Arianna Huffington
Hi Arianna, It's so inspiring to see you everytime. How do you set goals in life? Long term and short term. I was told of a lady in UK who was still excited to start something ( social work) at the age of 95. Any advice?
Emily Hodgins @ ems_hodge · Community and Marketing, Product Hunt
We've been lucky enough to speak many leaders in tech on PH Live, and fairly often when asked about their routines, late nights and early starts are a part of that. Can it ever be healthy, or the right option to forgo sleep at the start of someones career to propel it forward, to take a healthier balance once established?
Arianna Huffington @ ariannahuff · Author of The Sleep Revolution
@ems_hodge There will always be times in the life of any entrepreneur when you may have to pull an all-nighter -- maybe when you are about to ship a product. But what I’m talking about is, what is your regular, everyday practice, and how ruthlessly do you prioritize sleep on a daily basis? Because when you are clear about prioritizing sleep on a regular basis, when there is an emergency or an unexpected deadline, you are not running on empty and you have the resources to deal with it. I’m often asked what advice I would give to my younger self if I had the chance. My answer? I wish I could go back and tell myself: “Arianna, your performance will actually improve if you can commit to not only working hard, but also unplugging, recharging and renewing yourself.” That would have saved me a lot of unnecessary stress, burnout and exhaustion.
Sureshkumar G @ hisureshg · Co,Founder - CEO at MacAppStudio
@ariannahuff Thanks so much and its an honor to speak to you. I am a big fan of Huffington Post and wish our success story would come there one day soon. I am a night owl and some times never slept for 2-3 days during product releases. Now slowly after establishing a team and automation in process. I take sleep and health as high priority and trying to sleep 8-10 hours to the best. Usually i sleep when ever i get time before and i feel asleep immediately. I have taken lot of power naps which helped a lot in productivity and even encourage them to my fellow developers. I always felt having good sleep improves performance and refreshes the mind. You are right, it would have just taken 4 hours to finish a thing if we are refreshed rather than working continuously on a problem. I thank @ems_hodge for creating the wonderful opportunity to talk Arianna
Elizabeth Brigham @ esbrigham · Director, marketing and communications
You talk about sleep as being so important to success and happiness, but I have 2 babies 2 and under. Sleep isn't really something I can control right now. What I can do to keep on top of things with a full-time career at a start up as well? It feels like my body has readjusted for almost 3 years of sleep deprivation, but not sure of the long term affects.
Arianna Huffington @ ariannahuff · Author of The Sleep Revolution
@esbrigham Let me first say, as the mother of two babies – now in their twenties – I hear you! No matter how a baby sleeps, the parents are likely to be on a guided tour through the forbidding land of sleep deprivation.Working moms especially need to secure their own oxygen masks first. That’s not to underestimate the difficulties working moms face. But when we’re able to make sleep a priority, we’re able to give our best selves to the ones we love and care for – without sacrificing ourselves and our own well-being in the process. While chronic poor sleep can have long-lasting effects on our health, naps can help mitigate some of those effects, at least in the short term. According to a study by the Sorbonne University in Paris, short naps were found to lower stress and boost the immune system. “Our data suggests a 30-minute nap can reverse the hormonal impact of a night of poor sleep,” said one study coauthor, Brice Faraut. “This is the first study that found napping could restore biomarkers of neuroendocrine and immune health to normal levels.” Short of time travel, a next-day nap may be the closest we can get to a second chance at a good night’s sleep.
Tom Charde @ tomcharde · Brand + UX + Web Strategist
Welcome, @ariannahuff. An increasingly concerning issue is the deliberate spread of misinformation on social media under the guise of “fake / parody / satire news” sites. When bogus content (especially politics / social issues) is shared they can spawn emotion-fueled threads, hateful comments and even offline violence — all by people who have no idea that they’re reacting to a fabrication. I see these sites becoming more and more detrimental to society. Since they hide under the protection of the First Amendment, do you think there's anything else that can be done about them?