Benefits of the Yelo Power Nap (YeloNap)

Sleep is a crucial part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Not getting enough can dramatically affect how we feel, look, and think. Prolonged lack of sleep can also have serious negative long-term effects.

As many as 70% of employed Americans sleep six or less hours a night. ¹ Sleep deprivation can increase the risk of obesity, slower reaction time, memory problems, irritability, anxiousness and depression. ²

Drowsiness on the job costs US businesses an estimated 130 billion dollars a year in lost productivity. ³ Corporations and individuals now understand that sleep therapy actually increases performance and alertness while decreasing stress.

A 20-minute power nap three times a week can reduce the rate of heart disease in healthy individuals by 37% according to a February 2007 study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health. The same study also demonstrated a 64% decrease in coronary mortality in working men over 50.

Recent medical studies have also shown a direct correlation between sleep and how our brain processes information. A nap after studying or learning a new skill can dramatically speed up learning and retention. ⁴

¹ B. Shouse, Science Now, 5.28.2002
² J. Maas, author of Power Napping, quoted by H. Hatfield, WebMD.com
³ Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 2003
⁴ Dr. Mark R. Rosekind, Ph.D., quoted on Discovery Channel