MASTERCLASS
60 minutes · Online, in-person or hybrid
About this Masterclass
The Science of Sleep is an expert-led masterclass on how sleep affects thinking, decisions and performance at work, and what actually helps people switch off at night. Poor sleep shows up the next day as slower thinking and worse decisions, and willpower alone doesn’t fix it.
Your team learns what the research says about why sleep matters for the way we work, then leaves with a science-backed wind-down routine they can use that same night.
Meet your speaker
Mathias Deceuninck spent four years as a corporate M&A lawyer at top-tier international firms in Brussels, Prague and London, before moving to Amazon in Amsterdam as a Strategic Key Account Manager. Working in high-pressure environments and long hours led him to experience firsthand the impact of poor sleep on health and performance.
This drove him to found 8hours, a European sleep performance company working with doctors and sleep specialists on sleep, recovery and performance. His masterclasses combine evidence-based insights with practical techniques people can apply immediately to improve their sleep and performance.
Inside the session
01 · THE THEORY
The session explains what the research shows about how poor sleep affects thinking and decisions the next day, and why willpower alone doesn’t fix it. Knowing what actually helps people switch off makes it easier to build a routine that works.
02 · THE PRACTICE
Build a wind-down routine
Participants learn a practical wind-down routine and a tool for switching off, rather than more advice to unplug. The exercises are simple enough to try that same night, and easy to keep going in the weeks that follow, so the benefits build.
How it works
DURATION
60 minutes
FORMAT
Online, in-person or hybrid
GROUP SIZE
Flexible for any team
INCLUDED
Live exercises and follow-up resources
How this helps your team
01
Know what actually works
People learn why willpower doesn’t fix sleep and what does, so they can stop relying on generic advice to unplug.
02
Switch off at night
A simple wind-down routine gives people a practical way to switch off in the evening instead of lying awake with work on their mind.
03
Think more clearly the next day
A practical technique helps people recover during the day, so they can keep going without relying on another coffee.
Built for real workplaces
Practical sessions that help people at work and at home, and tie back to the outcomes your business cares about.
10,000+
participants
9.1/10
average session rating
45%
average stress reduction · self-reported
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