It’s Sunday, which is meant to be lazy day. After a week of hard work and a weekend of hard play, this is the day for rest. Unfortunately it is also the only day left for chores and responsibilities. So with no rest we are left groggy and slow on Monday morning. What if there was a way in which you could increase your efficiency and it did not involve sleeping at a stretch? Curious? Read on to find the power of napping!

Nap for 2 to 5 minutes

Nap for 2 to 5 Minutes

Nap for 2 to 5 Minutes

This has shown that the sleepiness is reduced to a large extent after this micro-nap.

Mini nap

Mini Nap

Mini Nap

A nap of 5 to 20 minutes increases alertness, stamina and motor functions.

 

Improved alertness

Improved Alertness

Improved Alertness

A nap of about 60 minutes is found to increase your alertness to upto 10 hours. NASA says that a nap on flight for 26 minutes has enhanced overall performance by 34% and alertness by as much as 54%.

 

Better health

Better Health

Better Health

Napping cultures have shown lesser rates of heart diseases.

 

System reboot

System Reboot

System Reboot

The short sleep reboots our body system and we are all set for work, fresh and alert.