Longevity Tip: Take a Nap!

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Eighty five percent of mammals, that is animals, take naps during the day. It is not really apparent if humans were meant to take naps or not, but children certainly take naps naturally. I personally have taken from 20 to 45 minute daily naps during my entire life. They keep one fresh. People often worry that they will make one groggy and not able to function clearly, but once you get into the rhythm of it, it is just the opposite. Naps refresh you. Don’t try it once and get the idea it doesn’t work. Try it for a month. Many people are sleep deprived and it is not only bad for mental clarity, but it is extremely bad for health.

Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Napoleon, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison are all people who found naps refreshing and helpful. Longevity is not something that just happens. Life is fun and you can enjoy many more years if you want to. It isn’t all that hard. In fact it is easy and if you get into it, it is fun.

I used to lay under my desk on the floor with my head on a book. I slept usually 20 to 30 minutes, and then I was up and at it again (working) refreshed and active. I have been told that this makes up for getting poor sleep at night or for staying up too late. I hope you can see that a refreshing nap during the day can give the body much recovery from not enough sleep and give energy that it would not otherwise have. So will you please get used to naps? They will keep you young.

  • Studies from around the world show that those who take naps are more productive as they refresh.
  • Naps reduce the risk of heart disease by 37% for those who take a nap at least 3 times a week and working men who take naps are 67% less likely to die from heart disease.
  • Studies show naps can restore some or a lot of senses such as sight, hearing, and taste.
  • Do you work with a computer? Napping works like a system reboot. It refreshes and keeps you going.
  • Napping refreshes and promotes alertness.
  • Napping does not interfere with your ability to sleep at night, it improves it.
  • So if you are talking about longevity, get into the habit of taking a nap during the day. Live longer and feel better.