Need a productivity boost? Take a nap!
If you asked business owners & employers if they would be interested in introducing some minor behavioural changes amongst their employees that had been demonstrated (by studies from NASA and Harvard) to significantly boost productivity, wouldn’t you expect them to be eager to know more? Just watch their demeanours change when you inform them that this breakthrough idea is, in fact, allowing people to take a nap when they need it.
This fantastic piece on the joy of napping was published recently on Boston.com (and flagged to me by the ever-alert Merlin Mann). I’m sure many of you are already fully convinced of the merits of a well-timed power nap – I know I certainly am!
It’s important that we don’t forget that what is most critical is the quality of our output, not necessarily the means of how it gets done. Unfortunately, too many employers would balk at allowing their valued staff an opportunity for a snooze, even with a promise of improved quality of work. One organisation who often receives public criticism for its inefficiency and resistance to change is leading the way in this regard – the German Civil Service.
Feeling a bit tired & weary? Finding yourself making mental errors? Go on – find yourself an alarm and a comfortable location and do the right thing.