{"id":28210,"date":"2024-03-25T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/restonic.com\/sin-categorizar\/napping-work-5247"},"modified":"2024-04-09T09:06:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:06:51","slug":"napping-work-5247","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restonic.com\/es\/better-sleep-es\/napping-work-5247","title":{"rendered":"Should You Nap at Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ShouldResearch shows napping at work can boost productivity<\/h2>\n

For some Americans, naptime is sacred. They have no shame announcing, \u201cI\u2019m going for a nap!\u201d And right they are, according a substantial body of scientific data that sings the praises of a midday snooze. But can we take our love of napping to work? More companies, from Ben & Jerry\u2019s to Google, have turned into believers, encouraging employees to catch some zzzz\u2019s on the job.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s good news for almost one-third of Americans who have embraced the almighty nap habit as a daily ritual. But what about the other two-thirds? After reading compelling new evidence about the benefits of napping, they may be persuaded to jump onboard the sleep train as well, joining such illustrious nappers as Thomas Edison, JFK, Salvador Dali and Albert Einstein.<\/p>\n

Snooze news you can use<\/h2>\n

You can fill a book with all the physical and emotional benefits associated with napping, but the latest scientific findings are impressive \u2013 and surprising. A University of Hertford study uncovered a link between naps and happiness. Participants were divided into 3 groups \u2013 no nappers, short nappers (30 minutes or less) and longer nappers who slept 30 minutes and more. The two-thirds of the short nappers reported the highest levels of napping.<\/p>\n

Previous research done on half hour naps<\/a> showed that they help with focus, productivity and creativity. Now, add happiness to the list.<\/p>\n

Emotional regulation \u2013 the ability to manage emotions \u2013 is an important survival skill. A University of Michigan study found that a 60-minute midday nap meant people were less impulsive and had a higher tolerance for frustration. The thinking is that a snooze provides distance from an event that provokes an emotional response.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your nap style?<\/h2>\n

Humans should be, by all counts, natural nappers. Studies show that 85% of mammalian species sleep for brief periods throughout the day, aka polyphasic sleepers<\/a>. Yet we\u2019re the only ones that divide our days so distinctly between day and night\/awake and sleep periods.<\/p>\n

Human nap styles fall into three categories.<\/p>\n