Did you know that today, Wednesday 25 June, is National Siesta Day? Yes that’s right – today is the one day in the year when your boss may just have to accept the fact that you are having a quick snooze on your keyboard.

National Siesta Day is now in its third year, and the man behind it is Noel Kingsley, who has been having a daily nap in the afternoon for over 18 years, and is keen to promote its benefits:

“Having a regular 10-20 minute nap as part of a lunch break has been shown to be extremely beneficial to our health, well being and performance,” he said in his blog. “Research from NASA the space agency shows that a short nap can increase your alertness by 100% and your productivity by over 30%.”

According to Kingsley, we humans are the only mammals on Earth that go through a whole 24-hour period with only one session of sleep.

So, does a Spanish-style kip in the middle of the day have its place in British business? Would you have a 20-minute power nap after lunch if you could? Do you think it would improve your productivity? Let us know your views by posting your comments below.

Thanks,

Lucie Benson