How to salvage your day after a bad night’s sleep

Losing just a couple of hours results in less activity in the prefrontal cortex, which is in charge of planning, decision-making and other executive functions.

Dana Smith

Nov 22, 2023 – 10.41am

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Most of us know that good sleep is a pillar of good health, on par with exercise and nutrition. And yet, most of us have had a night (or many nights) when it all went sideways.

Maybe you stayed out late and got only six hours, instead of the recommended seven to nine. Maybe your racing brain wouldn’t stop, and you woke up every hour, on the hour. Or maybe you missed a whole night’s rest cramming on a deadline.