- Target:
- House of Commons
- Region:
- Canada
Medical health professionals agree that as humans, the need to take what’s commonly referred to as a “power nap” in the western world is not only beneficial, but programmed into our natural Circadian rhythm.
From an evolutionary point of view, this alludes to the notion that over the course of our development (via natural selection), those humans that took a nap right after mid day break had a higher survivability rate than those who did not. A 2000 study done in Greece found that those who regularly took a midday siesta were more than 30 percent less likely to die of heart disease, Canada's 2nd leading killer after Cancer.
Studies have shown productivity may be increased by as much as 20 percent. NIMH grantee Alan Hobson, M.D., Robert Stickgold, Ph.D., and colleagues at Harvard University show that a midday snooze reverses information overload, allowing for more information to be retained, thereby maximizing overall efficiency.
We, the undersigned, call on the House of Commons to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of Canada adopting a mid-afternoon rest period, and to create legislation in favour of productivity and health.
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The Siestas for Canada petition to House of Commons was written by Jeff and is in the category Human Rights at GoPetition.