#129 - How to Take The Perfect Nap: Lay Your Weary Head to Rest

Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter

We started a dialogue about napping way back in episode 17. The napping discussion continues. In this episode, we will:

• Discuss reasons for napping
• Revisit the current literature around performance
• Look at new research on napping and cognition and memory
• Reexamine the research on nap length and performance
• List the components of a perfect nap environment
• Touch upon the potential negatives associated with napping
• Conclude by looking at napping and cardiovascular risk as well as risk for dementia

Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!