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Portable Napping Pods

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Eden Lew's Nutshell Sleep Pod Provides a Platform for Naps in Public

— November 19, 2014 — Art & Design
This sleep pod is designed to help urbanites take productive breaks in public. A massive win for nappers, The Nutshell provides a platform for napping that boasts benefits including happiness, creativity, concentration, personal agency, work/life balance and improved relationships.

From New York School of Visual Arts MFA student Eden Lew, The Nutshell is a portable one-person opaque sleep pod that contains the napper while they escape public life for a short while. It also comes equipped with an iPod jack. The invention can be strapped to a backpack and the hood can be unfolded whenever you need a nap or some TV-watching time at the library or office.

Napping has other psychological positives such as decreased depression, lowered stress, less loneliness and burn out prevention.

Trend Themes
1. Portable Napping Pods - The trend of portable napping pods provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for creating new personal relaxation experiences in public spaces.
2. Public Napping Culture - The trend of embracing public napping culture presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to design napping-friendly environments and products.
3. Psychological Benefits of Napping - The trend of recognizing the psychological benefits of napping opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to develop products and services that promote mental well-being.
Industry Implications
1. Wellness and Lifestyle - The wellness and lifestyle industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating portable napping pods into their offerings, emphasizing the importance of rest and relaxation.
2. Hospitality and Travel - The hospitality and travel industry can leverage the trend of portable napping pods by providing dedicated napping spaces or offering rental services, catering to tired travelers and urbanites.
3. Technology and Design - The technology and design industry can capitalize on the trend of portable napping pods by developing innovative sleep pod designs, integrating advanced features, and creating personalized napping experiences.
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