Afternoon nap could boost mental agility, study says
By (0) You snooze, you lose may not be true when it comes to your brain: A new study finds that napping in the afternoon may actually boost mental agility.
The study couldn t prove cause and effect, but a midday nap was associated with a rise in locational awareness, verbal fluency and working memory, the Chinese researchers reported this week in the journal General Psychiatry
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By Rory O Neill
Jan 27, 2021
A power nap can do more than just boost your energy levels. A new study finds that a midday snooze can be good for your brain health and keep your cognitive abilities sharper.
Exactly what IS a nap? The research team in Shanghai says a power nap is anywhere from five minutes to two hours. The study looked at 2,200 people over the age of 60. More than 1,500 of them took a nap regularly after lunch.
Study author Dr. Lin Sun says regular naps are linked to better mental agility. That includes better locational awareness, verbal fluency, and working memory.
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Fond of a little power nap in the middle of the day?
You might be ahead of the curve because it’s now claimed regular afternoon naps may be linked to better mental agility.
A study in China has found the extra snoozing could lead to increased awareness of surroundings, verbal fluency and working memory.
The research looked at people who slept for an average of 6.5 hours a night and napped for anytime between five minutes and two hours after lunchtime.
More than 2,200 people took part in the research.
Study author Dr Lin Sun, of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, told Tyla.com that:
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