#129 - How to Take The Perfect Nap: Lay Your Weary Head to Rest

09/12/2024 37 min
#129 - How to Take The Perfect Nap: Lay Your Weary Head to Rest

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Episode Synopsis

We started a dialogue about napping way back in episode 17. The napping discussion continues. In this episode, we will:Discuss reasons for nappingRevisit the current literature around performanceLook at new research on napping and cognition and memoryReexamine the research on nap length and performanceList the components of a perfect nap environmentTouch upon the potential negatives associated with nappingConclude by looking at napping and cardiovascular risk as well as risk for dementiaProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!

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