There was one thing David Heinemeier Hansson said at his RailsConf keynote that I unequivocally agreed with. But besides the value of the 4 day work week, he also brought up the topic of sleep.
I’ve been reading the book Brain Rules by molecular biologist John Medina. It’s puts the latest research about how the brain works into a popularity accessible form, and makes recommendations for individuals, schools, and businesses to better harness human potential for learning.
Brain Rule #7 is Sleep well, think well. One of the interesting facts in the book is about the cumulative effects of sleep deprivation. After a few days of sleeping less than needed, human performance is equivaalent to going 48 hours without any sleep at all. Also, do you ever get the urge for an afternoon nap? According to Brain Rules, a nap can improve cognitive performance almost 30%.
So, yeah. Get more sleep.
