A Moscow-based company has just released its concept “Sleep Box”—a capsule mini-hotel that you can rent for 15 minutes or longer. Perfect for sneaking in a rejuvenating nap. And get this: it’s fully equipped with:
- Wi-Fi
- LCD display
- electrical outlets
- a space to store luggage
- a ventilation system…and a means to “zap” the interior with a quartz light to kill germs.
Now that’s pretty cool. But will we ever see these sleep boxes for real in the real world? And how will the real world treat these things?
Maybe they can work in airports and places where people have
a reasonable wait time (30-60 min). I’m actually surprised it has taken us this
long to come up with such an idea.
Metronaps,
the Australian and U.K.-based company that makes sleep pods primarily for
workplace settings, haven’t really taken off yet in the U.S. and would not be
great in a public place (the pods are sort of futuristic and open to see
people lying down).
Yelo, a New York based company, offers a place to nap and a reflexology massage that is awesome. The chair you sit in puts you into a zero-gravity position so you can completely relax. This is great for an afternoon break or to help with that lull we all hit between 1 and 3 p.m.
So if you are tired of hitting the vending machine (candy or an energy drink), the coffee shop, or those hard chairs in the boarding area, this new concept could be the next great way to take a well deserved nap.
Sweet Dreams,
Michael J. Breus, PhD
The Sleep Doctor™
www.thesleepdoctor.com
Click here to see Dr. Breus's list of recommended sleep products. Click here to order his book, Beauty Sleep, on Amazon or Kindle.
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