How Different Nap Lengths Affect Night Time Sleep_ Sleep Science Explained
A twenty-minute nap sharpens your mind. A sixty-minute nap saves you from a headache. A ninety-minute nap can change your life. But the wrong nap at the wrong time can ruin your night. The difference is not in the nap. The difference is in the length.A power nap of ten to twenty minutes improves alertness and cognitive function without causing sleep inertia, the grogginess that follows longer naps. A thirty to sixty-minute nap includes slow-wave sleep, which is restorative but can leave you feeling disoriented upon waking. A ninety-minute nap includes a full REM cycle, which can enhance…
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