What Albert has in common EinsteinEinstein, Leonardo DeVinciLeonardo DeVinci or even Winston Churchill? In addition to leaving a mark on history, all three were great fans of naps. Like 85% of mammalsmammals which have a rhythm of sleepsleep polyphasic, this short time of sleep taken during the day has many benefits for humans. A NASA study showed that a nap of around twenty minutes improved performance by 34% and overall alertness by 54%.
Napping, and especially in business, is a practice that nevertheless has difficulty establishing itself in European countries, even though it has been a constitutional right in China since 1948 and is obligatory in many companies in Japan. Around 43% of professionally active French people would also like to have a place dedicated to napping or resting at their workplace, according to an INSV/MGEN 2020 survey.
A nap cocoon to regain energy
It is on this observation that Nap&Up imagined a cocooncocoon take a nap to break away from your work environment and regain some energyenergyenergy in the best possible conditions. It includes a chair in zero position gravitygravitya insulationinsulation visual and a applicationapplication mobilemobile customizable audio to encourage rest time. These cocoons are made in France in the Grand-Est region in work assistance establishments and services.
“ When we are awake, our brains accumulate what researchers call pressurepressure sleep, which peaks before we fall asleep. Taking some time off during the day reduces this pressure. During this phase, the body relaxes but remains sensitive to external stimuli. It therefore stimulates normal sleep and thus maximizes its benefits. », Explain the co-founders of Nap&Up.
Nap&Up offers a nap cocoon to break away from your work environment. © Nap&Up
Already more than 600 customers in seven countries
In addition to 500 customizable relaxation audios, between sophrology, short stories, and soundscapes, the application has a cocoon reservation system and monthly feedback on the statistics of your nap room. Nap&Up also offers training and awareness-raising on sleep disorders and the practice of micro-naps, notably through event days and weeks. The company already has more than 600 clients, companies, universities, hospitals, motorway rest areas and coworking spaces in France and internationally in more than six countries.
