6-minute catnap sharpens memory

Beverly Fike calls them “power naps.”

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MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 24: A rally by two nationalist organisations against "conspiracies to convert Gilgit-Baltistan into a Pakistani province" was baton charged by the police after the demonstrators insisted to proceed beyond a certain point here on Saturday.

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My secret love affair....

I have a secret, I've been having a love affair off and on for several years now......with afternoon naps. There is nothing like the feeling of taking an afternoon nap with the kids, especially in the living room.

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A drunk French teenager narrowly escaped death on Sunday after falling asleep on a railway track and slumbering undisturbed as a high-speed train roared over him, police said.

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The Pew Research Center has just published an interesting survey on naps and napping. It found that 34 percent of American adults had taken a nap in the past 24 hours. Men nap more than women, blacks more than whites and Hispanics, the unhappy more than the happy.

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In the Home of the Brave when will America recognize President George W. Bush for his courage? It was only a few years ago that most pundits and even the "Iraq Study Group" suggested a different course in Iraq when our country was the most vulnerable in the Middle East?

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...a nap that included REM sleep resulted in nearly a 40 percent improvement over the pre-nap performance More Articles

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More than ever we are using our eyes to stare at small type and images on computer screens, televisions, and cellphones—a modern trend that leads to eye fatigue and an increase in age-related eye problems.

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POLL: Are you an Eary Bird or a Night Owl??

I am a serious Night Owl, I stay up extremely late. I feel like I do my best work at night, have the best ideas and the least distractions. I really found this study interesting, and thought I might ask my Newsvine community what they think.

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Birds do it, bees do it (we think), even educated monkeys do it. So let's do it, people. Let's fall asleep.

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"But this study is a strong argument for taking a nap instead of having a cup of coffee."

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A lot of moms stress about getting their babies on a nap schedule. That want to set a routine so the kids know what to rely on and so parents can organize their days. But this mom is less worried about teaching her babies how to nap than about teaching herself.

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What's the best way to beat afternoon sleepiness? (drumroll) Go to sleep! Loughborough University researchers compared three methods to beat normal daytime sleepiness: more sleep at night, an afternoon nap earlier that day, or caffeine.

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But less than two hours after getting out of the pool, Johnny had defecated in his pants twice and was complaining of being tired.

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ZZZzzzzz..... (Do you get enough sleep?)

I just picked my head up off my desk. After lunch comes a 20 minute powernap! Which led me to wonder - nv people are on the vine at all hours, working all sorts of different jobs, dealing with families, and all sorts of other good things in their lives.

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Sleeping on job improves memory:

Falling asleep on the job for a few minutes can improve your memory and mental performance, according to a team of German researchers.

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Sharpen your wit and boost your brain power simply and naturally. Read on to find out how!

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You will feel amazingly refreshed from this exercise. It will give you an increased ability to handle the rest of your day. And you can do this right at your desk, on a park bench, in your car, or anywhere you can find a small bit of peace.

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Hard to believe that we need a machine to help us take a nap. Well, we don't actually. The advantage of using this technology is that it lets you take a nap whenever and wherever you want or need to. The Power Nap machine makes your nap remarkably efficient.

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A nap during the day may prevent you from getting the best sleep at night.

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Your energy level is the single most important factor in you living fully engaged in your life.

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UW-Madison researchers are working on a device that uses transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to stimulate the slow brain waves characteristic of deep sleep.

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Napping can be a great way to catch up on sleep, increase productivity and become more creative. Napping puts the body in a relaxed state, which counteracts the effects of daily stress. Studies have shown that napping can actually decrease risk your of dying from heart disease.

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What do Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison all have in common? They've all made important contributions to the advancement of mankind, they're all distinguished in their respective fields, and they were all avid power nappers.

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Office nappers now have the perfect excuse: Research shows that a little midday snooze seems to reduce the risk of fatal heart problems, especially among men.

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Could a midday nap save your life? If the experience of Greek men is any guide, then the answer just may be yes.

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