Everybody needs the appropriate amount of time to rest. In today's working industry, people have become more conscious about their health - especially, when it comes to sleep. Which is why companies like Google, Zappos, Ben & Jerry's, and The Huffington Post have nap rooms in their office sites. These are just some of the companies that recognize that a handful of sleep can mean a boost in productivity. According to The Huffington Post, stress and being overworked are noticed. Which is why these companies and more have been devoting their time and effort to make sure their workers get their much needed rest and work-life balance, as told by the New York Times.
Organizations like McKinsey's have been investing and encouraging health and wellness programs in companies. The organization focused on ways to improve employee's sleeping such as installing nap rooms for a quick power nap.
But the notion of this kind of program is still new to the working world. "We still view sleep as something that interferes with work," said Els van der Helm, a sleep specialist at McKinsey who co-authored the report. Nap rooms, for example, "aren't always used very much, or there's still a taboo in using them," she told The Huffington Post.
The Huffington Post article emphasizes on how companies can begin promoting wellness. It goes on to say that it should start from the top. Experts say that the focus on sleep should start from senior leadership, like Apple and Netflix executives did. The importance of work-life balance is crucial for workers as it also translates to support for employees.
"CEOs and top execs have to set an example and not send emails at 3 in the morning," describes Josh Bersin, a talent researcher. "If you don't have rules around this, it's just insane."
