“Sleep before making important decisions!

💎 Robert Gunther, in his book 53 Principles of Decision Making, writes: The advice to get enough sleep before making important decisions may sound like grandmotherly wisdom, but in reality, many researchers have confirmed this traditional counsel.

🔹 Studies show that students who sleep adequately before an exam—even if they study less than others—ultimately achieve better grades.

🔹 These studies remind us that sleep deprivation can lead to disastrous decisions. For example, the nuclear accident in Pennsylvania occurred during a night shift. Likewise, some NASA managers involved in the Challenger project, whose decisions led to the shuttle’s crash, had not slept properly for 72 hours before the launch.

🔹 Research by U.S. police also shows that after about 22 hours of sleep deprivation, the body’s motor system and muscles behave as if the blood contained 8% alcohol.

🔹 That is why Dr. David Dinges, head of the Department of Sleep and Sleepiness at the University of Pennsylvania, says:

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