Those walking through the milling streets of downtown Mexico City were greeted with a strange and sleepy sight.
Weird NewsLolling with bright blue mats, sleeping masks and travel pillows, people lie sprawled out at the base of the iconic Monument to the Revolution to take a nap, in Mexico City, Friday, March 15, 2024. Dubbed the mass siesta, the event was in commemoration of World Sleep Day. – Those walking through the milling streets of downtown Mexico City on Friday were greeted with a strange and sleepy sight.
Among the nappers was 52-year-old mariachi musician Manuel Magaña, who was popping in earbuds next to his wife, and 9-year-old daughter, who fell asleep holding hands. Magaña heard about the event on the news while he was looking for something fun to do with his granddaughter. The event was organized by the Center for Sleep and Neurosciences and the Mexican Society for the Investigation of Medicine and Sleep .
“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 said. Last year, Mexico’s congress debated a proposed reform to officially lower the weekly work hours from 48 – the average for many Latin American nations – to 40, standard for much of the world. The initiative was put forward by Mexico’s ruling party, Morena, but the debate got kicked back to 2024.
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