Napping is good for the body, so what is the effect of different nap times on body function?

According to scientists, about one-third of a person's life is spent in sleep. Because human beings need proper sleep to meet several needs, these needs are divided into physical needs, mental needs, social work needs, etc. Therefore, napping is very important, it can relieve tension, delay aging, reduce stress, improve work efficiency, and even reduce the chance of myocardial infarction.

Do we know something about napping?

1. When is the right time for a nap?

Generally speaking, the best time to take a nap is about half an hour after lunch, between 12 and 14 o'clock. Don't go to bed after eating, because when you have just eaten lunch, your stomach is full of food and your digestive function is in a state of motion, and napping will affect the digestion of your stomach and intestines.

2. How long is the right nap?

The nap time is not as long as possible, the most appropriate time is 30 minutes to an hour. Because after more than 90 minutes, the human body will switch from light sleep to deep sleep. When you enter a deep sleep, the inhibition processes of the various centers of the brain are significantly strengthened, and the level of metabolism of the body decreases.

And if you go to bed for too long at noon, you will feel uncomfortable such as not waking up, dizziness, and brain swelling.

Three: What are the precautions when we take a nap?

Never sleep on your stomach during naps. Sleeping on the table will reduce the blood supply to the head, and people will wake up with symptoms of cerebral ischemia and hypoxia such as dizziness, dizziness, and fatigue. In addition, if you use your hands as a pillow, your eyes will be compressed, and it is easy to induce eye diseases over time, and lying on the table will compress your chest, affect blood circulation and nerve conduction, and make your arms and hands numb and tingling.

Napping is recommended for people of all ages as it is really good for the body and brain. But when we take a nap, we must pay attention to the time and sleeping position, incorrect sleeping posture is harmful to our body.

Generally speaking, the best time to take a nap is between 15 minutes and half an hour, and if you sleep too much, you will feel groggy, which is not conducive to studying in the afternoon.

If you take a nap for too long, you will fall into a deep sleep, and you will feel dizzy after waking up, and you will not be able to concentrate on work or study in the afternoon.

For adults, 15 to 40 minutes of napping can be a good relief from fatigue.

The best time to take a nap is around 13:00, and sleeping for 15 to 30 minutes at this time can effectively relieve fatigue.

Taking a nap for too long can cause dizziness and weakness in the limbs, so the nap time should be about 30 minutes to an hour.

Of course, it will have a certain impact, and if you take a nap just after eating, it is particularly bad. But taking a nap after eating for a while can help you feel better in the afternoon.

It's good for immunity, it's good for your spirit, and at the same time, it can also make your memory better. It's good to sleep for half an hour regularly.

It will make your metabolic ability better, and it will make your body's endocrine more smooth, improve your body's immunity, and make your body develop better. It can also help the body digest. Don't take a nap for more than half an hour.

Protecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, reducing the incidence of coronary heart disease and cerebral infarction; Controlling blood pressure so that blood vessels can rest from tension and work; Increase memory, improve immunity, enhance the body's lymphocytes, regulate emotions, improve negative mood, make the brain rest, mind clearer, and improve work efficiency.

Be sure to take a nap at noon, and at the same time, you should pay attention to the time of napping, don't sleep too long, the time is about half an hour to an hour, and then you should also create a relatively quiet sleeping environment.

You can sleep for about 20 minutes to 30 minutes at noon every day, and it is best not to sleep sitting or sleeping on your stomach, because this will make your hands and arms particularly numb.

At 1 o'clock, you should sleep regularly, and you should sleep for about 20 minutes, not too short or too long.