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Bethan Girdler-Maslen

Napping regularly is good for brain health, reveals new study

Woman in blue silk pyjamas napping curled up on a pink sofa

Who doesn’t love a nap?! Having a quick 20 minute snooze on the best mattress refreshes your energy levels, lifts your mood and improves your performance. If you need to be more convinced that naps are beneficial, a new study conducted by researchers at University College London has found that taking regular naps is good for brain health.

Recently published in the Sleep Health journal, researchers from UCL and University of the Republic In Uruguay looked into the relationship between habitual napping and brain health. As stated by senior author Dr Victoria Garfield, the study was designed to show that “the health benefits of short naps can help to reduce any stigma that still exists around daytime napping.”

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