Daily nap is the key to productivity and grows the brain
While many daydream of taking a nap in the middle of a work day, few will actually hit the hay.
But turning those daydreams into actual dreams may be the answer to a long life, as scientists have found that a daily snooze can stop our brains from ageing.
A 30-minute nap every day can boost productivity and even keep the brain up to six years younger, according to a leading neuroscientist.
Dr Joseph Jebelli told the Instant Genius podcast that research had shown how people who take naps every day have larger brains than people who do not.
He commented: “The difference is really significant, we’re talking the volume of a small plum.
“When I tell people that, I say to them: just pause for a minute and think about all of the neurons... in the volume of a small plum – it’s huge.
“All of that cognitive potential that we’re missing out on by not having that crucial 30-minute nap.
“And that research also showed that in addition to actually making your brain much beefier, much chunkier, it actually delays brain ageing by up to six years.
“So the 30-minute nap every day is something I’m now desperately trying to do.”
A 30-minute nap every day can boost productivity and even keep the brain up to six years younger, according to a leading neuroscientist.
Dr Jebelli also explained that “all of the latest neuroscience now shows that basically everything you were discouraged from doing as a kid – so daydreaming, mind wandering, having your heads in the clouds, taking a nap in the day – all of that is wrong, basically.
“As in all of that is actually really, really good for the brain,” he added.
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