A more productive employee is an employee who takes a nap. In any case, this is the opinion of a British scientist, who preaches rest at the office, between 30 and 90 minutes.
From dormitories to the office. A surprising initiative in France, but recommended by a British researcher. Invited to the Cheltenham Science Festival (United Kingdom), organized by the prestigious Times, Prof. Vincent Walsh encouraged bosses to offer employees the opportunity to take a nap. This would, according to him, be an ideal solution to boost business productivity.
More creative and productive nap-loving workers: this is the case for afternoon sleep. According to Prof. Walsh, between 30 and 90 minutes of naps should be allowed within companies. This specialist says that the most creative thoughts emerge during periods of relaxation, when the brain makes new connections.
“It’s better to give your brain some rest. I take a nap every afternoon, ”Prof. Walsh told the Festival. He also points out that reserving sleep for nocturnal periods is very recent: “It is only since the industrial revolution that we have been obsessed with concentrating all our sleep during the night rather than taking one or two naps during the day. . “
Inscribed in the Chinese constitution
In Japan or China, that would be preaching to converts: the Japanese take a nap between 15 and 20 minutes a day and this right is enshrined in the Chinese constitution. In our Spanish neighbors too, the nap is an integral part of the culture. And in the United States, the concept of “power nap” is king. At Huffington Post American, journalists even have nap bubbles. France, it remains resistant to the movement.
Between 19 and 40 minutes
The benefits of the nap are however preached by many scientists. However, opinions vary on the ideal length of time. Some say 2 to 5 minutes to get back on your feet, others 5 to 20 minutes to strengthen performance. However, the ideal seems to unite: between 19 and 40 minutes, depending on the state of fatigue, accompanied by breaks every hour and a half. While waiting for legalization, the Belgian site References.be offers with humor 7 ways to sleep discreetly at the office.
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