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Are naps actually good for us?

Matt Walker · TED

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About

Afternoon naps are refreshing -- but could they be messing up our sleep cycles? Sleep scientist Matt Walker reveals the pros and cons of napping, plus tips on how to get the most out of your next short snooze.

The talk

  1. Are naps actually good for us? 3 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
Sleeping with Science
Speaker
Matt Walker
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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