Sip passionflower tea, take a 5-minute micronap and build an ‘anxiety bag’ — plus 8 more health tips to help you have a great week
Sip passionflower tea, take a 5-minute micronap and build an ‘anxiety bag’ — plus 8 more health tips to help you have a great week
- April 5, 2026
- Sara Mednick, cognitive science, offers expert advice in Yahoo Health – One Small Thing
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Feeling sluggish or stressed? Try taking a five-minute micronap. Sara Mednick, a cognitive neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine, and author of Take a Nap! Change Your Life., tells HuffPost that there are several benefits to grabbing a quick snooze, including sharpening your memory, improving executive function skills and boosting creativity. Naps also help shift your body out of stress mode and into a calmer, more relaxed state.
For the full story, please visit Yahoo Health - One Small Thing.
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