It’s hard to beat a nap. Imagine you’re working a long and tiring day. It get’s to 3PM and it’s time for a coffee to perk you up. Or is it? Perhaps taking a nap is a better option.
There’s been a reasonable amount of research into napping, and it’s relationship to alertness and productivity. According to that research, it helps to prevent, and recover from, fatigue. Taking a nap for as little as 5 minutes can help improve alertness levels.
What’s really great is the mainstream acceptance this concept is getting. Some of the proponents include Cisco Systems, Nike, and BHP Billiton. Nike even go so far as to provide “relaxation rooms” to staff, which include massage chairs, scented candles and anything else your mind can imagine.
It’s all caught on a surprising amount, in fact there are places that now sell nap beds that are specifically targeted at corporations. There are nap beds of multiple types, presumably suiting multiple budgets. This is all quite involved, and I think I need a nap!
I am and always have been a devoted fan of the nap. Nice to see them get the attention they deserve.
If you think carefully, there are probably other people in your workplace who enjoy a good nap during the day!