Bring Back The Nap

"There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep." -- Homer "Nice guys finish last, but we get to sleep in." -- Evan Davis "To achieve the impossible dream, try going to sleep." -- Joan Klempner

1/27/2007

Who needs a nap when you have caffeine? Turns out, we do

"Napping is a very powerful, very inexpensive way of improving our work."
Dr. Steven Howard



An afternoon snooze refreshes, revitalizes, recharges body and soul. Yet in our caffeine-buzzed society, naps are downright un-American.

Slamming Red Bull, hanging at Starbucks and draining quad-shots of espresso is much more socially acceptable as the "cure" for sleep debt. Besides, it's tough to nap with all that caffeine rocketing through the aorta.

And remember, if you snooze, you lose, right?

Not according to scientific research. The rejuvenating effects of naps has resurfaced in a new Stanford University School of Medicine study. Emergency room doctors and nurses who worked overnight shifts and were allowed 40-minute naps showed a boost in alertness and performance over those who worked straight through.

Read more after your nap...

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