Dr. Viru Sahastra Buddhi from 3 Idiots was the butt of all jokes because of his habit of taking 7 minute power naps. Little do people know that geniuses like Albert Einstein, Issac Newton and Leonardo da Vinci did the same and it helped them massively in their work. So, if you're caught napping at work, please tell your boss about this research that shows how people who nap at work are more productive than others.

A lot of companies have now realised this fact and have installed "nap zones" inside their office spaces. Google has installed nap pods in its offices and Huffington Post's founder, Arianna Huffington, is one of the biggest advocates of this. Arianna once collapsed suddenly in office and broke her cheekbone. She was diagnosed with burnout and sleep deprivation. Since then Arianna decided to make it a point to help her employees sleep even if they had to sleep in the office.

With increasing stress in our daily lives and our jobs not helping the cause, getting a good night's sleep has become a distant dream. Let's hope that our bosses are reading this so that they can allow us some nap time during the day.

You now know what your excuse must be for napping at work.