#sleep Yeah for NAPS! This study looked at people over 65 years old but, there are some findings that might be helpful to the younger crowd as well. One important take away is that the length of the nap matters! “Scientists found that people who napped for 30 to 90 minutes had better word recall – which is a sign of good memory – than people who did not nap or who napped for longer than 90 minutes. People who napped for that golden 30 to 90 minutes were also better at figure drawing, another sign of good cognition.”. But, these benefits didn’t hold for those who slept longer than 90 minutes. The theory is that longer napping might effect overall sleep patterns at night. Best time for a nap? between 1p and 4p. Ideal length of a nap? 20 – 40 minutes – just enough to be restorative but not make it hard to sleep at night.
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