There’s nothing better than coming back from class and taking a nice power nap to make up for missed sleep. Sleep is usually something I don’t get enough of, especially now in college with all of the social activity, extracurricular activities, and studying. I take naps consistently about 3 days a week. These naps may feel wonderful but some studies are showing that these naps may be detrimental to your health.
A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology said that regular daytime napping may actually be bad for you. The study followed 16,374 volunteers in Britain, where napping is uncommon. The study found that those who reported napping less than an hour a day had a 14 percent increased risk of dying and if they reported napping for more than an hour, the risk went up by 32 percent. The study is interesting, however, the risk is not actually as large as it seems and many experts say that the nap itself isn’t what causes the increase and that its what makes them nap that leads to the increase. Dr. Steven Feinsilver said there’s a reason they needed to nap that it may perhaps be because of a sleep disease such as sleep apnea, which is associated with an increased risk of cardiac disease, stroke, and death.
Although that study seemed interesting, it was not the strongest of experiments to base a conclusion off of. There are many more studies that show positive effects of napping. A study done by researchers at the Weill Cornell Medical College that showed that napping increased individuals’ total sleep time and provided measurable cognitive benefits. Along with the supporting data from many studies, the popular opinion of experts is that napping is a good way to make sure your body is getting enough sleep and can be beneficial.
http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/the-benefits-of-napping
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/04/14/study-suggests-naps-could-be-hazardous-to-your-health/
I day time nap every single day! I think the main reason behind that is I really do not get enough sleep at night time. I did find this article which actually claims that naps during the day can benefit our health! For example, napping throughout the day helps us to relieve stress. It is also scientifically proven to help us manage our blood pressure. Short naps that last for a duration of twenty minutes maximum can give us all the energy and alertness that we need.. Check it out: http://io9.com/the-science-behind-power-naps-and-why-theyre-so-damne-1401366016 I personally think that napping is one of those things that can either be viewed as good or bad depending on who you talk you
I day time nap every single day! I think the main reason behind that is I really do not get enough sleep at night time. I did find this article/a> . It actually claims that naps during the day can benefit our health! For example, napping throughout the day helps us to relieve stress. It is also scientifically proven to help us manage our blood pressure. Short naps that last for a duration of twenty minutes maximum can give us all the energy and alertness that we need. I personally think that napping is one of those things that can either be viewed as good or bad depending on who you talk you.
I day time nap every single day! I think the main reason behind that is I really do not get enough sleep at night time. I did find this article/a>. It actually claims that naps during the day can benefit our health! For example, napping throughout the day helps us to relieve stress. It is also scientifically proven to help us manage our blood pressure. Short naps that last for a duration of twenty minutes maximum can give us all the energy and alertness that we need. I personally think that napping is one of those things that can either be viewed as good or bad depending on who you talk you.
I find myself staring down your article as I nap pretty much after every class. I have read in multiple articles that longer naps are not as beneficial as shorter ones yet your idea caught me off guard. The way in which the study showed how that sleep is not what is actually killing the people was interesting. As i read your study I was a little uneasy about the findings. i felt as though the evidence in which had been collected from the trials and the observational study are not strong enough to be withheld to the point where people are actually going to stop taking naps. I found this article on naps that may give more information.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/ist/?next=/smart-news/consistently-needing-take-long-mid-day-naps-might-be-indicative-underlying-health-problem-180951071/
I nap almost everyday at college, I can’t seem to get enough. I’ve also read that naps for 20-30 minutes are the most beneficial for your body and I couldn’t agree more. Every time I nap for longer than I should I wake up almost feeling worse and more tired than I was before the nap. This is very interesting, but the evidence isn’t strong enough to make me stop taking naps.
Now that I’m at college I find myself napping much more frequently as well. My naps however, sometimes last up to three hours because of the little amount of sleep I am getting at night. I have read several places that napping for 20-30 minutes is most effective. A nap that lasts between 20-30 minutes increases our short-term alertness and does not leave us feeling groggy after sleep. However, naps lasting more than 30 minutes can leave people with sleep inertia which is the feeling of disorientation and grogginess when you wake up. I think, for college kids at least, that it is useless to say that shorter naps are more effective. I personally do not care, I will nap until I wake up. Here is a good article that talks about napping more in depth, http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/napping/page/0%2C2/.