This was mentioned in Matthew Walker's book "Why We Sleep". It's properly called biphasic sleep as the article mentions later. The example he uses in his book i

This was mentioned in Matthew Walker's book "Why We Sleep". It's properly called biphasic sleep as the article mentions later. The example he uses in his book is that of an old part of Greece where people live well into their 90s and stores/restaurants close for the midday siesta and re-open at night. I forget what they called the town, but it was something along the lines of "The Undying Dreamers" or something. When I traveled in Europe this was really common to see many places close in the afternoon. I personally never understood it until just recently. I assume there's many more reasons as to why, but it makes much more sense with the Greece example above and that most cities are more alive at night. I'd love to see the modern WFH day-job transform into an hour of naps. I know many people are already doing that today, but I mean for it to be acceptable to do so for your health. Being able to set your teams status to "taking a nap" would do more good than harm. Sleep very well can be the cure for many more things in life that we aren't aware of. Our addictions to bright screens, caffeine, and work surely doesn't help much. For all we know, getting a nap in during the day could even lead to less heart issues.