But Schellenberg cautions there should be limits on lunchtime
napping. He said the general rule of thumb is to keep such a nap to under 20 minutes.
"A national
napping day would allow the UK workforce to return to their jobs feeling refreshed and ready."
Which leads us back to the question of optimal
napping.
Peace Power
Napping's nap studio is located across the street from Millennium Park at 30 N.
Regular nappers may even enjoy better health, and earlier this year,
napping was dubbed the 'secret to happiness', after researchers at Hertfordshire University found people fond of short naps (under 30-minutes) reported higher levels of happiness (66%) than people who took long naps (56%), or no naps at all (60%).
The Negatives of
Napping While naps can be beneficial, it's possible to get too much of a good thing.
With that disorder,
napping is viewed as contraindicative because it becomes what we call rescue sleep, which is something that enables insomniacs to be awake at night."
All of these have reminded me to follow further tips from Mednick: Find a
napping spot that's quiet, dim, private and cozy--but not too cozy, or you might oversleep.
After 2 years,
napping was consistently associated with later onset of sleep during the night and lesser quality and duration of sleep, ac cording to the findings published online Feb.
In order to maximize
napping benefits, you should sleep for no more than 15 to 20 minutes, suggests Dr.