Napping

THE ECONOMIC TIMES THE ECONOMIC TIMES 16 magazine centrespread centrespread magazine 17 SEPTEMBER 02-08, 2012 SEPTEMBER 02-08, 2012 6% Types of Napping Companies That Promote Napping workplaces had nap rooms in 2011, up from 5% in previouS SLEEP 50-90 MINUTES year LAZY M AN'S NAP Includes slow wave plus REM sleep; good for improving perceptual processing; also when the system is flooded with human growth hormone, great for repairing bones and muscles Nike workers have access to nap-friendly "quiet rooms" that can also be used for meditation Continental and British Airways allow pilots to sleep during long international flights while colleagues take over the controls Google has a number of futuristic napping pods scattered throughout its Mountain View campus. Its "Energy Pods" – futuristic looking white capsules that rent for $795 a month or sell for $12,985 – let nappers recline out of other people's sight and set timers to wake themselves up with vibrations and lights SLIDIN' AWAY 20 MINUTES ORIGINAL POWER NAP Siesta has origins in Islamic law and is written about in the Global Trends Stress is a way oflife in today's overworkedandNet-worked world. Tobeat the stress as wellas Includes the benefits of the micro and the mini, but additionally clears the brain of useless built up information, which helps with long-term memory (remembering facts, events & names) Koran. However, the word is Spanish, originating from the Latin Hora Sexto meaning "the sixth hour" (six hours from dawn is noon). Siesta means "midday rest" In north India a colloquial term 'sustana', which literally means "taking a small nap", is used. Although it does not necessarily mean siesta but it is used in In Bengal, the word which describes the Some Japanese offices have special “napping rooms" for workers to take Romans had a rejuvenate, a powernap is perhaps the best way and companies like Nike &British Airwaysare all in favour of it. ETMagazine puts together some of its advantages concept is bhat-ghum, literally meaning "rice sleep" or a nap after lunch regular siesta; it was considered to be a physical necessity rather than a a nap during lunch break or after overtime work luxury same way A nap of 60 mins improves alertness for up to Research on pilots shows that a 26-minute “Nasa" nap in flight (while the plane is manned by a copilot) enhanced performance by 34% and overall alertness by 2-5 MINUTES 10 hrs A54% MICRO NA P Advantage Napping. Shown to be surprisingly effective at shedding sleepiness 000 Most mammals sleep for short periods throughout the day. Humans have consolidated sleep into one long period, but our bodies are pro- grammed for two periods of intense sleepiness: In the early morning, from about 2 am to 4 am, and in the afternoon, between 1 pm and 3 pm 10% decreased 5-20 MINUTES MINI NAP daytime sleepiness 11% elevated mood 10% increased quality of interactions Increases alertness, stamina, motor learning and motor performance A recent study found that napping on a slowly swinging bed really does get us to sleep 10-20 SECONDS NANO N AP 11% elevated Oct, 2010: Spain's first siesta championship takes place in Madrid. The top napper won alertness 11% increased faster Sleep studies haven't yet concluded whether there are benefits to these brief intervals, like when you nod off on someone's shoulder on the train Famous People Caught Napping stamina 9% enhanced material abilities €1,000 Indian politicians caught napping on camera during Parliamentary sessions 6% increased physical health Graphic: Alankar Source: siestaawareness.org, some- 14% decreased time interesting-facts.blogspot.in, executivetraveller.in HD Deve Gowda to fall sleep at night India's 11th prime minister was notorious for dozing off. Even during official 12% increased ability to stay asleep through out the night Siesta cultures have a lower rate of coronary heart disease (CHD). A 2007 study of about 24,000 Greek people showed that those who napped twice a week reduced their CHD chances by 12%. If they napped three times a week their CHD chances reduced by a whopping functions! In his defence he 5% increased refreshed feeling upon waking once said: "I may be a sleeping politician. But... am not like politicians who sleep on national issues..." E Ahmed Rajiv Shukla Ram Vilas Veerappa Moily 20 minutes increased Pawan 37% night time sleep Paswan Bansal FFF