Those strolling via the milling streets of downtown Mexico City on Friday had been greeted with a wierd and sleepy sight.
Lolling with brilliant blue yoga mats, sleeping masks and journey pillows, a whole bunch of Mexicans laid sprawled out on the bottom on the base of the town’s iconic Monument to the Revolution to take a nap. Dubbed the “mass siesta,” the occasion was in commemoration of World Sleep Day.
It was additionally meant to be a protest to push for sleep to be thought-about a necessary a part of well being and wellness.
Some individuals wrapped themselves in brilliant orange blankets, whereas others prepped their telephones to play soothing music as they slept.
Lolling with brilliant blue mats, sleeping masks and journey pillows, individuals lie sprawled out on the base of the long-lasting Monument to the Revolution to take a nap, in Mexico City, Friday, March 15, 2024.
(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Among the nappers was 52-year-old mariachi musician Manuel Magaña, who was popping in earbuds subsequent to his spouse, and 9-year-old daughter, who fell asleep holding arms. Magaña heard in regards to the occasion on the information whereas he was in search of one thing enjoyable to do along with his granddaughter.
He mentioned the thought struck a chord with him as a result of as a mariachi he would work lengthy and irregular hours, typically going to mattress because the solar would come up.
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“As a musician I work at night, and I rarely sleep well during the day. Sometimes we forget to eat, sometimes all we get is a little nap,” he mentioned.
The occasion was organized by the Center for Sleep and Neurosciences and the Mexican Society for the Investigation of Medicine and Sleep (SOMIMS).
As individuals started to float to sleep, organizers on stage chanted and lead individuals via the meditation. They additionally listed off suggestions for serving to individuals go to sleep, like getting loads of pure gentle throughout the day and turning their cellphone off at night time.
Oscar Sánchez Escandón, a director of the occasion and president of SOMIMS, mentioned the occasion was meant to focus on “sleep inequality” all over the world.
“We live in a society that is full of economic, social and political commitments, where everything matters other than rest. That can have a strong impact on health,” he mentioned.
(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Nearly half of Mexicans are reported to have hassle sleeping, based on a research by the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Mexico was listed as essentially the most overworked nation on this planet by a 2019 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development report, which in contrast working hours amongst dozens of nations throughout the planet.
Last yr, Mexico’s congress debated a proposed reform to formally decrease the weekly work hours from 48 – the typical for a lot of Latin American nations – to 40, commonplace for a lot of the world. The initiative was put ahead by Mexico’s ruling occasion, Morena, however the debate obtained kicked again to 2024.
Gabriela Filio, a 49-year-old nurse, introduced alongside her 25-year-old daughter with the hopes that Mexico’s youthful generations would push for a greater work stability.
“We are in a country where the paychecks often don’t add up. Sometimes we have to work two jobs, but we also need to make sure to care for our sleep quality,” Filio mentioned, stretching out to take a fast relaxation.
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