Take a Nap

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Several studies are improving the reputation of the much maligned "nap" especially when it comes to boosting workplace productivity. Entrepeneur Daily quotes a 25 year study from the University of Haifi in Israel that indicates naps taken in the workplace can enhance performance while reducing "crabbiness". Another study from Harvard Medical School points to a 45 minute nap as a means to improve tasks that rely on memory.

An article on Associated Content by Peggy Adamik also quotes a joint study by Harvard University and the University of Athens Medical School that followed participants over six years. Those that took regular naps-30 minutes at least 3 times per week- reduced their risk of dying from heart disease by 37%.

To reap the benefits of these two great findings, some employers are now allowing employees to take short naps at work, providing napping rooms, and in New York City sleep salons like Yelo are providing workers a napping sanctuary.