Sara Mednick

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.

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