*Contributed by Frank Apodaca
“From reading too much, and sleeping too little, his brain dried up on him and he lost his judgment.” – Miguel de Cervantes
The above quote, by the novelist of the legendary tale Don Quixote, vividly describes how a person who works too hard and ignores sleep loses the most important tool to his success, his brain. While we know, scientifically, that a person’s brain will not dry up like a raisin if they lack sleep, there is no denying that when we have very little snooze time, our brains are affected in a number of ways, which can make a difference in your performance at work.