# How long should your naps be?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Sara C. Mednick
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sara_c_mednick_how_long_should_your_naps_be)
- 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)

Your eyes get heavy and gradually close... But wait! It's only lunch time and you still have so much to do. Would taking a nap help? Or would it derail your day? Well, that depends on a few things— especially what stages of sleep the nap includes. Sara C. Mednick details the cognitive benefits of napping, and explores the optimal length and time of day for a quick snooze. \[Directed by Qian Shi, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Bamm Bamm Wolfgang and Gavin Dodds\].

## Lectures

1. [How long should your naps be?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sara_c_mednick_how_long_should_your_naps_be/8e217856b8e3), 5 min (TED's player)