As a massage therapist I love my sleep.  Anything less than 8 hours a night and I can feel it.  Come to think of it,  I've always loved sleeping and napping.  In fact I'd like to come back either as a cat or a sloth.

The benefits of sleep, particularly short naps are increasingly being researched and recognised. Some of the leading companies in the world such as Google, now invest in sleep.  Well napping actually.  They have installed Energypods [see above] which allows employees to lie down, block out light and sound and catch 40 winks.  They also invest in providing regular massage for employees.  What a great place to work!

A recent article in the New York Times says "research has shown that sleep enhances performance, learning and memory.  Most unappreciated of all, sleep improves creative ability to generate "aha!" moments and to uncover novel connections among seemingly unrelated ideas.

Unfortunately, not all companies are as forward thinking as those in silicon valley.  For heavens sake, most companies in the U.K still haven't grasped the concept of hot-desking, flexible working hours or working from home.  I get the feeling that the average employer simply doesn't trust their employees.  Oh well....... we catch on later over here...... maybe one day..........

To read this interesting article in full click here.