I HAVE 200 EMAILS to answer, pointless meetings to attend, extravagant expenses to submit, but it’s 2 p.m. and I’m hobbling through a productivity slump. Science says short daytime naps could improve alertness and work performance, but I can’t just drop my head on my desk to catch a few ZZZZs and, unfortunately, my office is a long way off from installing napping pods a la Facebook and Google. So instead I sneak away to a nearby “nap studio,” where I can actually pay to rest my soul before going another round with my inbox....
Manhattan-based Nap York rents nap studios for 30, 60 or 90-minute sessions from $15. The soundproofed pods are designed to provide an optimised environment for sleep and allow workers to take short daytime naps, which scientists have said can improve alertness and productivity. Similar resting lounges are appearing in other cities such as Los Angeles, Washington DC, London and Madrid.