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When it comes to health and wellness, nutrition and exercise seem to get all the attention. But, as we’re trying our best to eat more fruits and veggies and move more, we should also be placing better sleep at the top of our health priority list.<\/strong> According to the Institute of Medicine, people running on poor sleep are more likely to suffer from hypertension, diabetes, depression, and obesity. All of these conditions prove costly to the workplace.<\/p>\n Healthy habits take a conscious effort to establish, and sleeping better is no exception. To help you and your employees develop good sleep habits and get more quality zzz’s, try these tips from the National Sleep Foundation:<\/p>\n If sleep problems persist, consider talking to your doctor to see if there could be an underlying problem. After all, it\u2019s estimated that we spend one-third of our lives sleeping; let\u2019s make the most of this time so we can have the energy and vigor needed to take on the other two-thirds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When it comes to health and wellness, nutrition and exercise seem to get all the attention. But, as we’re trying our best to eat more fruits and veggies and move more, we should also be placing better sleep at the top of our health priority list. According to the Institute of Medicine, people running on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":50,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,7,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-lifestyle","category-wellness"],"yoast_head":"\r\n\n