12 Benefits of Power Napping

Power napping is it the refuge of the lazy? Or are there good reasons to power nap? In the 12 benefits of power napping we explore why more of us should take a midday nap.

There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled. ~ Edward Lucas

In the Benefits of Sleep we found that we needed sleep in order to function at our best, but some 3% of us need less than 6 hours sleep including Thomas Edison & Margret Thatcher, while others like Albert Einstein and Calvin Coolidge needed more than 10 hours of sleep a year.

We discovered in Cures for Insomnia that one third of us suffer from insomnia which leads to feeling unhappy, listless, depressed, difficulty in concentrating and that insomnia can be caused by stress, psychiatric issues, alcohol, drugs and side effects of NSAID’s amongst others.

Ever since I had ME I have found benefit in power napping and there are lots of well known people who have also found benefit in power napping.

Want to be richer? Thomas Edison found that power napping helped him be more creative, and keep his brain functioning at a high level of inventiveness.
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A large trial in Greece found that a sleep during the day reduced the incident of heart disease by 37%
Better Health as power napping helps with muscle and cell repair.
Increases your willingness and ability to exercise as found by Lance Armstrong .
Power Napping reduces stress.
Makes you more productive.
Improves Memory by increasing the brains ability to learn new facts.
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Augments Focus
Bill Clinton said that power napping helped him with decision making.
Feel Happier power napping improves out mood

In fact researches in Califo
ia found that endeavouring to stay awake is downright unhealthy.

How long to nap?

Even a 10 second nano nap is proven to refresh you. While a 60 to 90 minute sleep will repair cells and allow time for our amazing bodies to carry out the functions and benefits outlined above. In between there are micro naps, mini naps.

Experiment what works best for you. For myself I find that usually I nap for between 20 and 60 minutes longer than that I feel a bit groggy. At what point do you feel the best, the most alert and happy for longest.

Winston Churchill summed up the benefits of power napping as follows

You must sleep sometime between lunch and dinner, and no half-way measures. Take off your clothes and get into bed. That’s what I always do. Don’t think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the day. That’s a foolish notion held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to accomplish more. You get two days in one-well, at least one and a half, I’m sure. – Winston Churchill

So find a corner, don eye mask to reduce light, ear plugs to cut out sound and maybe an alarm so that you know you won’t sleep too long and gain the benefits of power napping that Winston Churchill, Bill Clinton , Lance Armstrong and many other famous people found.

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