Video: Kingdom of Morpheus: healthy sleep for Japanese women at Quska Sleeping Cafe
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
As we grow up, we understand that sleep is a luxury that, unfortunately, cannot always be afforded. Overwork leads to stress, depression and, of course, decreased performance. Japanese - one of the most hardworking nations - they know exactly how important it is to quickly and efficiently do their job, which is why it was in this country that the world's first women's cafe Quska Sleeping Cafewhere you can … sleep. Yes, yes, you heard right: only representatives of the beautiful half of humanity come here to lie down for a short while in the middle of the working day.
The benefits of a short nap of the day are undeniable: it is a great way to recuperate and improve your mood. In Tokyo, where workloads are phenomenal, a café like this is a panacea for a businesswoman. Ladies come to Quska Sleeping Cafe during lunchtime and when they are working overtime and need a short break. The price for unusual services is more than democratic: 10 minutes of sleep in a cozy room will cost $ 1.60, and buying a four-hour subscription will cost about $ 33.
At first glance, it may seem that such a rest is useless, but research by scientists has shown that a short nap lasting 10-15 minutes increases overall labor productivity and at the same time does not cause drowsiness. The Japanese know very well how beneficial it is to take a nap in the middle of the working day, which is why companies used to have an afternoon nap before. But cafes such as Quska now allow you to do this in a comfortable environment, snoozing on a soft pillow.
The qualitative difference between Quska Sleeping Cafe and other similar establishments is not only that only women enter here, they provide a whole range of services directly related to sleep. Aromatherapy will help you quickly immerse yourself in the kingdom of Morpheus, and the services of a make-up artist will help the ladies look proper when they return to the office. It has been proven that a visit to Quska Sleeping Cafe increases labor performance by an average of 20%, and in order for employees not to oversleep at work, caring staff will wake them up.
By the way, the Japanese have a special attitude to sleep. Literally obsessed with work, they, for example, prefer to drink coffee before a short rest, so that sleep is not deep, and the body itself wakes up after a while. Although, of course, it is impossible to live in such a rhythm for a long time, sooner or later a person will require good rest. After all, it is no coincidence that it was in Japanese culture that even the special term karoshi appeared, which literally means "death from overwork."
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