Napping: Not Just for Kids Anymore

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published February 28, 2007 at 3:30 PM PST

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

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Feeling tired? Then, take a nap! A lot of us go around feeling sleep deprived, struggling through our fast-paced, stress-filled world, propped up by caffeine. We'll get the good news that taking a nap

Ever want to just put your head on desk for a few minutes at work -- but you're afraid the boss might not approve? Well, new research indicates that nap-time might just make you more productive, healthier, and happier -- and who doesn't want happy, productive, healthy workers on the job? We'll get the good news that taking a nap is not only good for your brain, it is good for your health, too.

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Dr. Sara Mednick , author of Take a Nap! Change Your Life and a member of the psychiatry faculty at UCSD.