subject: Can Sleeping Improve Your Memory? [print this page] Imagine being distracted even when nobody is disturbing you. It is a frustration like no other... the reason is because you cannot blame it on anyone else but yourself. But before you go beating yourself up about it, understand this: It might not be your problem at all. It might be your boss' fault.
As ridiculous as it might sound, sleep might increase your productivity. Most people today simply do not have sufficient rest. They consume caffeine drink and try to increase productivity... however the fact is, sleep support your brain to function at its peak. Here are some benefits of sleeping... and afternoon naps!
1. A study had found that a 20-minutes afternoon sleep, enhance your memory. This study was backed by a research NASA did: Their aviator improved their performance by 34% through having a short 26-minute afternoon sleep!
2. Sleeping is necessary to combine the things you have acquired in your awake time. The more optimally you sleep, the more you will remember whatever you have learned the day before.
3. According to researchers from Washington University School of medicine, your brain requires sleep to make space for new learning. In other words, sleep is like the process of shelving. During your sleep, you brain shelved what you have acquired today so that you could learn new information for tomorrow.
4. Sleep, needless to say, sharpen concentration simply because your brain will cease battle against itself on two unequal goals: Staying awake (your conscious mind) and shutting down (your subconscious). Trust me, your subconscious mind always score.
5. Even EXPECTING afternoon naps had been shown to lower blood pressure.
Note: In regarding to to how many hours of sleep, nobody really knows. The common "eight hours" of sleep is as junka recommendation as "eight glasses of water a day". The amount of sleep relies on several variables that include: age, puberty, the amount of work you did, what category of work and so on. Experiment and see how many is the best for you.
For me, 7 hours is sufficient. If you're used to sleeping 9 hours, you may need to reduce your sleeping time to 8 hours but if after a week and you still don't feel refreshed, then 9 hours maybe what you need.
It is crucial that you get that amount of sleep every night. There is no such thing as "catching up" on your sleep! In fact, it would be far better for your health if yo don't "catch up" and continue sleep 5 hours a night. Perhaps then your brain can adjust to that number.
So there, your employer objectives to increase productivity by commanding you to work through the afternoon might not be such a great idea after all.
