Teaching the importance of recovery and sleep
Lena Drange Nesland is the sleep and absence-from-work expert who develops and quality-assures sickness absence projects at Avonova. Over the past ten years, she has pioneered a holistic method for preventing and managing workplace absence. The premise is that sleep must be integrated as a central component in a systematic focus on the work environment.
Several studies also indicate a link between sleep problems and bodily pain. Sleep plays a vital role in mental health, too. In a previous study, researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the University of Pennsylvania examined anxiety levels in people suffering from insomnia. They found that anxiety levels were significantly higher in the roughly 8,000 respondents with insomnia compared to the control group. “An overly stressful daily life, conflicts with one’s supervisor at work, or poorly adapted shift work can negatively affect sleep patterns. Over time, this impacts the employee and leads to an increased risk of sickness absence,” Lena explains.
We get sick from not sleeping, and companies have much to gain by working more systematically with sleep. Too little or poor-quality sleep can lead to impaired concentration, mood swings, and memory problems.
Lena Drange Nesland
There are many causes of poor sleep, some rooted in personal life, but often the triggers for poor sleep and increased absence stem from workplace challenges. Therefore, it is important that more managers examine their employees’ work capacity and identify any environmental factors contributing to sleep problems.
“Employers need to help identify the causes of sleep problems. Good advice and awareness can help many employees address their own sleep issues with positive results,” Lena concludes.
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Teaching the importance of recovery and sleep
Lena Drange Nesland is the sleep and absence-from-work expert who develops and quality-assures sickness absence projects at Avonova. Over the past ten years, she has pioneered a holistic method for preventing and managing workplace absence. The premise is that sleep must be integrated as a central component in a systematic focus on the work environment.
Several studies also indicate a link between sleep problems and bodily pain. Sleep plays a vital role in mental health, too. In a previous study, researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the University of Pennsylvania examined anxiety levels in people suffering from insomnia. They found that anxiety levels were significantly higher in the roughly 8,000 respondents with insomnia compared to the control group. “An overly stressful daily life, conflicts with one’s supervisor at work, or poorly adapted shift work can negatively affect sleep patterns. Over time, this impacts the employee and leads to an increased risk of sickness absence,” Lena explains.
We get sick from not sleeping, and companies have much to gain by working more systematically with sleep. Too little or poor-quality sleep can lead to impaired concentration, mood swings, and memory problems.
Lena Drange Nesland
There are many causes of poor sleep, some rooted in personal life, but often the triggers for poor sleep and increased absence stem from workplace challenges. Therefore, it is important that more managers examine their employees’ work capacity and identify any environmental factors contributing to sleep problems.
“Employers need to help identify the causes of sleep problems. Good advice and awareness can help many employees address their own sleep issues with positive results,” Lena concludes.
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© 2024 Avonova
Teaching the importance of recovery and sleep
Lena Drange Nesland is the sleep and absence-from-work expert who develops and quality-assures sickness absence projects at Avonova. Over the past ten years, she has pioneered a holistic method for preventing and managing workplace absence. The premise is that sleep must be integrated as a central component in a systematic focus on the work environment.
Several studies also indicate a link between sleep problems and bodily pain. Sleep plays a vital role in mental health, too. In a previous study, researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the University of Pennsylvania examined anxiety levels in people suffering from insomnia. They found that anxiety levels were significantly higher in the roughly 8,000 respondents with insomnia compared to the control group. “An overly stressful daily life, conflicts with one’s supervisor at work, or poorly adapted shift work can negatively affect sleep patterns. Over time, this impacts the employee and leads to an increased risk of sickness absence,” Lena explains.
We get sick from not sleeping, and companies have much to gain by working more systematically with sleep. Too little or poor-quality sleep can lead to impaired concentration, mood swings, and memory problems.
Lena Drange Nesland
There are many causes of poor sleep, some rooted in personal life, but often the triggers for poor sleep and increased absence stem from workplace challenges. Therefore, it is important that more managers examine their employees’ work capacity and identify any environmental factors contributing to sleep problems.
“Employers need to help identify the causes of sleep problems. Good advice and awareness can help many employees address their own sleep issues with positive results,” Lena concludes.
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© 2024 Avonova
