The Power-Nap Pod
The over-worked and sleep-deprived are set to get a boost as company bosses have given the seal of approval to the latest in high-tech snoozing. The Null's roving reporter, Riaz Bhunnoo, fights his way past drowsy directors and somnolent CEOs to take a look at the MetroNap.
Fans of The Apprentice will know that a six-figure salary demands a 16-hour working day. City workers regularly couple this daily slog with a ‘work hard, play even harder’ attitude, so it comes as no surprise that sleep gets left on the backburner. Well, droopy-eyed bankers need miss their shut-eye no more, because power-napping on the Energy Pod has been given the green light by several UK companies.
The Energy Pod is essentially a souped-up dentist’s chair with a huge dome at the head end. It is designed to isolate you from your stressful environment by enveloping you with lights and music while you sleep.
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| MetroNap - great for kipping, crap for hide and seek. (click image for more) |
The designer of this snooze-machine was a banker who came up with the idea after finding his colleagues asleep in bathrooms and store cupboards. He knew that there must be a better way of cat-napping on work time and he came up with the Energy Pod. The Japanese originally paved the way for power-napping through the invention of the capsule hotel; however, it simply took too much time to get to the hotel and back, and it eventually found its market in those who had partied too hard and had missed their last train home.
The Energy Pod minimises the down-time with its in-office placement, and with several companies including PriceWaterhouseCoopers installing these directly into their offices, the power-nap will soon be a standard part of city working life. It only costs companies £300 per month for pod privileges, and they are certain they’ll get that back through increased productivity.
Marcus de Guingand from MetroNaps said: “It has been scientifically documented that a short nap during the day boosts alertness, memory, creativity and mood. Sleep-deprived individuals succumb more frequently to illness and are more likely to experience poorer long-term health.” I would also hazard a guess that the alcohol and drugs probably don’t help either…
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