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This composite scores three drivers of balance: hours worked beyond a 40-hour baseline, sleep against a 7.5-hour target, and discretionary personal time. The week has 168 hours, so making the committed total explicit is usually more persuasive than any score.
Committed hours
Committed = Work hours + Commute hours + Sleep hours x 7
Score
Score = 0.40 x Work-hours score + 0.35 x Sleep score + 0.25 x Personal time score
Because sleep debt degrades judgment, mood and health faster than any other factor, and it is the first thing sacrificed when hours rise.
Sustained hours above about 50 a week show measurable declines in output per hour and sharp increases in error rates, so the extra time buys progressively less.