(Natural News) A new study shows that napping for 90 minutes can boost motor skills and memory, helping both the body and the mind. Researchers at Northwestern University have found that sleep can enhance a person’s ability to learn challenging motor tasks as it helps the brain in processing and focusing on a new skill. In their […]

(Natural News) Napping can boost your mental and physical performance – but it should be done correctly to avoid pitfalls. Here are nine types of nap you can choose from to suit your needs: The CEO nap – The CEO nap is for people who want to boost their daily energy, focus, and mental performance. […]

(Natural News) Targeted memory reactivation (TMR), a procedure which presents learning-related cues during sleep, can better strengthen memory when it is accompanied with undisturbed sleep to encourage memory consolidation, according to a study in the journal Sleep Spindles & Cortical Up States. Previous studies have shown that an undisturbed short plastic period after cueing is […]

(Natural News) Young adults who take a nap during the day perform better in school, according to a study published in the journal Behavioral Sleep Medicine. A team of researchers from the University of Delaware and the University of Pennsylvania looked at the effect of napping during the day on the neurocognitive function in teenagers. In conducting the observational […]

(Natural News) Get the same energy and cognitive boosts of caffeine without its side effects by taking a nap, according to a study carried out by a team of researchers from Flinders University. They found that taking naps re-energizes a person and improves cognitive function. The team also discovered that those who regularly take a […]