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The Importance of Sleep and its Effects on Productivity in the Workplace
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In the first half of the night, the majority of the time spent sleeping consists of deep non-REM sleep. However, in the second half of the night, there is more rapid eye movement sleep and stage two non-REM sleep. Lack of sleep and long shifts have been linked to medical errors in the emergency room and decreased productivity in the workplace.
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