Skip to content
  • Happy Health
  • Happy Mindset
  • Animal Wonders
  • About Us
    • Team
  • Subscribe
Menu
  • Happy Health
  • Happy Mindset
  • Animal Wonders
  • About Us
    • Team
  • Subscribe
Happy News

Sleeping On The Job… Good for you?!

A secret society exists within the American workforce of people who regularly nap during work hours, sneaking rest breaks in parking garages, side streets, nap pods, or even their home offices because they believe the practice improves their performance despite the stigma. Multiple studies have confirmed the benefits of short naps for enhanced memory, focus, and cognitive performance, with experts recommending 15 to 30-minute power naps during the mid-afternoon circadian dip for optimal results. Famous nappers like Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein pioneered the practice, and now modern workers from marketing managers to company founders are embracing the power of microsleep to boost creativity and productivity.

While workplace napping is the norm in parts of Spain, Italy, China, and Japan, Americans who sleep on the job are often viewed as lazy, and the federal government even bans sleeping in its buildings during work hours except in rare circumstances. Some progressive companies are bucking this trend by installing nap rooms and sleeping pods, recognizing that well-rested employees are more productive, creative, and less likely to rely on multiple coffees or sugary snacks to power through exhaustion. Sleep experts emphasize that napping should supplement, not replace, adequate nighttime sleep, but even a six-minute nap can be restorative and improve learning. This growing movement of devoted nap-takers is challenging American workplace culture and proving that sometimes the best way to work harder is to sleep smarter.

PrevPreviousSam The Fireman Superfan Got His Wish
NextMan From A Meme On A MissionNext

Recent Articles

Happy News

Fish Communication Finally Understood By Humans

February 5, 2026

Scientists have identified and matched underwater sounds to specific fish species living off the coast of British Columbia in a discovery that could help improve how fish populations are monitored and protected. This will finally answer the age old question of what noises fish make to speak to each other

Read More
Happy News

Cows Are Even Smarter Than We Thought

February 5, 2026

Veronika the cow has amazed researchers by using a broom to scratch specific areas of her body demonstrating tool use, a skill that was not previously known to be possessed by cattle and calling into question the previous assessment of the cognitive abilities of these farm animals. Study leader Alice

Read More
Happy News

An iPhone Photo Solved A 60 Year Botanical Mystery

February 5, 2026

A plant long presumed extinct in the wild has been rediscovered in Australia ending nearly six decades without a confirmed sighting. Researchers say the small slender shrub called Ptilotus senarius had not been recorded since 1967 and was effectively written off as lost until new evidence emerged last summer on

Read More
« Previous Next »
  • Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility Notice
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Unsubscribe
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility Notice
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Unsubscribe
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2026 HappyNews.