Lack of sleep is a genuine problem for many and fast being recognised as having knock on effects impacting on employee benefits. Peter Mills explains
The clocks have gone back, the days are getting ever shorter and the prospect of another miserable damp and cold winter suddenly becomes a stark reality. It’s not until late March that daylight time finally becomes longer than the time we have to spend in darkness. Although only a minor irritation to some, for many winter has a significant impact upon their health and wellbeing. The reason for this has only relatively recently been understood. As well as enabling us to see, light also has a profound impact upon human physiology. Receptors in the retina of the eye are directly connected t...
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