Time and Attention

106: Naps!

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On this episode, we explore the science behind naps. Topics covered include:

How naps help us push past productivity walls;

  • The golden rule of productivity advice;
  • How napping influences cognitive performance and alertness;
  • When to take naps throughout the day;
  • Avoiding sleep inertia;
  • Our ratio of cognitive versus rote work;
  • How sleep deprivation changes how we think about our productivity;
  • What the research suggests with napping;
  • How to take a coffee nap.

    • Links mentioned in this episode:

    • Book: When, by Dan Pink
    • Study: Benefits of napping in healthy adults: impact of nap length, time of day, age, and experience with napping
    • Study: Effects of a Short Daytime Nap on the Cognitive Performance (Meta-Analysis)
    • Study: Fatigue on the flight deck: The consequences of sleep loss and the benefits of napping

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