Studies show that one in three Americans are taking naps, and that number may actually be higher, because they do not include those who only ?close their eyes? in an easy chair on a regular basis but don?t admit they are napping.
Considering that people are used to take a nap in the middle of the day, when they are at work, and watching these numbers, we should ask ourselves what happens with employee productivity during this period? How much does this habit affect their productivity?
Well, we took a closer look at statistics provided by Cyclope, our employee productivity tool, and we have discovered that our employees are most active and productive during 10-12 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. (taking a 9-5 work schedule into consideration). Beside the fact that during the unproductive period is also included the lunch break, employees are tired, because they miss the nap. Furthermore, studies show that tired workers cost business about $150 billion a year in lost productivity. So, use nap time to maximize your up time!
Lately, many companies accept this idea and start responding to sleep-deprived workers by providing the time and space to nap during work hours. This claim is also back-up by a NASA study which shows that a nap of just 26 minutes can boost performance by as much as 34 percent. Here you can find the PewResearchCenter publication which also provides details regarding the demography of napping.
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Well i dunno if its will increase my productivity, My break is 11:30am-1:00pm, I tried taking nap after I finish my lunch, I usually finish eating at around 12 so i tried taking nap about 30 min to an hour, the result, headache, i dunno maybe it works for some people but maybe to some it wont.