Do you need a nap? This often varies from person to person. Once people who are used to taking naps do not sleep, they will basically collapse in the afternoon. It doesn't matter whether people who are not used to taking naps or not. But from the perspective of science and medicine, the benefits of taking a nap are too many. According to Professor Zhou Borong, chief physician of the Department of Psychiatry of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, napping is helpful to coordinate the physiological clock and the 24-hour cycle. Many countries call it a "healthy charger".
What's the benefit of taking a nap? What will you lose if you don't sleep?
1. Slow down fatigue and maintain spirit
Generally speaking, after a morning's work and study, whether physical or mental strength is highly concentrated, fatigue will inevitably occur. In addition, human body heat consumption is also huge. Therefore, a nap can provide an appropriate effect to alleviate fatigue and maintain energy, so that the human body can continue to work and study in the afternoon in a better mental state.
2. Enhance memory and energy
Some American researchers have found that a proper nap can improve people's energy and alertness, and even enhance their memory. So don't say that you are old and your memory is getting worse and worse. This is clearly the lack of afternoon nap.
3. Enhance immunity and eliminate depression
The research of German sleep experts found that people's sleep peak is around one o'clock at noon. At this time, a nap can stimulate the lymph in the body and enhance the activity of immune cells. In addition, insisting on taking a nap every day can effectively drive away depression.
Although it is good to take a nap in the afternoon, correct posture is necessary
1. The nap time should not be long
The most taboo time for afternoon nap is too long, because people will enter deep sleep after a long sleep, which will deepen the resistance to the central nervous system of the brain and slow down human metabolism. So why are some people more tired or sleepy after taking a nap? The reason is that the nap time is too long. Professor Zhou Borong, chief physician of the Department of Psychiatry of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, said that it is generally appropriate to take a nap for 15-30 minutes.
2. Don't take a nap too early
In order to race against the clock, many children often lie on the table immediately after lunch and fall asleep to find Duke Zhou. In fact, it's better to have an interval between noon nap and lunch, so as to avoid food reflux and gastric juice stimulating the esophagus. Generally speaking, it is ideal to take a nap 20 minutes after lunch.
3. Don't lie on the table if you can take a nap
Although due to various equipment constraints, many children can only lie on the table during their nap, in fact, such a nap is not good for their health. Taking a nap on the table will make the blood circulation of legs and arms not smooth, affecting breathing. All of you can have a folding bed when you take a nap. If you can't, take a pillow.
