A break from the urban frenzy.
Some 200 people took a collective street nap in Mexico City, Mexico, this Friday to celebrate World Sleep Day.
😴🛏️ It's a long time to get up for a long nap at the Monument to the Revolution in #CDMX as part of #DíaMundialdelSueño
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— El Sol de México (@elsolde_mexico) March 15, 2024
Lying on synthetic mats, their necks resting on a pillow and their eyes covered by masks, the participants interrupted the intense rhythm of the city center of the Mexican capital to participate in “a peaceful demonstration for the right to sleep”, they said. indicated the organizers.
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Promote rest
“The idea is that sleeping well, or making this event attract attention, can help launch new public policies” to promote rest, Guadalupe Teran, doctor at the Sleep Center, told AFP and Neuroscience, a private institution, which set up the event with the Mexican government.
“We have long working hours, but there is no space in companies to guarantee a nap,” she explained.
Through a guided meditation session, some participants fell into a deep sleep, betrayed by loud snoring, while others managed to relax for a moment.
Retirees, a mother accompanied by her little daughter or walkers joined in the collective nap.
“Sleeping and resting well is very good for your attention.
I need to do it more, but I think this dynamic is very cool, it encourages rest,” said Alexia González, a 24-year-old psychotherapist from the central state of Morelos visiting the capital.
"It's a bit far, but I had to come because it's important to me," said Victor Sanchez, a 64-year-old retiree from a southern Mexico City neighborhood who said he was interested in the advice from a professional on how to get a good night's sleep.