You might take one after your early shift, during your lunch break while working from home, or at the weekend. Many people ...

There are a few activities in life I enjoy more than a nap. Naps get a bad rap in our society, probably because they connote ...

A new study suggests that taking a two-hour nap during a night shift may help restore brain function and memory in nurses.

Experts say that though taking naps is not harmful, they can be the result of poor sleep at night, which can cause health problems People who frequently take naps during the day may be more at risk ...

Three-quarters of self-identified nappers described themselves as a career-driven person, but only 55% of non-nappers said the same People who regularly take naps are happier and more productive than ...

But here’s the reality: naps are a powerful source of competitive advantage. The recent evidence is overwhelming: naps are not just physically restorative, but also improve perceptual skills, motor ...

A power nap can power your brain. A study published in the journal Sleep Health found that sneaking in a quick nap during the day may correlate with a larger total brain volume. As we age, our brains ...

On a typical day, about one-third of adults manage to take a nap. And while there are a lot of good things that can come from napping, like feeling physically refreshed, new research reveals that for ...

You drag yourself through the afternoon feeling exhausted, finally give in to a nap, and wake up feeling worse than before you laid down. That groggy, disoriented, almost hungover feeling isn’t your ...

There's new evidence that daytime naps may be linked to a lower risk of heart attack or stroke, but only if they're limited to a few times a week. The research, published Monday in the journal Heart, ...

Are you concerned about how much your child naps? Or maybe they don't nap enough? A study from the U.K.'s University of East Anglia shows that children's sleep needs are closely linked to their ...