How Typically Do You Sleep at Work? – Alaska Sleep Clinic

Sleeping on the job is a kind of office taboos — like leaving your desk for lunch or taking a day stroll — that we’re taught to look down on. If somebody naps at 2 p.m. whereas the remainder of us furiously write memos and reply to emails, certainly it should imply they’re slacking off. Or so the belief goes.

Though we could by no means admit it to our co-workers or anybody else, didn’t you envy “Seinfeld’s” George Costanza’s built-in napping haven underneath his desk at work? Positive you didn’t! (wink, wink)

To make certain, the power to nap at work is way from widespread, consultants stated. Few amongst us have the luxurious of having the ability to step away for a half-hour snoozefest. However lunch hours and occasional breaks might be nice occasions to duck out, and your elevated productiveness and application shall be all of the proof it is advisable make your case to inquiring bosses.

In a great world, we’d all clear up this drawback by unplugging early and getting evening’s sleep. Here’s our guide on how to do just that. However the subsequent smartest thing is stealing away for a fast energy nap once you’re dragging after lunch.

(The Japanese actually have a phrase for strategically sleeping on the job: “inemuri,” roughly translated to “sleeping while present.” Now is an effective second to pause and e mail this story to your boss.)

The Virgin Pulse Institute introduced the outcomes at present of a sleep research carried out in November 2013 with roughly 1,140 Virgin Pulse members, from three U.S.-based corporations. Researchers discovered that:

76 p.c of staff felt drained most days of the week
40 p.c of staff nod off throughout the day as soon as monthly
30 p.c of staff have been sad or very sad with the standard or amount of their sleep
15 p.c nod off throughout the day no less than as soon as per week to as soon as per day

Contributors famous that lack of sleep impacted their power and motivation to take part in bodily actions and eat wholesome meals. They skilled problem concentrating at work or remembering duties, and felt extra irritable at work and residential. Sleeplessness additionally made it more durable to handle stress, additional impacting their difficulties sleeping.

When you’ve got bother staying awake at work or anyplace else throughout the day, name Alaska Sleep Clinic to talk with certainly one of our board-certified sleep specialists.