September 17, 2007
Power Napping has been a good thing for me. I keep odd hours photographing and dj-ing late night parties here in south Beach where the party never really ends. Well, maybe around sunrise for me. So, a good nap here and there is paramount. Call it a power nap, disco nap, detox nap, whatever. Sleep is essential to feeling good. Here are a few benefits to naps:
Increased alertness and productivity
Increased cognitive functioning
Boost your creativity
Better health
Less stress
The 20 minute nap seems to do the trick without feeling groggy or tired still. My favorite is the caffeine nap. Check it out:
The Caffeine Nap is simple. You drink a cup of coffee and immediately take a 15 minute nap. Researchers found coffee helps clear your system of adenosine, a chemical which makes you sleepy. So in testing, the combination of a cup of coffee with an immediate nap chaser provided the most alertness for the longest period of time. The recommendation was to nap only 15 minutes, no more or less and you must sleep immediately after the coffee.
It works great with a shot of espresso also.
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