Adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each day to reach peak performance, but nearly one-third report averaging less than six hours. The effects of fatigue are far-reaching and can have an adverse impact in all areas of our lives.
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Safety performance decreases as adults become tired.
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You are three times more likely to be in a car crash if you are fatigued.
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Chronic sleep-deprivation causes depression, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and other illnesses.
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Sleep is important to a healthy immune system -- that is vital in these COVID days.
