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7 productivity hacks for when you don’t sleep a wink Lindsay Tigar

There’s nothing more taxing — or overwhelming — than attempting to get through your workday when you’re exhausted. Before your boss catches you napping in your cubicle, read these tips on how to maintain steam at the office, no sleep required. Read More

Arianna Huffington on sleep, burnout culture and a new kind of FOMO Meredith Lepore

For National Sleep Day, we spoke to Arianna Huffington what companies can do to help their employees’ sleep habits, and her company Thrive’s new app. Read More

Here’s why not getting enough sleep is a global issue Jane Burnett

New research shows that 67% of adults around the world believe sleep has a major impact on their personal wellness, and “worrying” is the top culprit. Read More

Here's how to deal with Daylight Saving Time starting— and what to look forward to Jane Burnett

It’s easy to have a love-hate relationship with Daylight Saving Time starting. On the one hand, you have to set your clock an hour ahead, losing precious time to sleep in, but on the other, it gets a lot easier to tell that spring will have sprung pretty soon because of the sunshine. A permanent … Read More

These are the main work issues people stay up worrying about at night Jane Burnett

People stay up worrying for a variety of reasons, but for some, it’s because of work. Nearly half of workers can’t get a good night’s rest because of their jobs. Read More

These are the cities where people wake up the earliest and latest Meredith Lepore

The early bird may get the worm but are they really better off? … Read More

Try to sit next to a person from this country on your next trip for work Meredith Lepore

When you first sit down on a flight for a business trip or any trip you usually can tell in the first few minutes if you have a good seatmate or not. Here are the best travel companions. Read More

6 ways, backed by research, to be lazy & get more done Eric Barker

Research showing that being a touch lazy might be beneficial at times. Here are 6 of the best ways to slack off to be more productive. Read More

If you had a time machine, what would you tell your younger self about your career?Ladders Contributor

We asked members of our Facebook community The Climb what they wish they could tell their younger selves about their careers. Their answers were often beautiful, always important, sometimes funny, and in one case, made us wish we could provide a man with a brick wall to bash his head against. We saved that one for last. (It’s OK Keith, hindsight is 20/20.) … Read More

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