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The Importance of napping

What are the benefits of napping

By Mary HobbsPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Summer is the season of sleep, generally to noon when it is necessary to take a nap. What are the benefits of napping? The Importance of napping? Let's take a look.

The Importance of napping

1. Enhance your memory

Researchers in the United States have found that napping can dramatically increase energy and alertness; A German university study shows that naps can not only eliminate fatigue, but also improve memory.

2. Improve immunity

Sleep experts at a German institute have found that 1pm is a significant peak in sleep during the day. Sleep a short sleep at this time, can effectively stimulate lymphocytes inside the body, enhance immune cell activity.

The Importance of napping What are the benefits of napping

3.cheer up the mood, drive away depression

An American university psychologist has found that an afternoon nap can improve your mood, reduce tension and relieve stress. A study at a medical school in the United States found that a daily nap can help ward off depression.

4. Lower blood pressure

If stress at work raises your blood pressure, taking a short nap could help lower it, according to a new study by US researchers.

5. Protect your heart

A Greek study showed that taking a 30-minute nap at least three times a week reduced the risk of sudden cardiac death by 37 percent; Other data show that the incidence of coronary heart disease is much lower in countries and regions where siestas are used than in countries where siestas are not used. Researchers believe this may be due to the fact that naps soothe the cardiovascular system and reduce stress levels.

The Importance of napping What are the benefits of napping

6. Avoid obesity

Lack of sleep at night can lead to weight gain, because during sleep, our brain produces a special metabolic regulatory signal, which enables the body to actively exert various metabolic functions, thus affecting our weight. Appropriate nap can supplement sleep, make up for lack of sleep at night, especially in 12-13 o 'clock, people's physical ability will appear recession, this time is the most suitable for nap.

7. prevention of coronary heart disease

Taking a nap for 10-30 minutes every day can relax the brain and body systems, slow down the metabolism of the body, decrease the body temperature, reduce the oxygen consumption of the myocardium, reduce the consumption of the heart and the pressure of the arteries, so as to make the secretion of heart-related hormones in the body more balanced, play a role in reducing the incidence of coronary heart disease.

Incidence OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE OF COUNTRIES OF NORTHERN Europe, North America IS VERY HIGH, AND INCIDENCE OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE OF Mediterranean COUNTRIES IS VERY LOW APPARENTLY, THE HABIT OF GOOD NAP OF PEOPLE OF THIS AND Mediterranean COUNTRIES IS INSEPARABLE.

8. Improve your mood

Spend THE busy morning time, noon nap for a while can temporarily forget the work, study trouble and pressure, let the body and mind get relaxed, let the tight nerve temporarily relaxed down, play a role in regulating the mood. In the afternoon, I will devote myself to work and study again with full enthusiasm and positive attitude.

The Importance of napping What are the benefits of napping

Siesta three bogey:

Avoid sitting on the sofa to sleep will affect the head blood supply, wake up easy to appear dizziness, dizziness and other phenomena. In the long run, it can erode a person's memory or lead to brain loss.

Avoid taking a nap immediately after lunch, when gastrointestinal peristalsis is strengthened and blood circulation is accelerated, falling asleep at this time will cause insufficient blood supply to the body and brain, and will be more tired and uncomfortable after waking up.

Avoid waking up after the nap after the heart slowed down, the body blood supply is small, the heart and cerebrovascular relative contraction, if suddenly, it is bound to make the heart and cerebrovascular rapid expansion, easy to cause cerebral hemorrhage.

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