For an Afternoon Nap?
Studies Show That an Afternoon Nap Is Great for Adults, Too. There's No Need to Feel Lazy for Indulging in Daytime Sleep. a Short Nap in the Mid-Afternoon Can...
Studies show that an afternoon nap is great for adults, too. There's no need to feel lazy for indulging in daytime sleep. A short nap in the mid-afternoon can boost memory, improve job performance, lift your mood, make you more alert, and ease stress. Cozy up to these nap benefits.
Why is it bad to have an afternoon nap?
Naps exceeding half an hour during the day could possibly lead to serious health conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome. A study published in April 2016 found that naps lasting more than 60 minutes a day increased the risk of type 2 diabetes by 50 percent.
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Is 1 hour a nap?
A: Naps are OK. But you'll probably want to nap for less than an hour, and you'll probably want to nap earlier in the day, like before 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. If you can power-nap for 15 or 20 minutes, so much the better. Napping for an hour or longer increases your risk of falling into the deep stages of sleep.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
