Nap time – not just child’s play
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Maybe you think they were bribed.
Maybe you think they were ruled by pure self interest.
But Harvard researchers recently released the results of a large, six year study:
Napping can reduce death by heart disease 37%… yep, more than a third.
This was for the group that napped at least 3 times a week.
The occasional nappers showed a 12% reduction.
Lest you think this was a fluke:
- NASA researchers showed a 26 minute nap can yield a 34% boost in performance
- Stanford researchers showed napping improves mood and increases performance and alertness in doctors and nurses
- Salk Institute researcher Dr. Sara C. Mednick found napping keeps blood flow in the memory area of the brain constant through day; whereas, nonnappers have deceasing blood flow during the day.
Sleep on it and get back to me.
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