Why Companies Should Insist that Employees Take Naps
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Why Companies Should Insist that Employees Take Naps
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#2This article is especially important for places like HN where the "founders never sleep" myth runs rampant.
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#3Disengaging in other ways are also very effective.
For example, if you're having trouble with a tough business/programming problem, a stroll through an art museum can be very beneficial. Personally, I like to walk along the lake (Chicago) or walk through parks and let my mind wander.
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#4When pilots are given a nap of just 30 minutes on long haul flights, they experience a 16 percent improvement in their reaction time. Nonnapping pilots experience a 34 per cent decrease over the course of the flight.
does that sentence make sense?
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#5I work at an international Chinese company and what surprised me first was that almost all of our Chinese engineers take nap after lunch (even the ones who come for temporary business trip) I have an impression that taking naps is heavily practiced in Chinese corporate culture...
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#6When pilots are given a nap of just 30 minutes on long haul flights, they experience a 16 percent improvement in their reaction time. Nonnapping pilots experience a 34 per cent decrease over the course of the flight. does that sentence make sense?
The editor should have taken a nap.
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#7Ever since I read "Brain Rules" by John Medina (which advocates taking an afternoon nap) about a year ago I've been wanting to 'implement' it, but I have failed to do so yet. 3PM is just not a convenient time for a nap at all.
Is there anyone that does take naps in the afternoon?
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#8So they recommend taking your own time and taking a nap to give your employer more productivity?
I'm all for being productive on company time, but I don't sacrifice my own time for it. And I certainly don't go so far as to hide things I do from the company, like leaving the premises to go take a nap.
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#9Napping is the crucial key for me while handling tough programming problems. Before taking a nap, I try to understand the boundaries and the parameters of the problem and try to visualize the solution I want to arrive. Then I take a nap (20 - 30 mins). When I wake up 90% of the time I have the solution in my head.
I think any startup which encourages its employees to take a nap is at great advantage.
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#10I'm confused how this was submitted because I submitted the exact same article five days ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1714358
Regardless, I think space would be the biggest issue. I don't think most companies could afford to have sleeping pods like Google.