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Most people are used to sleeping mainly in the night and spend the whole day at work, at home or outside with their children. However, an opinion has also appeared in society that if a person rests and sleeps during the day, they are lazy or a fool who has nothing to do in life and must fill it with sleeping. Physiologists, however, have a different view.
Physiologists think that it’s appropriate to sleep even twice a day
Daytime sleep can be very useful. But how much time is appropriate to sleep during the day and what is too much? Your body might thank you for this change. Scientists from around the world have conducted several studies, researches and experiments to study human sleep. They came to an interesting conclusion – for a healthy human body and a good mental state it is appropriate to allow yourself a two-hour sleep in the middle of the day.
This is also connected with the night sleep, for which only four hours should be enough. It is clear that with the life rhythm we have established, it is difficult to find two hours for sleep. That is why we sleep at night and why most of us sleep 6-8 hours and during the day take 15-60 minutes of rest. In some countries it is already standard that employees can enjoy twenty minutes of sleep during the working day. The result is that they have higher work productivity. This has proven that daytime sleep helps the body a lot.
What are the benefits of daytime sleep?
Sleeping during the day can improve your mood, it also increases the amount of the hormone serotonin in the body and therefore you will feel happier. Self-confidence, calm and a good mood are the keys to a harmonious life. A nap during the day also increases the ability to absorb information. If you have had a demanding day, before you make any major decision, rest. You will analyze the whole situation better and may view it differently.
If you allow yourself 40 minutes of daytime sleep daily, it will work the same as 200 mg of caffeine. Daytime sleeping is mainly associated with Leonardo da Vinci, who would calmly nap several times a day and minimized sleep at night. You can thus become more creative in any field. Sleep improves memory, so you will remember information better if you rest during the day. You will hear music better and enjoy an afternoon snack because you will taste its flavor. In addition, sleep protects you from stress. Even twenty minutes a day will help improve well-being not only physically but also mentally.
