{"id":21394,"date":"2017-01-03T10:58:10","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T05:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/?p=21394"},"modified":"2017-09-28T12:36:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T07:06:13","slug":"here-is-how-a-quick-nap-can-benefit-you-each-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/here-is-how-a-quick-nap-can-benefit-you-each-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Is How A Quick Nap Can Benefit You Each Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21409 size-full\" title=\"Here Is How A Quick Nap Can Benefit You Each Day!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rsz_shutterstock_351173453.jpg\" alt=\"online pharmacy\" width=\"630\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, napping during daytime was not been seen under good light and was considered as a sign of laziness and non-productivity.\u00a0However, latest research in the field has shown that contrary to popular belief, napping is actually beneficial to us in many ways.\u00a0Napping is a good way to supplement sleep lost at night due to various reasons. Studies have shown that people who take a short nap of around 10-20 minutes in the afternoon are more productive, energetic and alert than those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIFFERENT NAP TIMINGS AND THEIR IMPACT ON YOU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10-20 minute Nap<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-Many studies claim that the ideal nap time is around 10-20 minutes since napping longer can lead to grogginess called sleep inertia.<\/p>\n<p>-A 20 minute nap <strong>can leave you feeling refreshed and relaxed<\/strong> with a boost in energy since your sleep remains in the lighter NREM (non-rapid eye movement) phase.<\/p>\n<p>-Many workplaces understand the benefits of such naps and have sleep pods in offices for quick snoozes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>30 Minute Nap<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-A 30 minute snooze might not be the best idea while at work since it often leaves you feeling groggy and unfocused.<\/p>\n<p>-This is because your brain enters the long wave sleep cycle which is deep sleep.<\/p>\n<p><strong>60 Minute Nap<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-A 60 minute nap helps you remember facts and enhances your decision making skills.<\/p>\n<p>-You may experience some grogginess since the body enters long wave sleep or deep sleep.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-The best time for a nap is between noon and 4 pm since it leads to minimum interference with your sleep cycle.<\/p>\n<p>-Sleeping later in the day can mean difficulty falling asleep at night.<\/p>\n<p>-Any comfortable place will do but for an effective nap choose a place with dim lights and no sound.<\/p>\n<p>-Also, sitting in a slightly upright position is recommended especially for shorter naps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rsz_shutterstock_351173453.jpg\" alt=\"online pharmacy\" width=\"630\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[149,153,169,231,207],"class_list":["post-21394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-live-well","tag-mens-health","tag-mind-body","tag-otc","tag-sleep","tag-womens-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Here Is How A Quick Nap Can Benefit You Each Day! 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