Afternoon Nap

@magallon (19279)
Philippines
May 16, 2016 1:37am CST
I really feel sleepy today. I want to take a nap but students keep coming to make inquiries. I think afternoon nap is important for us. It's ""better than coffee" as they say. In one experiment, sleep scientist Sara Mednick and her team directly compared caffeine intake (200mg) with napping (60–90 minutes) and placebo on three distinct memory processes: declarative verbal memory, procedural motor skills, and perceptual learning. Overall, the nap improved performance across all three different learning areas, while caffeine impaired (or at least did not benefit) performance. True, right? Because after napping, you feel refreshed and recharged.
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (19955)
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16 May 16
Thanks for the share. Many people who are in office cannot take the nap. At home yes, afternoon nap refreshes the mind.
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (19955)
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16 May 16
@magallon Thanks Cristy, it refreshes the mind. Once the mind is refreshed one can work better.
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
16 May 16
@sathviksouvik ... and become productive, right?
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
16 May 16
True. It relaxes our mind and improves our cognitive function. 20 minute nap is already good for our minds to be refreshed.
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Katelynn Letinich
@CrazyAnimaLady (279)
• United States
16 May 16
After napping I just want to nap more... There's no refreshing feeling for me.
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
16 May 16
Yes, there are times that I also want to nap more but I think i can only do it during Saturdays and Sundays.
Katelynn Letinich
@CrazyAnimaLady (279)
• United States
16 May 16
@magallon I'm a hardcore caffeine addict.
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
16 May 16
@CrazyAnimaLady ...caffeine can really make us stay awake but too much of it is not good already.
joy
@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
16 May 16
i dont take naps, ruins my sleep schedule. but it works for others of course.
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
17 May 16
many people naps in the afternoon they do it habitually.
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Marlina
@marlina (154129)
• Canada
16 May 16
Yes, naps are good for us.
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
17 May 16
.. only that we cannot do it all the time.
Nehal intodia
@gochunehal (782)
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16 May 16
Yeah take a nap and you will feel good and fresh..
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
16 May 16
yeah, a nap can bring us back to speed and boosts our energy again making us more productive.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
16 May 16
I usually have a nap during afternoon
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
16 May 16
so how do you feel after napping? you're lucky, you can do it every afternoon. Psychologically, a nap can reduce stress, improve mood, and restore focus. I'm sure you're always on the go after you had your nap.
Toni
@toniganzon (72549)
• Philippines
16 May 16
I don't have the time to take a nap but I don't drink coffee as well.
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
17 May 16
because of our busy schedule, taking a nap is really not included on our list.