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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