Napping can be energizing unless you’re making these 9 mistakes
Napping can be energizing unless you’re making these 9 mistakes
- October 29, 2022
- Sara Mednick, cog sci, Livestrong, Oct. 29, 2022
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In fact, a pleasant power nap can promote many cognitive areas, including self-regulation, executive functioning, cognitive control, memory, attention and motor performance, says [Professor] Sara Mednick, PhD, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine and author of The Power of the Downstate: Recharge Your Life Using Your Body's Own Restorative Systems.
For the full story, please visit https://www.livestrong.com/article/13775051-napping-mistakes/.
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