Entrepreneurs are used to living in the fast line. Their lives are busy, dynamic, stressful, and sometimes very challenging. Working hard, long hours in a competitive environment is extremely exhausting. In the long run, this type of lifestyle can lead to dangerous consequences – from inability to perform well through burnout to serious health problems. Successful entrepreneurs are aware of the danger of unhealthy living and focus on their well-being. In order to stay healthy, productive and focused, first and foremost they rely on getting enough good night sleep.

The popular misconception among entrepreneurs that sleep is a waste of valuable time is making this unhealthy habit sound like a proof of devoted entrepreneurial spirit. Constant lack of healthy sleep not only will slow you down, but will make you unable to perform well during the day and will shaken your ability to focus well. But staying in bed for long hours without actually having a quality sleep is also not very effective. To maximize the effect of a 6 hour sleep you should make it efficient by relaxing your mind, ditching the technology from the bed and really focus on active rest.

If you check the schedules of many successful entrepreneurs, you are able to find many similarities. They all tend to find enough time to get good night sleep. They may be early risers, but also make sure that they have had their fair amount of sleep hours. In her emblematic and very popular TED Talk, the successful entrepreneur and an inspiration for many people, Arianna Huffington talks about the importance of good night sleep for entrepreneurs. She addresses one very big problem – the habit of entrepreneurs to brag about how less they sleep and how hard they work. You can watch the talk in the video below and feel free to leave your comments in the comment section.