Napping may be beneficial for your brain – here's how

Napping also appears to be beneficial to the brain – with research showing that even brief naps of 5-15 minutes can instantly improve how well you perform mentally.

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  • Napping also appears to be beneficial to the brain – with research showing that even brief naps of 5-15 minutes can instantly improve how well you perform mentally.
  • Our study aimed to uncover the potential causal relationship between daytime napping, cognitive function and brain volume.
  • We discovered that people who had genetic variations associated with napping also had larger total brain volume on average.
  • Our findings help clarify the impact of daytime napping on brain health, which may limit cognitive decline as a person ages.
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