Man taking power nap under a tree to boost his productivity.

Why hasn’t a trend like this caught on?

Not every employer is likely to allow this kind of practice so soon, however, recent developments in the German civil service, notably unassociated with well-known German efficiency, have initiated a program allowing its employees take power-naps of 30 minutes a day.

Recent developments may prove this to be necessary -

• Massive job cuts have meant that workers are more overworked than ever.
• The constant demands for higher efficiency and the increased use of technology at work have meant that workers are expected to do more with less.  This poses emotional and psychological stresses apart from the obvious physiological demands.
• Most employees are suffering from lack of sleep. Recent lab studies on mice have shown that chronic sleep deprivation may lead to irreversible cognitive and metabolic dysfunction.

We recommend the following steps to take advantage of power naps and feel more energized throughout the day.  You owe it to yourself to get a power nap, as no worker can be expected to be efficient for eight hour blocks of the day.

1. Skip lunch or take a light lunch.  Instead of using up the full half hour during lunch, why not eat a light snack.  Drink enough fluids and move to step 2.
2. Take a power nap using the NapMachine, whether at a discreet lounge area or at your desk.  We recommend this handy product that could pay itself off within a week.  The NapMachine utilizes brainwave technology to squeeze in an equivalent of three hours of deep sleep within 20 minutes.