Huffington is also trailblazing the concept of sleep as a necessary tool for success, through an initiative named The Sleep Revolution. “We need to dispel the myth that we can function perfectly on four or five hours,†she told “Today.â€
Sleep is “the gateway through which a life of well-being must travel,†Huffington recently wrote. It allows people to be more productive, lead healthier lives and connect more deeply to themselves, she added.
Once chronically fatigued herself, she turned her life around after collapsing from exhaustion in 2007.
More than 40 percent of Americans get less than the recommended minimum seven hours of sleep per night, a Gallup poll found.
Huffington will soon embark on a college tour, where she plans to visit 50 schools with leading sleep experts.
Her new book, The Sleep Revolution, hits shelves on Tuesday.