Don’t sleep on naps. Getting some quick shut-eye has been associated with several health benefits, such as boosting ...

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When one baby takes a 90-minute snooze and the other pops up after 40, nap time can feel like a game of whack-a-mole. These ...

Even a short afternoon nap can help the brain recover and improve its ability to learn. In a study published on January 22, ...

The benefit of a short nap is that you keep your body from entering deep sleep, which leaves you feeling groggy and more tired. For me, 10 or 12 minutes is about perfect. Anything longer than 20 ...

Talk about a grounds-breaking strategy. If you’re dragging your feet at 2 p.m., we’ve got a brew-tiful solution to your midday slump. One buzzy sleep trick that’s been gathering steam is the coffee ...

It’s an hour or two after lunch, and you’re fading fast. You’d love nothing more than to snuggle under the covers and take a long, deep sleep, but you’ve got to be awake, alert and on fire for a 4 p.m ...

A new study has found that as little as a short nap in the afternoon can help improve brain function, recovery, boost ...

Even a short afternoon nap can help the brain recover and improve its ability to learn. In a study published on January 22, 2026, in the journal NeuroImage, researchers at the Medical Center - ...

A study by the University Hospital of Freiburg, the HUG and the UNIGE shows how napping improves the brain's learning ...