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3 Popular Nighttime Calming Habits that Secretly Sabotage ProductivityYour go-to sleep aid may be backfiring. Find out why, plus some good alternatives.

ByLeah Borski

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A topic that's been on-trend in the entrepreneurial space is how to relax and get enough rest to improve productivity and sustainability as leaders. This increased interest comes as no surprise: A2019 Rand reportciting the global economic effects of sleep deprivation found that the U.S. sustains by far the biggest economic losses (up to $411 billion a year).

Sleep deprivation is linked to lower productivity at work, which results in a significant loss of working days each year. In addition,researchshows lost productivity due to "presenteeism" (people showing up for work but operating at subpar levels).

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