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Just 16 minutes of sleep loss can harm work concentration the next day

  • Written by Soomi Lee, Assistant Professor of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
Even a small amount of sleep loss affected workers' concentration in a recent study.Kittisak Jirasittichai/Shutterstock.com

Have you had a less-than-stellar performance review lately? Do you daydream, or are you making bad decisions?

It might not be about your job but about your sleep. And it’s not all your fault.

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