1 / 13

Understanding the Need for Naps: Boosting Performance and Safety in Everyday Life

Many Americans struggle to get the recommended 8 hours of sleep, with students averaging just 6 hours. This shortfall often leads to a mid-afternoon sleepiness, known as the "nap zone," which correlates with increased traffic accidents. Research shows that taking a nap can enhance cognitive function and overall performance. Additionally, exploring the science of sleep and dreams, including the biological clock, circadian rhythms, and various theories on why we dream, reveals the intricate relationship between sleep, mental health, and daily performance.

early
Télécharger la présentation

Understanding the Need for Naps: Boosting Performance and Safety in Everyday Life

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Nap Zone 2/3 of all Americans get less than the recommended 8 hours of sleep. American students get an average of 6 hours. There seems to be a biological need for a nap- Just about everyone gets sleepy just after lunch even if they don't do the food coma thing. More traffic accidents occur during the nap zone than any other time. Studies show that a nap increases cognitive and performance abilities.

  2. Sleep and Dreams

  3. Biological Clock

  4. Circadian Rhythms

  5. Melatonin

  6. Jet lag

  7. Why we sleep

  8. Sleep stages

  9. REM

  10. Dreams: Lucid dreams

  11. Four explanations for why we dream: 1. Dreams as unconscious wishes. 2. Dreams as reflections of current concerns. 3. Dreams as by-product of mental housekeeping. 4. Dreams as interpreted brain activity.

More Related