A Quick Nap Is Good for You
Dr. Elizabeth Click writes this week's NetWellness column for The Plain Dealer
Posted 7/29/11
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Inadequate sleep can have a major impact on personal health, safety, mood and work performance. Unfortunately, research indicates that many people in the United States do not get sufficient sleep each night. In fact, over the past 25 years more full-time workers have been getting less sleep.
Sleeping for six to seven hours rather than the recommended eight hours for adults, which tends to be the norm for many, can initiate a spiral toward fatigue and sleepiness. Napping can be one way of recovering a bit of the sleep debt that many people live with every day.
Research has found that taking a nap during the day may be a helpful step in maintaining energy and productivity throughout the day.
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Source: The Plain Dealer
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