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Recent New York Times interviews with the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates revealed that few of them sleep the recommended amount.
This could have serious consequences for their health and leadership abilities.
It also sets a bad example for the rest of the country.
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In a recent New York Times story , several prominent Democrats running for president spoke of how little they sleep. As one might expect, many were a bit noncommittal in their answers, saying variations of “it depends,” or taking the Jay Inslee route of spouting a campaign line rather than answering the question.
But the general tone was that the overwhelming majority of them wished they slept more. The clear subtext was that most of them acknowledged that they would be happier with more sleep, but that they were just too busy to get as much sleep as they desired.
For example, Marianne Williamson said, “I want to get eight, but I rarely do.” And Eric Swalwell said, “I would kill if I could just get four and a half.”
We think this is a telling conversation, and it highlights some important issues about sleep. Given our collective expertise…
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