An Entrepreneur's Guide to Napping 2
"This work isn't going to do itself!" said Corporate America
Have been loving Hen’s recent series re his napping cheat code, the acupuncture mat. I’m excited to give it another shot later today, as I can tell I’m going to need one later.
Until then, here’s another post from our good friend, Barry McBride, creator of the Orange and Brown Report and all-around awesome guy. I hope you all enjoy his writing as much as I do!
If you read Matt’s brief bio of me and my napping behavior, which alerted me to this critical compendium on the subject, you would know that I am from the fine state of Ohio [Ed.: Because I’m a nerd who happens to live in a commonwealth, I double checked — Barry is on point here, Ohio is not one of four commonwealths in the US]. Of all the things Ohio offers, a good night’s rest is seemingly uncommon among them. The state is among the Top Ten of the most sleep-deprived states nationwide.
I’ve helped the state achieve this status in my lifetime, adopting mottos such as “sleep is for weenies” along the way to a middle age chock-full of sleep deprivation and overwork. Thankfully, I’m making up for lost sleep time as I enter my doddering years.
I haven’t been alone on my highway to sleep disorders, as it’s estimated that about one in three adults don’t get the recommended daily 7-9 hours of sleep needed to live a healthy life. The reason? In many cases, it’s overwork and job stressors. The net result? According to one study, it’s nearly $2000 in lost productivity per employee.
So, follow along with me, corporate America: We overwork people so much that they can’t sleep, and because they can’t sleep, they’re less productive, and, perhaps because of that, you need to work them more. Makes total sense.
There is one curative for such a dangerous epidemic: the nap. Beyond the simple enjoyment and refreshment it provides, it leads to greater productivity — more on this to come.