April 24, 2021
Employees at Goopal Group take a nap in their seats after lunch, in Beijing, China.
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China has long embraced the noon-nap-at-work culture. Now it seems the West is waking up to the practice, with corporate giants such as Google and Samsung, as well as US government space agency Nasa, integrating sleep pods into their offices.
But does napping affect our health, and do we really benefit from it?
We often feel sleepy in the afternoon because our circadian rhythm (our internal body clock) is slow to alert us into staying awake.
While some might perceive afternoon sleepiness as annoying, a nap has its advantages, says Kenny Pang, an ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialist at Singapore’s Asia Sleep Centre.
There's a well-known Chinese saying that goes: "To hit is to dote, to scold is to love", and it's one that local celebrity Dasmond Koh probably holds close to his heart. The 49-year-old, who's the head honcho of artiste management company Noontalk Media, is known for ruling his talents with an iron fist. Apart from common industry practices such as.
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Why working from the bed is a bad idea
While it may be comfortable to hit the sack for work, doing so for a long period can cause aches and pains.PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO
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