Are You Investing in Sleep Like You Invest in Growth?

In a culture that celebrates hustle, late nights, and the grind, we often glorify sleeplessness as a badge of honor. But a landmark 8-year study by Stanford University School of Medicine is here to shake that narrative.

Sleep isn't a luxury—it's a strategic asset.

Stanford’s research followed 73,888 adults, diving into how their preferred sleep styles matched up against their actual sleep habits. Here’s how they categorized them:

• Morning types – 19,065

• Evening types – 6,844

• In-between – 47,979

  
  

Despite the differences in preference, one finding was crystal clear:👉 Everyone benefited from going to bed early.

Why Going to Bed Early Matters (Even If You’re a Night Owl)

1️⃣ Early Sleep = Better Restoration

Whether you're wired for mornings or feel most alive at midnight, your body needs time to repair, recover, and reset. Going to sleep earlier allows your nervous system and vital organs to optimize this natural recovery process.

2️⃣ Staying Up Late Isn’t Harmless

Being awake past 1 AM significantly raises the risk of:

• Mental health challenges

• Poor decision-making

• Increased anxiety, stress, and depression

• Risky behaviors: overeating, substance use, aggression—even suicidal thoughts

It’s not just about missing a few hours of rest. It’s about what late-night wakefulness is doing to your brain, your mood, and your behavior.

3️⃣ Sleep Fuels Great Leadership

Think about it—your clarity, patience, creativity, and performance aren’t built during the chaos of your day. They’re crafted quietly at night, while you sleep.

If you want to lead with intention, inspire teams, and make powerful decisions, you need to treat sleep like your top meeting of the day.

Sleep Is 30% of Your Life. Make It Count

We spend nearly a third of our lives sleeping. So why do we still treat it as optional?

You wouldn’t compromise on a critical business decision, so why compromise on the very thing that fuels your decisions, your mindset, and your well-being?

🌙 Trouble Falling Asleep? Try Yoga Nidra

If you find yourself lying in bed, mind racing, or struggling to wind down after a busy day—there’s a simple, science-backed solution: Yoga Nidra.

This guided practice helps you access a state of deep rest while staying consciously aware. It resets the nervous system, calms the mind, and often leads to better, faster sleep.

Restful sleep isn’t laziness—it’s leadership.

What’s your current sleep routine like?

Have you experimented with winding down earlier or tried Yoga Nidra?

👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments. Let’s talk sleep, routines, and reclaiming rest as our greatest power move.