If you think back, you may be able to remember what it felt like to wake up after a long night of deep, uninterrupted sleep. You felt refreshed, invigorated, and motivated. Your mind was clear and sharp, and you could easily navigate all the different twists and turns your job threw at you.

If you are one of the estimated 18 million Americans who suffer from sleep apnea, it may have been a long, long time since you woke up feeling refreshed.

Oxygen-debt fatigue and exhaustion makes every aspect of life hard, but it can definitely affect your job performance. You just can’t be as productive when you can barely keep your eyes open, and forget about creative solutions to difficult challenges when your mind is mired in fog.

If you want to be better at your job, you don’t need to attend another management leadership conference…you need to deal with your sleep apnea. If you have struggled with a CPAP machine, schedule an appointment with your dentist to ask about an apnea oral device. Your dentist can manufacture a customize appliance that will keep your airway open, your body oxygenated (and resting) during the night. With the right apnea oral device, you’ll wake up refreshed in the morning…and you just might live longer too!