How Long to Nap for the Biggest Brain Benefits!

[God]

Amazing! Great news for all them sleepy people out there!

http://beyondblindfold.com/how-long-to-nap-for-the-biggest-brain-benefits.html


For a quick boost of alertness, experts say a 10-to-20-minute power nap is adequate for getting back to work in a pinch. For cognitive memory processing, however, a 60-minute nap may do more good, Dr. Mednick said. Including slow-wave sleep helps with remembering facts, places and faces. The downside: some grogginess upon waking. Finally, the 90-minute nap will likely involve a full cycle of sleep, which aids creativity and emotional and procedural memory, such as learning how to ride a bike. Waking up after REM sleep usually means a minimal amount of sleep inertia, Dr. Mednick said. - See more at: http://beyondblindfold.com/how-long-to-nap-for-the-biggest-brain-benefits.html#sthash.qEmz2jfR.r2bUqeYx.dpuf

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Edited by Sian (Trialist Forum Moderator): Thread moved from 'Discuss anything' to here as it's better suited here.

[Derrener]

why dragga.. why

o/t: i dont do naps

[Kyle]

thanks for this dragga very useful
dereener ur a forum mod, have some decorum

[!x!dude!x!2]

I nap for like 2 hours plus. but i nap rarely

[Martin]

Looks like my afternoon naps after work are not so bad afterall ;)

[sex]

no wonder im so smart

[-Moniquee.]

Woo my naps are usually 60-90 minutes. That's great that I'm actually getting more out of them woo

[Absently]

Aw yis an excuse to nap

[Bankai90]

This is good to know. Thanks for the info. :)

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[Stephen]

i attempt to nap longer than the nap is so the naps i ever take are pointless cos i waste energy turning a nap into the time i wasted attempting to nap

[buttons]

yeah people used to sleep for a couple of hours spend a couple awake then sleep a couple more, not 8+

[Cerinacy$]

I try hard not to nap but interesting facts, thank you! :)

[Matt]

If I sleep during the day I just wake up feeling like crap and in a grumpy mood.

[Charz777]

I always say that I need a nap but never find time. I'm always tired :P

From what I remember from past napping experiences though, you wake up feeling hot (from sleeping in clothes), groggy and a bit sick :P So, probably not worth it.

[God]

Honestly I tried the 10-20 minute one and It felt good! Can anyone else confirm this?

[Eric]

yea i can read effectively when i take a nap, leonardo and einstein take naps

[Gina]

i always nap for 30mins during school breaks but never feel like that lmao i always feel fab after and more awake
my other naps are afterschool for bout 4-5 hours :P
how can you even do 10-20min naps without going into like a deep sleep ;l lit imposs for me

[Samantha.]

Maybe I should start napping more often!

[Liva]

I always have 60 minute naps unless someone MISTAKENLY wakes me up.


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[Negativities]

Awesome article.

[karter]

i'm atheist i'm peaceful i cant nap

[-:Undertaker:-]

By this measurement then I should be the cleverest person on the planet. :P

Not kidding - a couple of months ago I slept continuously for something like 24 hours solid.

[Eric]

By this measurement then I should be the cleverest person on the planet. :P

Not kidding - a couple of months ago I slept continuously for something like 24 hours solid.

you have sleep disorder?

[-:Undertaker:-]

you have sleep disorder?

Nope, I just love bed.

If i'm feeling down I will just go to sleep.

[Daltron]

any nap makes me feel groggy and gross in general/ gives me a headache :P I don't get many of these benefits

[rokgal]

My naps are generally 4-8hours long
but that'd be longer than my 'sleep' during night time hours
so i should probably class that as my actual sleep, although it is in the day time
gahhhh