We’ve survived a full year into this pandemic and, let’s face it: we need, no
deserve a daily power nap. It’s not about being lazy: a 20-30 minute snooze can give you a better energy boost than chugging another cup of coffee.
Study after study confirms what serial power nappers have figured out: A brief afternoon snooze can be restorative and refreshing. Data from the Pew Research Center says that more than a third of us were napping daily even before COVID. Recent studies have found that we have been day-sleeping even more since lockdown.
Clearly, people have discovered the benefits of a midday snooze. But power napping isn’t merely a substitute for a good night’s rest or a way to catch up on lost sleep time. A power nap has benefits in and of itself.
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Sleep, or rather a lack of it, has been a big talking point during lockdown. In fact, sleep wellness is now a lucrative market within the ever growing holistic health industry bolstered by the proliferation of sleep promoting products, from meditative apps and specialised beauty items to online workshops and luxury sleepwear, including a new “sleep bra” by Marks & Spencer which sold out instantly when it launched in January.
It’s no wonder that this business has taken off given how many of us have struggled to relax and follow a normal routine since the start of the pandemic. A survey conducted by Sleepstation, The Sleep Council and The Sleep Charity revealed that 43% of people were finding it difficult to fall asleep, with a further 77% saying that disturbed sleep had upset their ability to function the next day.
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Having trouble sleeping? Maybe your pillow s the problem.
“Your bedshould be something just shy of decadent,” said Dr. W. Christopher Winter, owner of Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine in Virginia and author of The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep is Broken and How to Fix It. Along with a comfortable mattress and soft sheets, he said a quality pillow is key.
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