3 Facts About Fatigue

Sleep is important. You might be surprised to know the following fatigue-related stats:

• sleep apnea can lead to heart failure or stroke;  
• fatigue contributed to the Exxon Valdez and space shuttle Challenger disasters;
• and more than 33% of all traffic accidents are attributed to motorists' fatigue.

One of the universal facts of our humanity is that we need ample amounts of rest. Studies into the science of sleep have found that both the body and mind repair themselves during our nightly eight-hour respites, and that those repairs are necessary for our mental and physical function.