1. Precautions for siesta
How to take a nap in the afternoon
Take a nap for fifteen minutes to half an hour.
The nap time should not be too long, not as long as possible, and it is best not to exceed 1 hour. If the time is too short, the body and brain will not get enough rest; If you take a long nap, you will feel weak all over.
Don't rush to sleep after dinner.
Many people are used to going to bed immediately after meals, which is actually very incorrect, because their stomachs are full of food after meals, and the oxygen supply to the brain will drop at this time.
If you take a nap immediately, it will easily lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain. So it's best to take a nap after ten minutes of exercise after dinner.
Don't eat anything too greasy before going to bed.
Too greasy food will increase the viscosity of blood pressure in the body and increase the digestive burden of the stomach.
It's time for a nap.
Experts suggest that the best time for a nap is around noon. Mainly because this period of time is a period when people's alertness drops, and they can get a better rest by sleeping.
Don't sleep on your stomach
The sleeping position in the afternoon nap is also very particular. The common postures of taking a nap are lying on the table or prone, which are actually incorrect.
Sleeping on the table will lead to insufficient blood supply to the head, so after waking up, there will be symptoms such as dizziness and brain hypoxia.
In addition to the damage to the brain, it will also squeeze the eyeball and chest, which is not conducive to health.
2. The benefits of taking a nap
Napping is a scientific regulation of human biological clock, and it can also bring many benefits.
(1) A nap can refresh you.
Taking a nap for about half an hour every day is helpful to cheer up. Especially for office workers who need to face high-intensity work every day, it will be better to take a nap, relieve their nervous mood and improve their work efficiency.
(2) Taking a nap enhances memory.
Taking a nap helps to enhance people's memory ability. Especially when the nap time is about 10 minutes, people's cognitive function can be effectively improved. If you want to consolidate your memory effectively, you will take a longer nap.
(3) Napping enhances sexual ability
Taking a regular nap every day helps to maintain sexual ability. If you are in a high-intensity working state every day, it is easy to affect the body's sex hormone level and reduce sexual function. Taking a regular lunch break every day can effectively relieve fatigue and help the body maintain normal sex hormone levels, thus effectively enhancing sexual ability.
(4) Reduce the risk of heart disease.
Taking a nap for about half an hour at noon every day helps to reduce the risk of heart disease. Especially people who sleep less than 6 hours or more than 8 hours at night are more likely to suffer from heart disease if they don't get effective rest.
(5) make up for lack of sleep at night
For people who sleep less than 6 hours at night, their mental state will be worse the next day. If they take a nap for about half an hour at noon, they can effectively replenish their energy and improve their work efficiency.
(6) Taking a nap can regulate mood.
If you are often under high-intensity work and labor, people are prone to high pressure and bad emotions. Taking a nap at the right time every day is helpful to relax, relieve stress and regulate bad mood. Especially female friends in the physiological period are prone to menstrual syndrome, and taking a nap can effectively regulate menstrual discomfort.