Napping for Health

Importance of Napping for Health

Napping is good for health
THE experts recommend that adults should sleep seven to eight hours at night. But often it's bed time can not be met because of our busyness. Not quite an impact on your health.

If you do not get enough sleep the night, try to sleep during the day. Curilah time in your busy schedules. Sleep during the day spur your energy, promote heart health, enhance your mood, and more.

But there is a right way and wrong if you want to get extra sleep time. Here is information about the nap, as reported by the Woman's Day.

Naps can help you focus

During the day when you are sleepy, take a nap is a great way to feel refreshed and help you think better. A study in 2010 at the University of California-Berkley found that a group of young adults are better at work after a 90-minute nap at 2 pm.

"When you are sleepy, you will not remember anything. You can not concentrate and difficulty remembering or doing things. If you nap, you will be able to remember, think and work better," says Donna Arand, PhD, an experimental psychologist at Kettering Sleep Disorders Center in Dayton, Ohio. You do not need to lie down for 90 minutes, as the study participants. To get the benefits of napping, most doctors recommend only nap for 20 to 30 minutes.

• Naps can help reduce the risk of heart diseaseSleep, in addition to affecting the mental clarity and brain function, it can also affect your heart health. "There are studies that show people who sleep six hours a night are at greater risk of heart disease than those who slept seven to eight hours every night," said Sarah Conklin, PhD, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Allegheny College.
  "Sleeping during the day may have some kind of restorative effects menghilankan negative effects of a short night sleep." In other words, for people who lack sleep, 45-60 minute nap has been shown to lower the risk of heart disease. "The benefits of daytime sleep may depend on what you want to change. But if there is the opportunity to sleep in 45 minutes to an hour a day, may have a measurable benefit in reducing the risk of heart disease associated with not sleeping (at night) long."
  
  
• There is an ideal time to sleep during the dayIf you've been to Spain, you know that after lunch, all people tend to sleep during the day at 2-4. "Postprandial dip" is when your body naturally decrease mental and physical energy. "It was then that many cultures have a siesta activities. Napping is normal innate circadian rhythms," said Dr.. Arand.
  Sleeping at this hour does not disturb your sleep at night. However, do occasionally nap at 5 pm or 6 pm. Because it can affect your night time sleep, even you can not sleep until the next day.
  
  
• Use alarmYou may be used to set your alarm clock at night, but you can also set the alarm to sleep during the day. Set the alarm will help limit sleep time, and reduce anxiety if you are worried about excessive nap
  
  
• If you get enough sleep but still feel tired, call the doctorNapping is a great option for people who can not sleep seven to eight hours at night. But for those who are well rested night and still feel the need to take a nap every day, it could indicate a bigger problem. "Take a nap once in a while is a good idea, but if you need a nap even if you get enough sleep at night, it may be time for you to be examined," said Karl Doghramji, MD, medical director of the Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
  According to Dr. Doghramji, types of sleep patterns can indicate poor sleep quality, which may be associated with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea or narcolepsy. If you sleep seven hours or more each night and still feel tired during the day, see a doctor to rule out sleep disorders or other health conditions.
  
  
• Make nap zoneJust like in the evening, the atmosphere is very important to be able to sleep during the day. According to Dr. Doghramji, your bedroom should be dark and quiet as possible. "Take a nap in the bed, if you can. But if not, comfortable lounge chair is better than putting your head on the table," he said. Also, room temperature should be comfortable. All of these elements contribute to membaut you sleep better and better.