{"id":18843,"date":"2025-12-12T02:07:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T18:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=18843"},"modified":"2025-12-12T02:07:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T18:07:40","slug":"how-power-naps-can-give-you-an-energy-boost-and-improve-your-health-into-old-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=18843","title":{"rendered":"How power naps can give you an energy boost and improve your health into old age"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Many people swear by afternoon naps. You might take one after your early shift, during your lunch break while working from home, or at the weekend.<\/p>\n

The first rule of afternoon napping is an alarm clock: if you do not want to feel groggy afterwards, you need to limit the duration.<\/p>\n

Two experts weigh in on the benefits and how to make the most of this break in your day.<\/p>\n

Is taking an afternoon nap healthy?<\/h3>\n

\u201cYes, but only if they\u2019re power naps,\u201d says Markus Specht, director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Sleep Medicine at DKD Helios Clinic in Wiesbaden, Germany. These are short naps of about 10 to 30 minutes \u2013 also called catnaps \u2013 that end before you enter deep sleep.<\/p>\n

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Markus Specht is director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Sleep Medicine at DKD Helios Clinic in Wiesbaden. Photo: helios-gesundheit.de<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Studies in Mediterranean countries, where siestas are historically common, have shown that people there are less prone to cardiovascular diseases<\/span>, obesity and strokes<\/span> than those from non-siesta cultures.<\/div>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s more, studies of people in the US showed their risk for these conditions decreased when they started taking afternoon naps and hadn\u2019t previously,\u201d says Dr Simone Koch, a German doctor, hormone expert and biohacker<\/span> who investigates how healthier behaviours can optimise natural bodily processes.<\/div>\n

When\u2019s the best time for a power nap?<\/h3>\n
Ideally, you should lie down and close your eyes for 15 to 20 minutes<\/span> after lunch, between 1pm and 2pm.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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