naps

Garmin is launching the Venu 3 and 3S today, and there’s good news for nap lovers. The company is debuting a new Sleep Coach feature that includes both personalized coaching and automatic nap detection. Nap tracking is a timely addition.…

It is often said that the sign of a good meal is that it makes you feel satiated and happy. This is especially the case after we eat heavy meals filled with indulgent ingredients. However, sometimes eating fulfilling meals can be…

Ask any coach, athlete, personal trainer, or doctor: sleep is an important, if not the most important, part of recovery. You cannot get those gains without regular, quality sleep. But life happens, and sometimes regular, high-quality sleep…

This representational picture shows a woman taking a nap on the grass. — Unsplash/FileThe fact that sleep, on top of being critical for well-being, is also one of the best ways for people to escape from the realities of life is why…

Over three weeks, we offered a series of interventions to different groups of workers to see how that would affect their cognition, productivity, decision making and well-being when working in an office-based data entry role with flexible…

In yesterday's Daily Mail, mind specialist Dr Richard Restak explored the importance of keeping memories alive in order to ward off the threat of dementia in old age. Here, in a second extract from his new book, The Complete Guide To…

In his new book, Just One Thing, Dr Michael Mosley reveals simple but effective steps you can take to improve your physical and mental health. In today's extract, he offers six more surprising ways to get your body and mind moving. Forget…

Wake up call for retirees: Average person naps more and moves less after giving up work... raising risk of host of health problems, study warnsFinnish researchers tracked 515 people for a week before and after retirementThey…

Napping on a regular basis is associated with higher risks for high blood pressure and stroke, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. Researchers in China examined whether frequent…

Regular day time naps could be a warning sign of dementia, study claimsSeniors who regularly nap are 40% more likely to get Alzheimer’s, a study claimsUS scientists examined the napping habits of 1,400 seniors for up to 14…