# Are naps actually good for us?

- Institution: TED
- Department: Sleeping with Science
- Speaker: Matt Walker
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_are_naps_actually_good_for_us)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Are naps actually good for us?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/matt_walker_are_naps_actually_good_for_us/74f7bc4d8deb), 3 min (TED's player)