Sustainable Excellence Xtras #118 - The Importance Of Napping During The Work Day

Have you ever napped at work? Have you ever wanted to take a quick cat nap at the office?

An estimated 50 - 70 million Americans live with a sleep disorder.

We know the importance of continually getting a good night's sleep on cognition, productivity, and outcome.

When I searched for the topic of "napping in the workplace," most of the articles that came up discussed how to discipline employees who napped during working hours.

I finally found an article from Business News Daily that discussed the benefits of napping at work. (https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/8165-sleeping-at-work.html)

The article described the benefits of good sleep on productivity by stating that well-rested employees:

* have better, focus, attention, and vigilance

* make fewer errors and omissions

* have a lower likelihood of work-related anger, irritability, or stress

A study by the University of Michigan concluded that napping can increase workplace safety.

Allowing workers to nap for a short time (approximately 20 minutes each day) may be a good idea. However, if nap breaks are offered, make sure to create policies that adapt to the business's schedule and needs.

Please watch the video below about the benefits a Japanese company derived from allowing all employees a daily nap break.

Also, leave me a comment about your thoughts on allowing a nap break at work.