Napping

It's National Napping Day! Where's The Funniest Place You've Taken A Snooze? (SUBMIT YOUR OWN)

Posted 03.12.2012

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Feeling sleepy after losing an hour this weekend? You're in luck! Today marks the 13th celebration of National Napping Day, an unofficial holiday mean...

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Student Suspended For Photographing Napping Teacher

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.27.2012

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A 9th-grade student from Mustang Mid-High School in Mustang, Okla. has been suspended -- for taking a snapshot on his phone of a substitute teacher su...

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Why You Should Nap At Work (And How To Do It Right)

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 03.27.2012

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How To Nap At Work

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7 Tips For A Better Night's Sleep

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 03.07.2012

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Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D.

Having difficulties falling asleep or staying asleep? Here are some tips to help you get a good night's rest.

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Dreaming of Sleep During Chemotherapy Treatment

Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 01.31.2012

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Hollye Harrington Jacobs

Last week, my oncologist told me that if he could get rid of one of my side effects, it would be the insomnia. He told me that this cumulative fatigue is exacerbating all of my other symptoms. How many sheep can a girl count?

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The Sleep Diet?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 09.30.2011

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Dr. Michael J. Breus

New findings provide more evidence to support the weight-control benefits of a full six to eight hours of nightly sleep.

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Marriage Problems for Parents, Sleep Problems for Baby

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 09.06.2011

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Dr. Michael J. Breus

Here's some sobering, if unsurprising, news: A recent study indicates that strength of your marriage can have an effect on your baby's sleep. Research...

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Does Napping Help Your Grades?

Inside Higher Ed | Posted 08.03.2011

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PHOENIX -- Did you get a complete and restful night's sleep last night? If not, and if right now you're reading this article rather than focusing on w...

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How Working The Night Shift Can Affect Your Health

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 07.31.2011

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Dr. Michael J. Breus

Many sleep problems can be attributed to an internal clock that has become out of sync. Sometimes your body's clock just doesn't quite match up with society's 24-hour clock.

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In Defense of Napping Air Traffic Controllers

Danny Groner | Posted 06.21.2011

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Danny Groner

The Department of Transportation, led by Ray LaHood, announced new rules this week that will force controllers to have more time off between shifts and to be accompanied by a partner.

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Are You There, Sleep? It's Me, A Mom On The Edge

Karen Brody | Posted 11.17.2011

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Karen Brody

I have decided to end my "year of napping" by taking a nap every day for the final 40 days until Mothers Day. I am inviting moms around the world to join me.

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Still Struggling With Daylight Savings? Rest Assured, It's National Napping Day

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011

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Daylight Saving Time means more afternoon sunshine, but that may have been little consolation to those who lost an hour of sleep Sunday morning. If y...

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Memo To Moms: It's Eat, Pray, Sleep

Karen Brody | Posted 11.17.2011

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Karen Brody

There is no formula for happiness, but what 43 years on this planet has taught me is that life is a circle. Good can turn to bad, and bad back to good -- sometimes instantaneously.

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The World's Top Places To Do Nothing. Absolutely Nothing.

Peter Mandel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Mandel

Juggling things to do is such a humdrum part of life these days that no one gives their tasks or their stacks a second thought. On a trip when ther...

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Cars That Drive Themselves?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Michael J. Breus

Testing is already underway in Europe for something known as a "road train," a train of cars that are wirelessly controlled by a lead vehicle. Drivers of the individual cars are then free to take their eyes off the road.

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Want To Remember That New Fact? Take A Quick Nap

AFP via Google News | Marlowe Hood | Posted 11.17.2011

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The best way to not forget a newly learned poem, card trick or algebra equation may be to take a quick nap, scientists surprised by their own findings...

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Why Power Naps At Work Are Catching On

health.yahoo.net | By Angela Haupt | Posted 11.17.2011

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Falling asleep on the job may be evolving into office protocol -- not grounds for termination. A growing number of companies are recognizing the healt...

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Power Napping To Win

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Michael J. Breus

A nap can be the quickest way to reboot your tired brain in the afternoon, charge yourself up for the rest of the day, and help you refresh yourself down to the cellular level.

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Why Companies Should Insist That Employees Take Naps

Tony Schwartz | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tony Schwartz

Good luck, right? But the recent evidence is overwhelming: Naps are not just physically restorative, but also improve perceptual skills, motor skills, reaction time and alertness.

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Sleep Tips For New Mothers: Quality Vs. Quantity

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Michael J. Breus

According to a recent study new moms sleep patterns mimic those who suffer from sleep disorders like sleep apnea. They get enough hours asleep, but not enough hours in restorative sleep.

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Headstrong, Part III: Second Thoughts About Multitasking

Marian Salzman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Marian Salzman

Doing lots of things at once was hailed as the key to getting ahead in the digital age. However, a spate of new studies has shown that multitasking isn't all it's been talked up to be.

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Recharging the Batteries in a Favorite Place

Maria Rodale | Posted 11.17.2011

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Maria Rodale

I've been busy lately. And what I really need is a long vacation. Unfortunately, that's not going to happen soon. You know when you feel so tired--eve...

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World Class Performers Unplug Differently

Michael Gervais, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Michael Gervais, Ph.D.

Learn from world class performers how to be mindful of ways to negotiate stress and convert common complaints and roadblocks into challenges and opportunities.

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One-Stop Shopping To Boost Your Memory: Take A Nap

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Michael J. Breus

It's no surprise to me that another study confirms what I've long known to be true: naps are magic bullets to dramatically boost and restore brain power.

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Move More, Rest More

Tony Schwartz | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tony Schwartz

We don't rest enough. We don't move enough. Those are the seemingly contradictory conclusions from a series of studies that got a lot of media attention this week.

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