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Follow on Google News | Sleeping On The Job Is Good For You: New Scientific Studies Prove Taking A Power-Nap Increases PerfoNow, a growing number of scientific studies are showing that taking a power-nap can prevent burnout, while increasing performance, and that napping in the afternoon is actually much better than a hit of caffeine, or even extra morning sleep.
By: Power-Nap.com Sleeping on the job traditionally has been frowned on by managers nationwide. Yet, with Americans working longer and harder everyday, the stress of the daily grind often takes its toll, with many workers becoming very tired during the day. Fortunately, now, a growing number of scientific studies are showing that taking a power-nap can prevent burnout, while increasing performance, and that napping in the afternoon is actually much better than a hit of caffeine, or even extra morning sleep. In a landmark new study, presented to the WolrdSleep 07 conference in Cairns ( www.sleeping.org.uk/ Yet for folks with truly stressful jobs, will a quick nap really do any good? NASA was concerned too, since American astronauts are constantly working long hours in a very stressful environment. To find out, NASA recently funded a study on napping ( science.nasa.gov/ That's great news for our men and women working in space, but how about down on Earth? Is it actually effective and practical to nap at work? Experimenters wanted to know too. The National Institute of Mental Health's ( www.nih.gov/ How to get the rest you need on the job Though when we want to nap, especially in the workplace, it may be difficult to take a nap on cue, at a prescribed break-time. So, settling into a nap when you need to can be difficult. Most experts recommend a dim, relatively quiet environment if possible, but often that's not easy, so what can be done to get the rest we need? To provide a solution, researchers at Power-Nap.com used advanced computer technology to combine the brain-wave patterns of an accelerated sleep cycle with the sound a peaceful waterfall, creating the Nap-Machine( Whatever napping you do, experts agree that a good nights' sleep is still essential too, but for those long hard days at the office, arm yourself with this information: References: Nap vs. Caffeine Study: www.sleeping.org.uk/ NIMH Study: www.nih.gov/ NASA Study: science.nasa.gov/ Power-Nap: www.Power- Large versions of the above images are available (simply click on the image, then right-click and "save picture as..." and may be for published when included with the following adjacent text "Power-Nap available at www.Power-Nap.com/ Contact: Steven / Power-Nap Media Relations www.power-nap.com/ Or call (216) 245-1220 # # # Power-Nap was designed with the goal in mind of developing an affordable, non-addictive, non-habit-forming and completely safe way to re-energize the mind and body. After extensive independent research into sleep requirements, it was discovered that it was possible to use carrier waves to produce audible recordings of natural sleep waves which provide the benefits of a long sleep in a short time. Now, years later, Power-Nap has become a phenomenal success and a household word. Website: Power-Nap.com/ End
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