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 .