Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Sleep is one of those things we often take for granted. Yet ...

(CNN) — You fall asleep at an appropriate hour, giving yourself enough time to rest before a big day ahead — only to be jolted awake by racing thoughts: Was your friend secretly offended by your joke?

Sleep is something the majority of us look forward to. At the end of a long day (or a long night), there often is no better feeling than crawling under the covers, knowing that you have nowhere to be ...