INFOGRAPHICS: Interesting and useful facts about daytime sleep

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-13 00:26

As a child, I terribly disliked afternoon naps, and it was impossible to put me to bed even in the kindergarten. When I was in the senior group, the teachers gave up on this empty exercise and allowed me to read during my nap. And only at the institute I realized the value of this opportunity - to take a nap in the afternoon after lunch.

Either those who work from home or those lucky ones who work in companies that support this event can sleep during the day. After all, just 26 minutes of an afternoon nap increases productivity by 34%, and mindfulness by 54%! Want to know more interesting facts?

Duration

10-20 seconds - nano-nap.

from 2 to 5 minutes - micro-nap. Shows amazing effectiveness in the fight against rolling drowsiness.

from 5 to 20 minutes - mini nap. Increases alertness, stamina, performance.

20 minutes - a real good dream. Includes the benefits of micro and mini dreams, and improves muscle memory and clears the brain of unnecessary information. Which in turn improves long-term memory.

from 50 to 90 minutes - lazy man's nap. It includes all phases of sleep and has a positive effect on the processes of perception. Also, during such a long day's sleep, bone and muscle regeneration occurs.

Facts

Short daytime sleep:

- reduces sleepiness during the day by 10%;

- improves mood by 11%;

- improves the quality of interaction by 10%;

- increases attentiveness by 11%;

- increases productivity by 11%;

- improves brain activity by 9%;

- improves physical health by 6%;

- reduces evening insomnia by 14%;

- increases the ability to stay awake at night by 12%;

- increases the feeling of renewal after waking up by 5%;

- increases the time of night sleep by about 20 minutes.

Companies that have introduced daily naps

Nike. Nike employees now have access to quiet, comfortable nap rooms.

Google. Google specifically rents campuses with mountain views for their employees, in which they can relax during the day.

British Airways Continental. British Airways Continental allows its pilots on long flights to take a nap while their colleagues are taking over.

The number of places for daytime recreation in 2011 increased from 5% to 6%.

In a survey by the National Sleep Foundation, it was found that among 1,508 adults surveyed, 34% are allowed to sleep during the day, and 16% have dedicated rooms for this in their offices.

Daytime sleep in different countries

In the northern regions of India, there is also the concept of daytime sleep - sustana, which literally translates as "a little nap". It doesn’t have to be a nap; simple rest also fits this definition.

Daytime sleep and celebrities

Bill clinton slept in the afternoon during his tenure as president of the United States. This helped him cope with the pressure of the office.

Johannes Brahms

dozing on his piano while composing his famous lullaby.

Napoleon dozing between battles, sitting on a horse.

Churchill talked about the need to sleep in the afternoon. This helped him to cope with the responsibility that lay with him during the hostilities.

Margaret Thatcher slept during the day in order to be in better shape.

Geniuses like Thomas Addison and Leonardo da Vinci also liked to sleep during the day.

Einstein dozed during the day. This helped him stay clear. He was dozing, sitting in his chair and holding a pencil in his hand. As soon as the pencil fell out of his hand, he immediately woke up. This helped him not to fall into deep sleep, after which it is much more difficult to wake up.

Lately I feel like Einstein - I fall asleep at the laptop and wake up as soon as I feel that my balance is lost and I am now banging my head on the table:)

How do you feel about daytime sleep and would you like at least a short siesta to be allowed in your office?