RAISING THE WHITE FLAG -- AT WORK.
French Consider Benefits of Napping at Work
"Paris, France - The French enjoy a 35-hour work week and a minimum five weeks of annual vacation, but the health minister is promoting a study into the wisdom of taking naps at work as part of an effort to treat sleep disorders, and some companies are already carrying out experiments, reporting positive results.
In a bid to improve public awareness of and treatment for sleeping disorders and insufficient rest, Minister for Health and Solidarity Xavier Bertrand has undertaken a $9 million initiative that includes a study on the wisdom of taking naps at work.
Bertrand said one in every three people in France suffers from sleeping problems, and the consequences can include work absenteeism, high rates of errors among employees, traffic accidents, low energy and concentration problem." Read on.
Rumor has it: They will have little white flags on a small pole, attached to a stand, on your desk, that lays down, and when you need to snooze, you can just pop that little white flag up to indicate you are not available, and have surrendered to the sand man.
"Paris, France - The French enjoy a 35-hour work week and a minimum five weeks of annual vacation, but the health minister is promoting a study into the wisdom of taking naps at work as part of an effort to treat sleep disorders, and some companies are already carrying out experiments, reporting positive results.
In a bid to improve public awareness of and treatment for sleeping disorders and insufficient rest, Minister for Health and Solidarity Xavier Bertrand has undertaken a $9 million initiative that includes a study on the wisdom of taking naps at work.
Bertrand said one in every three people in France suffers from sleeping problems, and the consequences can include work absenteeism, high rates of errors among employees, traffic accidents, low energy and concentration problem." Read on.
Rumor has it: They will have little white flags on a small pole, attached to a stand, on your desk, that lays down, and when you need to snooze, you can just pop that little white flag up to indicate you are not available, and have surrendered to the sand man.
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