Sleep for Success: The Power of Sleep on Body, Brain and Performance

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Thursday, October 2nd, 2014
7:30 PM

Join world-renowned sleep expert, Dr. James Maas, for a look into the Science of sleep, and how the epidemic of sleep deprivation is affecting our health, productivity and performance.

Recent medical research proves that sleep deprivation literally �makes you clumsy, stupid, stressed out, unhealthy and will shorten your life.� This humorous and eye-opening presentation is sure to wake you up and enhance the quality of your life. You will learn the serious consequences of sleep deprivation for thinking, performance, health and lifespan. Find out how you can become better scholars and athletes literally overnight. Know how to conquer bouts of insomnia, and learn the golden rules that will assure you a great night's sleep to increase your daytime alertness, psychological mood, productivity, cognitive performance, creativity, athletic skill, health and quality of life.

Dr. James B. Maas, Presidential Fellow at Cornell University, is one of the world's most sought-after corporate, health, education and athletic performance speakers. Dr. Maas' book, Power Sleep, is a New York Times business best seller and has been published in 11 languages. His latest book, Sleep for Success, is receiving wide acclaim. In the past two years there have been over 200 articles in the popular press about Dr. Maas' work on sleep and performance.

This free public lecture has reserved seating. Tickets can be booked in advance at 250-721-8480 or www.auditorium.uvic.ca.