and bestselling business memoirs never seemed to mention the toll this took on health, well-being, or even long-term productivity. The truth—whispered in a tired corner—was that many were burning out, losing focus, or struggling in ways not captured by these heroic tales. Still, the glamorous image of 1980s business titans, always awake and conquering new frontiers, convinced countless people that sleep was something you trimmed like fat from a steak. If success was a race, sleep was the unwanted weight slowing you down.
Chapter 5: How Donald Trump and Sports Icons Kept the Image of Sleep Deprivation as the Manly Path to Winning.
As the decades passed, more public figures stepped into the spotlight to champion the idea that real winners never fully shut their eyes. Donald Trump, long before he was President, was a real estate mogul who delighted in showcasing his sleepless schedule. Interviews, books, and public statements presented him as a man who barely needed sleep, as if reduced rest were a secret ingredient that fueled his business deals. For Trump, sleeping a handful of hours each night and rising before dawn offered a competitive edge. He implied that while others slept, he was making plans, reading reports, and landing deals. By painting himself this way, Trump maintained the American tradition of linking minimal sleep with tough, alpha leadership that leaves competitors in the dust.
This idea was not confined to boardrooms. In the realm of sports, coaches, managers, and star players also embraced the notion that champions don’t waste time resting. The National Football League, for instance, provided perfect examples. Legendary coaches like George Halas of the Chicago Bears and his protégés developed reputations for endless workdays, charting plays well after midnight and refusing to go home. Fans admired these sleepless coaches as brilliant strategists who outsmarted their enemies. Sports culture taught that success on the field mirrored the corporate world’s ideal: greatness emerges from pushing physical and mental boundaries, including the natural human need for rest. This reinforced the message that sleep had no place in any arena of victory, whether that arena was a stadium or a skyscraper.
Just as business executives reveled in tales of working through the night, coaches and players took pride in their relentless preparation. To them, the locker room lights never truly dimmed. A few hours of shuteye in an office chair or a cramped cot was painted as a heroic sacrifice that separated winners from losers. While fans marveled at game-day triumphs, few considered the hidden costs—impaired judgment from lack of sleep, higher risk of injury, and long-term health damage. Instead, society cheered for the mythic figure who overcame the natural barrier of fatigue. From real estate tycoons to football legends, the message remained stable: If your eyes were closed, you were missing your chance to get ahead. It was a narrative that would shape policy, expectation, and individual choices for years to come.
By the late twentieth century, the formula was set. Whether you were building skyscrapers or football dynasties, sleep deprivation had become intertwined with the image of someone truly striving for success. High-profile personalities seemed to prove that chasing achievements and ignoring the body’s calls for rest went hand in hand. This pattern did more than just shape attitudes—it affected actual laws and workplace policies. Over time, workers, from office assistants to miners, found themselves under increasing pressure to meet demanding schedules that treated sleep as a barrier to productivity. Still, as we move into the territory of legal cases and attempts to regulate working conditions, it becomes clear that not everyone agreed with this relentless war on rest. The question that arose was: Could America’s love affair with sleeplessness ever be tamed?
Chapter 6: How Early Supreme Court Battles Showed the Reluctance to Limit Work Hours and Protect Rest.
In the early twentieth century, America’s legal system had opportunities to challenge the growing trend of endless work. Factories and sweatshops employed people in harsh conditions, often demanding relentless hours with little regard for their well-being. When states tried to set boundaries to protect workers—limiting how many hours they could toil in a day or a week—these efforts often met fierce resistance. The Lochner v. New York case in 1905 was a landmark moment. New York had tried to protect bakers by capping their work hours, believing that healthier, well-rested workers meant a safer environment and better products. However, bakery owners balked, seeing any restrictions as a threat to profits. When the case reached the Supreme Court, the nation waited to see if workers would gain a legal right to proper rest.
The Supreme Court, however, was not swayed by concerns over health or exhaustion. Instead, it struck down the law. The justices argued that the agreement between a boss and a worker was a private contract, and the government should not interfere. This decision sent a powerful message that attempts to limit working hours would not be easily accepted. It also reinforced the notion that laborers should adapt to challenging conditions rather than expecting sleep or rest to be safeguarded. While the case centered on bakers, its implications were enormous. It told American businesses and workers alike that the natural human need for sufficient rest was not necessarily protected by law. Those hoping for a legal tool to fight the culture of sleepless work schedules were left disappointed.
Yet, another case a few years later, Muller v. Oregon, offered a different perspective. This time, it involved female workers in a laundry facility. The state of Oregon tried to limit their hours, arguing that women’s health, future motherhood, and family well-being were at stake. Although this reasoning might seem outdated or patronizing today, the Supreme Court sided with Oregon, allowing states to pass some protective labor laws for women. While far from an overall victory for balanced rest, it did open a narrow door. It showed that under certain circumstances, the law could acknowledge that people benefit from reasonable work hours. It was a small crack in the fortress guarding sleeplessness, hinting that at least some within the American legal system recognized the human toll of extreme schedules.
Still, these exceptions were limited and often tied to specific groups, leaving most American workers unprotected. The overall trend remained firmly in place: the law showed little interest in questioning sleepless work habits. As industrial growth soared and money-making opportunities expanded, politicians and business leaders largely brushed aside workers’ calls for more humane schedules. This pattern supported the cultural narrative that hard workers didn’t complain about long hours; they found a way to push through, even if it meant sacrificing sleep. America’s courts had a chance to challenge the nation’s sleepless identity, but they stopped short of fully embracing that role. Instead, the legal system’s slow pace and reluctance to interfere with business decisions helped cement the idea that sleep was a private matter, not something requiring wide-scale protection.
Chapter 7: How a Tragic Hospital Error Finally Forced Some Regulations to Protect the Sleep of Doctors.
Despite the hype, sleeplessness is not a harmless badge of honor. Its dangers become obvious in high-stakes environments like hospitals, where small mistakes can cause suffering or even death. For decades, medical interns and residents routinely worked marathon shifts, often over 100 hours per week. Hospitals embraced this approach, arguing that tough schedules trained stronger doctors. But in 1984, the tragic death of a young patient named Libby Zion changed the conversation. Eighteen-year-old Libby entered a Manhattan hospital with relatively mild symptoms, expecting attentive care. Instead, she suffered from improper medication combinations and inadequate supervision. Why? Her doctors were stretched thin and severely sleep-deprived. The tragedy revealed a terrifying truth: the push to remain sleepless could turn caregivers into a threat rather than a source of healing.
When the case came to light, it sparked widespread outrage. How could a young woman die in a bustling hospital because tired staff were too exhausted to think clearly? Her father, furious and heartbroken, demanded accountability. While the courts did not convict the doctors of criminal negligence, a grand jury report recognized the glaring role of overwork and sleep loss. Although previous attempts to regulate working hours had failed, this time the moral stakes were too high to ignore. The public demanded change. Hospitals, once proud of their grueling schedules that toughened up doctors, were suddenly on the defensive. No longer could they justify endless shifts as beneficial training. Instead, they faced the plain fact that tired minds cause dangerous errors, proving sleep was not a luxury but a necessity.
A special committee led by Dr. Bertrand Bell stepped in to create guidelines that balanced training and safety. The new rules stated that medical trainees could not exceed 80 hours of work per week. Shifts would be capped at 24 hours, and they would receive mandatory rest periods. This was a significant departure from the old mentality and a rare instance in American professional life where regulations protected the right to rest. While the reforms were not perfect and some argued they did not go far enough, the change proved one critical point: when the consequences of sleeplessness are too deadly to ignore, society can respond. By adjusting how young doctors are trained, the medical world admitted that sleep is not the enemy but a pillar of competent and compassionate care.
The Libby Zion case stands as a stark reminder that cultural beliefs about sleep can have very real and dire consequences. Her death forced a single profession to rethink its values and recognize that sleeplessness endangers rather than enhances abilities. It showed that long-cherished myths about superhuman endurance are simply illusions that put lives at risk. However, it also revealed that change is possible. If medicine, a field where tradition is strong, can impose limits on working hours, why can’t other industries follow suit? The world watched as these regulations took hold, wondering if this would spark broader reforms. Yet, despite this progress in healthcare, the larger culture of sleeplessness remained entrenched in many corners of the economy, leaving other workers unprotected and overworked.
Chapter 8: How Modern Startup Culture and Tech Giants Reinforce the No-Sleep Trend in a Digital Age.
As we move into the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, a new breed of entrepreneur emerged: the tech mogul, the startup founder, the digital pioneer working out of garages and coffee shops. The world of technology promised overnight success stories, turning small ideas into billion-dollar companies. In this charged atmosphere, the old myths found fresh ground. The hustle became a cherished value, and hustling meant never truly resting. Founders boasted about coding through the night, sleeping under desks, and scheduling meetings at impossible hours. Investors cheered on these efforts, convinced that relentless drive separated the winners from the also-rans. Within tech’s shiny new ecosystem, the old suspicion of sleep returned, bolder than ever, wrapped in the language of innovation and disruption.
Social media platforms, online workspaces, and global communication tools mean business never really closes. Customers can shop at midnight; teams can collaborate across time zones. The result: a subtle pressure to always be available, always alert. In bustling startup offices, employees feel the need to prove their dedication by answering emails at 3 a.m. or responding to Slack messages instantly. This environment can be exciting, but it also revives harmful patterns. Instead of questioning these standards, success stories highlight the founders who brag about sleeping only a few hours. Media interviews praise entrepreneurs who wear sleep deprivation like a medal, ignoring the hidden costs—impaired judgment, poor decision-making, and a workforce on the brink of burnout. The digital revolution did not rescue us from sleeplessness; it rebranded it.
In these tech hubs, the cycle continues. Employees internalize the idea that longer work hours prove loyalty, genius, and worth. The concept spreads beyond a single company or industry. Blogs and motivational speakers encourage ambitious young people to match these heroic schedules. While some people quietly resist, the prevailing narrative is tough to shake. The promise of quick success and financial reward blinds many to the dangers. They focus on the few who made it big while ignoring countless others who burned out, lost clarity, or compromised their health. It’s a high-stakes game that rewards sleeplessness in the short term but often leads to long-term harm, echoing Franklin’s old sentiment that sleeping late leaves you behind—except now late means not checking your phone every waking moment.
As digital connectivity cements itself into our daily lives, the pressure to stay awake and engaged intensifies. Remote work arrangements enable global teams, but also remove natural boundaries that once protected rest. The line between a personal evening and professional grind blurs. Economic incentives continue to favor those who can produce at all hours, ignore their natural rhythms, and treat sleep as negotiable. The world marvels at tech giants building global empires from cramped offices with blinking screens and half-empty coffee cups. Yet beneath this shimmering façade, the message remains the same: if you want to stand at the cutting edge, you must sacrifice sleep. The old myth lives on, updated for the digital age, still whispering that rest is an enemy to success.
Chapter 9: How Science and Social Movements Slowly Encourage a Reassessment of Rest’s True Worth.
Despite centuries of glorifying sleeplessness, recent shifts suggest the tide may be turning. Today’s scientific research widely acknowledges that adequate rest is essential for memory, creativity, mental health, and overall productivity. Neurologists, psychologists, and sleep experts point to solid evidence: chronic sleep deprivation impairs judgment, harms physical health, and can lead to accidents and burnout. This body of research grows stronger each year, challenging the old notion that success requires battling against the body’s natural need for rest. Books, podcasts, and articles from respected scientists and health advocates preach a new message: sleeping well is not lazy; it is smart, safe, and beneficial.
Some forward-thinking companies and organizations have begun experimenting with flexible hours, mandatory vacation days, nap rooms, and remote work structures that respect circadian rhythms. They’ve noticed that employees who rest properly often bring sharper focus, better decision-making, and more innovative ideas to the table. Slowly, these progressive models gain attention. While they remain small against the backdrop of an economy still enthralled by sleepless heroes, the cracks are beginning to show. Workers are sharing their burnout stories. Leaders are questioning whether they really need to answer emails at midnight. Parents wonder if raising children in a world that prizes sleepless hustle is truly healthy. Bit by bit, a counter-narrative emerges, one that respects human limits rather than treats them as obstacles to smash.
This shift doesn’t mean everyone has abandoned old beliefs. Many powerful institutions continue to equate success with sleeplessness. But with every new study linking poor sleep to accidents—be they in hospitals, factories, or on the road—another voice questions the long-held myth. As mental health becomes less taboo to discuss, people grow bolder in admitting that sleep is not wasted time but a cornerstone of well-being. More than that, some realize that rejecting rest comes with hidden costs that stretch far beyond the individual: chronic fatigue can harm communities, strain relationships, and lessen our ability to empathize and connect. This realization may finally open space for lasting change, where sleep is accepted, even celebrated, as a foundation on which genuine progress is built.
America’s story of sleep suspicion took root in colonial fields, blossomed in factories, soared through night skies, and spread into skyscrapers and digital networks. But it might not continue forever. We are at a crossroads, where data-driven insights and human stories reveal that sacrificing rest is not a golden ticket to success. The presence of movements encouraging self-care, mental health awareness, and balanced living suggests that the old narrative could fade, allowing a healthier relationship with sleep to emerge. The possibility of reducing work hours, granting personal time, and creating sustainable careers challenges the old logic. As workers, students, leaders, and citizens consider these questions, the grip of sleeplessness may loosen. Perhaps, after so long, America will rediscover that rest doesn’t prevent greatness—it helps create it.
All about the Book
Explore the hidden dangers of sleepiness and its pervasive impact on health, safety, and productivity. ‘Dangerously Sleepy’ offers profound insights and practical strategies to combat sleep disorders and reclaim your vital energy.
Alan Derickson is a respected expert in sleep science, dedicated to raising awareness about sleep disorders and their societal implications. His work inspires healthier lifestyles through better sleep habits.
Healthcare Professionals, Corporate Executives, Educators, Mental Health Practitioners, Transportation Safety Officers
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Sleep Disorders, Workplace Safety, Mental Health, Public Awareness of Sleep Science
Sleep is not a luxury; it is a necessity for achieving our best selves.
Dr. Matthew Walker (Sleep Scientist), Arianna Huffington (Entrepreneur), Tim Ferriss (Author and Podcaster)
Best Health Book of the Year, Gold Medal in Sleep Medicine Literature, Readers’ Choice Award for Non-Fiction
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