Breathe Right® pod hotel offering Ottawans free 20-minute power naps from October 15-19

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Oct 15, 2013, 08:00 ET

OTTAWA, Oct. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - Breathe Right® Nasal Strips invites the media to take a power nap in downtown Ottawa at the Breathe Right pod hotel. With eight individual sleeping pods located at the Sparks Street Mall, at the corner of Sparks and Metcalfe Streets, the pod hotel offers a place for tired office workers and passers-by to recharge with 20-minute power naps during the week of October 15-19, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on October 17).

Ontarians are deprived in the bedroom
A new Breathe Right survey reveals lack of sleep is widespread among Ontarians, with 90 per cent reporting they get less than eight hours of sleep per night. As a result of a poor night's sleep, more than half (54 per cent) of Ontarians report being less productive at work, nearly one-quarter (23 per cent) report being late for work, and 11 per cent miss work altogether. The survey also revealed sleep is so important that people are willing to pass up an episode of their favourite show (63 per cent), a night out on the town (58 per cent), a free meal (45 per cent), sex ( 31 per cent), and a vacation day (29 per cent), just for a good night's sleep.

The Breathe Right pod hotel offers a private, quiet sleeping environment away from busy nearby offices. Reservations are currently being accepted on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/breatherightcanada) for 20-minute nap times. Walk-up naps are also welcomed, pending availability of a sleep pod.

Interview opportunity: On Wednesday, October 16, Bryce Wylde, alternative health expert, will be present to conduct interviews discussing the power of sleep and its role in overall wellness, and healthy habits for improving sleep quality.

Photo/video opportunities:

  • Individual sleep pods and sleep pod hotel
  • Pod hotel staff and guests

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is one of the world's largest over-the-counter consumer healthcare products companies. Its well-known brands include the leading oral healthcare products, Sensodyne®, ProNamel® and Aquafresh®, denture care products Polident® and PoliGrip®, Spectro® skincare products as well as many medicine cabinet staples -- Abreva®, Breathe Right®, and TUMS® -- which are trademarks owned by and/or licensed to GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies.

GlaxoSmithKline - one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies - is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For further information please visit www.gsk.com.

SOURCE: GlaxoSmithKline Inc.

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