Whether you’re working in an office or remotely in a coworking space, the amenities they can provide to help your mental health matter. Read on to learn more about the importance of napping and meditation at work and how Center 615 enables both for a more productive day.
Benefits of a Nap and Meditation Room in an Office
How Naps Help Your Waking Life
Napping has a bad rap in America and other parts of the world. Napping is often looked down on as a sign of laziness or weakness, but there is ample science behind the benefits of napping. Napping can help you get more work done and give you a mood boost, too.
Mental health is vital not only for a healthy work-life balance but also for your productivity and creativity. Lack of sleep is one of the leading causes of productivity slumps in the workplace — and in today’s busy world, sleep isn’t always easy. There are a number of environmental factors that can prevent you from getting a restful night’s sleep, but napping can help. Power naps, which are brief naps that last from 20 to 90 minutes, can help you reach the right level of restfulness that you need in a day.
The goal for most adults is seven to nine hours of good-quality sleep a night, but that number can be hard to hit. From life changes like a new baby or loud neighbors to sleep disorders like insomnia, getting the recommended amount of sleep in a night just isn’t always possible. Taking a nap in the middle of your workday can help recharge your batteries to power through your day with greater productivity. Not only can a short power nap help enhance your energy level, but it can also reduce stress in the workplace, according to key studies.
But can you sleep in a coworking space? In a good coworking space, the answer is, of course, yes! Many offices provide their clients or employees with a place to get in some R&R because there are benefits to napping at work. Nap rooms are excellent places to decompress, rest your eyes, and actually get some quality sleep if you’re so inclined. The best coworking spaces provide these rooms in quiet spaces where you can catch a few winks and get back to your day. At Center 615, we’re happy to provide our coworkers with a dedicated room for napping and meditation. We understand that napping and relaxation are an important aspect of staying healthy, both mentally and physically.
The Benefits of Meditation
Napping is a great way to catch up on sleep and restore energy, but it’s not the only way to relax and reprioritize at work. Meditation is a long-practiced form of self-care that’s great for you in and out of the workplace.
Meditation has so many benefits that it’s hard to list them all, but let’s focus on what it can do for your productivity and focus at work. The best part about meditation and mindfulness is that it’s not a big commitment. To people who have never tried meditating, it may seem like a big ask: focusing on nothing. But meditation can be a lot more than simple centering or clearing of the mind. Meditation takes many forms, and each of them has its benefits. Practicing just a few minutes of mindful meditation a day, even as a beginner, can produce results in a short time. Having a meditation room at work is a huge perk.
Some of the proven benefits of meditation at work include a marked reduction in stress and burnout, better performance under stress, improved memory capacity and recall, and even improvements in cognition. Meditation has something for everyone, and anybody can do it. As long as you give it a fair chance, you can achieve results from practicing a few moments of mindfulness. Being able to do it at work is great, and using a break or stepping away from a difficult project to meditate can help you solve complex problems from a new angle.
Center 615’s Nap & Meditation Room
At Center 615, we strive to be Nashville’s best coworking space. Our focus on amenities means that we don’t consider things like naps and meditation secondary to work. Instead, we consider access to a meditation space non-negotiable and strive to give our clients a great place to work and rest.
The benefits of coworking spaces are many, but one big bonus is that our business is simply supporting your work. A coworking space encourages open collaboration among people across multiple industries, meaning we can keep things local and worldwide all at once. But the care that you put into your work is only as good as the care you’re provided. At Center 615, our nap and meditation room is designed to maximize relaxation and comfort.
These rooms can be darkened for a nap or deep meditation session or bathed in warm light for a quick break to find your center. At C615, we take theming seriously, and that extends into our relaxation spaces. If you like Star Wars, you’re in luck. The theme here is about deep space and deep relaxation. And the wallpaper may just take you back to your childhood bedroom!
Catch Some Zzzs at C615
Having a dedicated space for napping and meditation isn’t something you’re going to find in every office or coworking space, but we think it’s important to make spaces available for that. Whether you’re new to mindfulness or a proficient napper, you’ll find something to enjoy about the amenities we offer at Center 615.
Now that you know how important naps and meditation can be to your mental health and productivity at work, we hope you’ll drop by Center 615 for a tour so you can learn more about the other perks we offer for coworking or office rentals. Ready to learn more? Just give us a call or shoot us an email, and we’d be happy to show you our meditation and nap room.
