New Delhi: Japan is renowned for its innovative designs, and it is about to introduce standing sleep pods so that workers can take a brief standing snooze. In order to provide a healthier option for individuals looking to take a little sleep during the day, plywood supplier Koyoju Gohan KK and the Tokyo-based office furniture manufacturer Itoki have teamed up. Japan is renowned for its ground-breaking inventions, and the nation will soon make standing sleep pods available to workers so they may take a quick stand-up nap.
In order to provide a healthier option for individuals looking to take a little sleep during the day, plywood supplier Koyoju Gohan KK and the Tokyo-based office furniture manufacturer Itoki have teamed up.
The device, which has the appearance of a water heater, is made to ensure that the head, knees, and back are adequately supported so that users may relax without worrying about falling over.
The ‘nap box’ is intended to solve Japan’s rigid office culture, according to its designers. “I believe that many Japanese individuals have a propensity for working nonstop. We hope that businesses can use this to take a more flexible approach to resting, according to Kawashima.
Indian new company permits workers to nap while at work:
Companies all across the world are developing innovative solutions to help workers cope with extended workdays. Under its new “right to nap” policy, the 600 workers of Bengaluru-based start-up Wakefit are permitted to take naps while at work. Wakefit co-founder Chaitanya Ramalingegowda reportedly informed staff members through internal email in May that employees would now be permitted to take short 30-minute naps while at work.
Ramalingegowda penned the following in the email, according to a screenshot that was widely circulated on social media:
We’ve decided to make afternoon naps at work the standard, therefore we’ve established 2 to 2.30 pm as the designated time for all of our staff to take a sleep.
He wrote: Citing research from NASA and Harvard that demonstrated an association between afternoon naps and increased performance and productivity:
We have been in the sleep business for more than six years, yet we still haven’t given the afternoon nap its due respect.
He continued, “Research supports the benefits of afternoon naps for memory, focus, creativity, and productivity. A NASA study suggests that a 26-minute catnap can improve performance by 33%, and a Harvard study demonstrates how naps reduce stress.
