Experts believe that taking a nap can not only enhance physical strength, eliminate fatigue, improve work efficiency in the afternoon, but also enhance the immune function of the body. Taking a 45-minute nap every day will improve work efficiency by 35% and the ability to make correct decisions by 50%. The psychological research center divided 105 office workers into two groups: taking a nap and not taking a nap.
The results show that people who take a nap 1 hour are 90% more awake in the afternoon than those who just go to work at 9: 00 in the morning. Therefore, it is suggested that employees should enjoy a nap in order to work efficiently.
2. Napping can also relieve tension, balance psychology and delay aging. Studies have shown that lunch break is an effective way to relieve tension, which can effectively help people maintain psychological stability and delay the secretion of oxidative substances that lead to cell aging.
According to this theory, daily work and activities can make people secrete an oxide that causes cells to age, and taking a nap can eliminate this substance, thus delaying aging. At the same time, it can relieve the tension of the body.
3, supplement sleep Many people sleep badly at night for various reasons, and they are prone to drowsiness and fatigue the next day, and their work efficiency declines. Napping can make up for lack of sleep at night.
In addition, in summer, the days are long, the nights are short, the summer heat attacks people, and the temperature is high, either dry or wet. It is difficult to avoid not sleeping well, eating badly, being listless and irritable in the high temperature for several days. If we insist on taking a nap at noon every day 1 hour, it will help people clear their heads, restore their spirits and be beneficial to their health. At the same time, because noon is the hottest time of the day, taking a nap and relaxing at this time will also reduce the occurrence of heatstroke.
4. Taking a nap for half an hour every day can reduce the possibility of heart disease by 30%, because sticking to the habit of taking a nap can obviously reduce the oxygen consumption and arterial pressure of the heart, thus reducing the occurrence of coronary atherosclerosis and preventing the occurrence of myocardial infarction. Scientists have had an in-depth discussion on the long-term effects of siesta. According to the observation of nearly 100 heart patients and the corresponding number of control groups, it is found that taking a nap for 30 minutes every day can reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease by 30%. (1) People who take naps at least three times a week are 37% less likely to die of heart disease than those who don't take naps.
(2) People who take naps less than three times a week also reduce the death rate of heart disease by12%;
(3) The effect of taking a nap on the job is more obvious than that of retirees. In addition, a nap helps digestion. Taking a nap after lunch can greatly increase the blood flow of gastrointestinal tract, increase the secretion of digestive juice and strengthen gastrointestinal activities, thus promoting digestive function.
Therefore, taking a nap is a good habit of keeping fit. Although the time is short, it can play the role of "four or two". It can improve people's spirit in a short time, not only eliminate tension, but also help prevent diseases and prolong life. Nature benefits a lot. Of course, some people are healthy if they don't have the habit of taking a nap or don't like it. It doesn't need a nap. Whether they need a nap or not is closely related to their own physique, sleep state, age, illness and so on.
Anyone who usually lacks sleep and is weak and sick should take a nap; For people engaged in mental work and primary and secondary school students, siesta is more worth promoting. Old people with poor sleep quality can also take a nap to give their brains a real rest. There are two kinds of people who especially need a nap. Those who go to bed late at night and those who go to bed early and get up early. For people who don't take a nap every day, it is not advisable to take a nap occasionally, because sleepiness will affect their sleep at night.