Business

Sleeping your way to the top

Margaret Thatcher only needed four hours of it; Einstein preferred 10; Ronald Reagan and Winston Churchill swore by a few minutes in the afternoon. But whatever your personal requirement, one thing is sure – you`d die without it.

05 March 2003

Ever since the invention of the electric light, our obsession with “daylight capital” has eroded our respect for the original and most natural form of recreation: sleep. But sleep is something we desperately need to succeed in any endeavour – not least of all in getting to the top of the corporate heap.

“Like everything in life, sleep is a question of knowing what your body requires,” says Geldenhuys. “Once you understand sleep and the role it plays in your success or lack of it, you`ll be able to make smart choices.”

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