Affiliation:
1. Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA (RR)
2. Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (RR)
Abstract
In the past several decades, our population sleep health has fallen short of recommendations. Moreover, there has been an increase in sleep difficulties amidst COVID-19. Work consumes a huge proportion of our waking lives, and the nature of our work can impact the quantity and quality of employee sleep. Conversely, employee sleep also matters for work-related outcomes as evidence demonstrates poor employee sleep health is associated with increased presenteeism, absenteeism, and health care costs. Given the prevalence of poor sleep health in our population, the changing nature of work and increasing demands on capped time, the worksite represents a promising and potentially underexplored venue for lifestyle medicine practitioners to consider employee sleep health and, where possible, novel employee sleep health promotion programs. This article outlines the impact of work on sleep and reviews the potential for incorporating sleep into lifestyle interventions in workplace settings.
Funder
National Institutes of Health
Bryte Foundation
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Health Policy,Medicine (miscellaneous)