AUDIO: SLEEP STANDING UP
A coffee shop in downtown Tokyo, the Nescafé Harajuku, is installing something called the Giraffenap pod, which allows people to catch a quick nap while standing up. The Giraffenap pod was inspired by the giraffe, which is capable of sleeping while standing up. It looks like a payphone booth. It has soundproofing and ventilation, and adjustable supports that supposedly let you sleep in an upright position. There is a padded shelf for your arms and head, a seat for your butt, a pad for your lower legs, and a pad for your feet. All the pads are angled and adjustable to lock you into an upright position. According to makers of the Giraffenap, users can potentially reach stage 2, or N2, sleep: a pre-REM state where the body relaxes and breathing, heart rate, and brain activity slow enough to feel refreshed after just 20 minutes of napping. (see it at: g-nap.com)
* As an added bonus, when you wake up you’ll be sore in completely new ways.
* Grab a coffee, take a nap. What’s wrong with this concept?
* Or, take a nap first, and when you wake up you don’t need the coffee. What’s wrong with this concept?
* How do you deal with the drool on the face pad from the previous guy?
* You could save a ton of money and just use a refrigerator carton.
CLIP: We prefer the old-fashioned method of not sleeping: our “Sleepawake” parody spot.
