Should Workplaces Let Employees Nap During the Day? Did you know that the September 2011 study from the ‘Journal of Sleep’ states U.S. companies have lost $63 billion in lost productivity majorly due to lack of sleep? (http://www.inc.com/zoe-henry/google-uber-and-other-companies-where-you-can-nap-at-the-office.html)This problem could be fixed if people could get more sleep; all workplaces should allow employees to take naps throughout the day. In the article ‘The Most Sleep-Friendly Companies in America’ Annie Hauser and Allison Takeda, senior editors for everydayhealth.com said, “28 percent of workers admitted that daytime sleepiness impacts their daily duties a few times a month, and it can lead to dangerous drowsy driving… and even increased …show more content…
While sleeping, the body releases a chemical called the growth hormone. The growth hormone counteracts hormone cortisol, which humans tend to have an excess of when sleep deprived. Too much hormone cortisol negatively affects the body: increase of abdominal fat, weakens the immune system, etc. which can lead to heart disease and diabetes. However, napping increases growth hormones in the body, consequently boosting the immune system, decreases stress, and helps the body repair muscle. (http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/02/07/unleash-the-power-of-the-nap/) Many employees do not get the recommended eight hours of sleep every night, so naps help the body complete crucial chemical processes that we need. A 2007 study published by the Archives of Internal Medicine found that working men who had a midday nap at least three times a week had their risk of death from heart disease decreased by 64% (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6354855.stm). Zoe Henry, a reporter for Inc.com recently quoted Stefan Camenzind, the CEO of Evolution Design, in her article ‘6 Companies (Including Uber) Where It’s OK to Nap’: "Most people are told that the harder you work, the longer you work, the better it is," Camenzind adds. "That's not sustainable, and that's probably also not true. It's about smart working, and that means you need to recharge. In this context, nap rooms become more and more …show more content…
They know that the media has publicized and shamed napping for adults. They think that functioning adults should be able to work efficiently without napping. While this thinking may have worked in the old days, research now tells us that is incorrect. The majority of adults are busy people, never able to get enough sleep at night. That quick midday nap boosts energy even better than a cup of coffee. In conclusion, all workplaces should allow employees to take naps throughout the day. Naps improve many aspects of physical and mental health. Many successful companies such as Google, Uber, Zappos, Capital One Labs, Ben & Jerry’s, and PricewaterhouseCoopers already offer nap rooms and sleep times. Why don’t we join them? We are on the path to healthier, happier, and therefore more productive, employees and companies!
What do people think of when they first hear the word nap? Everyday sayings such as snatching a nap, being caught napping, snoozing, or stealing forty winks are all beneficial daily activities we need to add to our busy life. If we do, we will be more awake and capable to reach our full potential as an individual. People don’t realize how important a nap can be. Although popular beliefs suggest that naps are a waste of time, naps actually increase productivity by resting the brain.
The benefits of napping varies from person to person. Some people tend to be very cranky and drowsy while others tend to be full of energy. Like me for example; I don't do to well with napping , most of the time I barely take a nap. Mostly because of the pain my body indures every single day of my life. Even before the pain started , I never really liked napping that often.
Some people have to take naps so they are not tired on they job some have have jobs that they have to take naps so they can focus like my dads friend dustin is a EMT so he has to be ready all the time so he has to take naps so he is not tired when he is saving someone's life
Personally, I have always seen napping as effective when it can be done with little to no consequence and when it is truly needed. Some people need naps, some don't. It's a double edged sword. As paragraph 2 of article 2 states: it is possible for one to nap for too long, leading to sleep inertia. If someone is able to nap efficiently, the small rest should help them get rid of their drowsiness.
There are many possibe benefits to napping mid-day as an adult. In my Essay i will list a couple of reasons why it should be allowed.
I believe that napping is a good pratice for adults.It will help adults with not feeling tired and overwhelmed throughout the day. Naps throughtout the day will help adults who can't sleep at night. Also, taking naps will save some people alot of money weekly by not purchasing energy drinks daily to get them thru the day.Not taking naps can result in feeling tired,restless and drinking unhealthy energy drinks. If adults can take naps daily I believe many adults will perform better at work,home and after work with the kids. I personally don't take naps throughout the day, but when I'm off I do before I get my day started. I notice, when I don't take naps I always feel tired. I feel like I always need some
Most college students spend their time up all night studying, and they regret it the next morning when they are struggling to stay awake from the lack of sleep. Along with this many students nap during the day to make up for the loss of sleep. Many studies have found that napping can actually improve moods, health, and academic performance. This is shown in different studies from surveys, to testing different reactions and moods. All the way to actually providing students with a place to nap. Napping can increase academic performance, mood, and have a positive effect on health. All of these being reasons why people should nap.
In America especially, naps are thought to be only for little children, even though most people enjoy naps. However, napping is actually a good habit because it helps you be more focused and less sleepy when you wake up. Napping can also help you do your job better and make fewer mistakes. I personally dislike taking naps since I always have a hard time falling asleep, nevertheless, I have found that naps help me focus on my schoolwork and remember certain details that I wouldn't remember otherwise. Sometimes I have trouble finding a time to take a nap, so I have assigned a certain time to nap, which is right after school. Then, after my nap, I work on my homework and usually get it done faster than if I hadn't taken a nap. One can see that napping is good because it helps you focus better, remember details, get done faster and make less
A nap is a short period of sleep, typically taken between the hours of 9am and 9pm as an adjunct to the usual nocturnal sleep period. Naps are most often taken as a response to drowsiness during waking hours. A nap is a form of biphasic or polyphasic sleep, where the latter terms also include longer periods of sleep in addition to one single period. Cultural attitudes toward napping during the work day vary. In many Western cultures, children and the elderly are expected to nap during the day and are provided with designated periods and locations to do so. In these same cultures, most working adults are not expected to sleep during the day and napping on the job is widely considered unacceptable. Other cultures serve their largest meals at
I do think naps are a terrible sleep habit and should practiced anymore, naps are bad for your health and your productivity. Although to be on the other side of the argument, scientist say that napping has been proven to boost mental focus although when i say naps i mean 20-30 minute naps. Naps lasting longer will result in grogginess and in turn making you less productive which is the main argument towards naps is that they help your productivity. Although many say that naps are an important lifestyle choice for busy Americans there are a lot of drawbacks some i have already listed and some i will bring up now. First, new research by Dr Tomohide Yamada states that napping everyday increases the risk of getting diabetes and this is why excessive daytime sleepiness and taking longer naps were associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, with a short nap not increasing this risk. "Also Daytime napping might be a consequence of night-time sleep disturbance such as obstructive sleep apnoea. Epidemiological studies have shown that obstructive sleep apnoea is independently linked to blockages (ischaemia) of heart arteries, stroke, fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality.(Dr Tomohide Yamada). So in conclusion supporters of naps and daytime naps are wrong in saying a "power nap" is good for you it raises the risk for diabetes and also kills productivity as you wake up groggy and tired then you were before, also it can damage you body clock and make it difficult to sleep at
Once #3 titled “Ask the Sleep Doctor” reveals that naps are beneficial in many different ways. As stated in Source #3, “Naps with lengths between 10 and 20 minutes have been shown to increase productivity, decrease fatigue, and improve mood.” This explains that with naps comes more energy, a better work rate, and a superior character. This also shows that there are countless advantages to napping. Those who disagree think naps will always make you groggy and slow; this is not true because as long as you don’t take too long of a nap, you will be refreshed and happier. Increases in productivity prove that napping is generally good for people.
Napping is important to most people, because it's a way to get rid of sleep dep. Getting rid of sleep dep is important because if you don't you'll have to sleep more on weekends than on weekdays.That means ¨Some people sleep more off than on work days¨.
Several Fortune 500 companies, and even small businesses, are considering allowing the average worker to take a break from their work and adopt a natural energy booster, the common nap. Workplace napping is an innovative, low-cost method that is starting to be incorporating at people’s places of work. Many people associate naps with laziness, however, businesses are evaluating the importance of naps in the workplace, as they hold various benefits such as an increase in performance, attentiveness, and overall productivity.
This is not just one and a half hour less than our previous generation but also an erosion from the ‘ideal’ eight hours of sleep. It is the objective of the capitalist to make time as productive as possible, work time is now being further divided into hours, minutes or even seconds. Sleep, is no exception. Our sleeping time is shortened and sleep has become a consumer ’good’ in this capitalist society. ‘’Sleep, has been commercialised and commodified in consumer culture (Willaim, 2001), in the sense that it ‘enhances’ productivity. Different ways of ‘doing’ sleep was then ‘introduced’. In my diary on Sleeping Routine (2016) and diary on Time, Schedule and Routines (2016), I have mentioned ’’power nap’’ and ‘’having a good sleep also means getting benefits from the ‘beauty sleep’. Sleep is now being portrayed to be the ‘’cheapest form of stress relief’’, napping specifically is seen as an efficient sleep management tactics with added health benefits. Sleep is being represented as and re-constructed into a ‘tool’ in the capitalist society. Sleeping routines have changed according to the culture of workplace and the transforming of society. ‘’A revaluation of ’napping’ in the workplace is recently underway (Williams, 2001).’’ Napping is now considered to be the ‘smartest’ and ‘cheapest’ way of stress relief for living in 24/7 society. More companies have introduced ’napping’ time for
Everyday there are many humans who don't track how much time they sleep, I’m one of those humans. People lose sleep without even knowing it, you can fall asleep at a later time on a Tuesday just because your favorite show was on, but before you know it all the sleep adds up and you’ll soon become sleep deprived. Is napping bad? Well, I personally believe it's not because I even take naps myself, if you really think about it, most animals even nap! Most adults and teens believe naps are for kids but that's all wrong, we need naps and I’m here to prove why, just keep reading.