According to the New York Times, "toddlers are not the only ones who do better after an afternoon nap." Research has shown that adults who take a ninety minute nap after lunch raised their learning power. Their memory primed in order for them to retain more information. Apparently, naps do restore your ability to learn. Your brain is a sponge that soaks up more information when it is well rested.
I take a nap practically every single day. An hour nap, or so, gives me the energy boost and motivation to get things done. I can agree with this article. It puts enough logic together to actually make sense. Maybe this is why I do better in my afternoon classes then morning classes. I napped in the beginning to prepare my brain.
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It makes sense that taking a nap can help. Provided that you don't take too many of them of course. I wish that I could take a nap at times. Unfortunately, it usually has to be eight hours or nothing at all.
ReplyDeletei wish i had more time to nap. i always feel better after i do cause i get the sleep that i really wanted the night before. i should use this as an excuse now to take more naps.
ReplyDeleteAfter taking naps, i feel more energized and more alert. i think the key is finding the balance between oversleeping and undersleeping. over sleeping always makes me really tired but under sleeping usually keeps me energized
ReplyDeleteI agree with your opinion, naps definitely do help me focus more. And I definitely do better in my afternoon classes rather than my morning classes. I agree with the person who wrote this article.
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