Naps: Good for your brain? BBC News Review

Our brains get smaller as we get older. But this doesn't happen as fast in people who regularly take short sleeps during the day. That's according to a new study. Researchers suggest these naps might reduce the risk of developing conditions like Alzheimer's in later life. (Cover image: Getty)
👉Key words and phrases:
power nap
🔎short sleeps, usually during the working day, to help you perform better at your job.
- She took advantage of her lunch break to have a quick power nap.
- If you're feeling tired, take a quick power nap and then carry on.
sharp
🔎alert and quick thinking
- That's a great idea - you're sharp today!
- I don't feel very sharp after work.
hinder
🔎makes something difficult or worse.
- Long working hours can hinder family life.
- I was hindered by the bad weather and couldn’t get home.
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✔️ 5:14 - Language summary
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[@realmggod8243]

Yeah, that's true. In Vietnam we always take a short rest after lunch for the work afternoon. A short sleep during the day can make you more energy!

[@soonsuicidal]

Im so jealous. But wouldnt that prolong your working hours? In my country working is 9hrs because 8hrs for working and 1 hr lunchtime.

[@HiuIELTS]

@@soonsuicidal quite similar. We start at 8am and end at 5 or 6pm.

[@____pri__4165]

@@soonsuicidal No! You can use your lunchtime to get some sleep! You don't take an hour to eat your food and brush your teeth, right? That's it!

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​@@____pri__4165 well, I use it to have some chat or skit with my colleagues 😂

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[@user-hq1ub6to8l]

Your video helps me rather than hinder. Thank you!

[@Brian-fo6ew]

Taking power naps can keep your mind sharp, but long naps might hinder you rather than help you.

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What do you think is a good length of nap?

[@Brian-fo6ew]

@@bbclearningenglish I think it's about 30 minutes.

[@easytech7513]

about 25 minutes.

[@russia4biden221]

Sharp? No you people are lazy and lazy people are never sharp

[@siemsiem772]

As my experience from my homeland tradition. I think you can take a good nap or not depend on your enviroment around there. Forcing 15, 20 minutes or 1 hour is a silly thinking way. And remember don't use any electricity stuffs before taking a nap

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Yes. A mid day nap refreshes you and makes you more alert to finish the day.

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I am eighty five and have been doing this all my life, starting at kindergarten in Scotland in the forties. Val D

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I love short nap after lunch! Thank you!

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Naps is happiness! Happy people think better, work better, mood better too.

[@brijimolvincent8003]

Yeah, absolutely you're right. The power of taking power naps may help to sharpening brain and also get more thoughtful ideas . The content was awesome guys.

[@tulip.1101]

I love your video! it's so helpful. In my country, everyone always has a power nap to prepare for a productive afternoon.

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[@wolfee904]

Been a big fan of 1/2 hour mid day power naps for years ... like a brain shut down and re-boot I'm actually able to snooze for between 20 to 40 mins consistently without setting alarm like starting the day all over again ... so choice ... should be required at work

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[@jesusblancoblanco5725]

Thank a lot for you amazing video. I have learned some new things about shorter and longer naps. I prefer the short naps 'cause have more benefits. In Spain we have a nice word for nap "siesta". When you come to our country on holidays, you should take a nap, it will be helpful for your health. Enjoy it! 😅

[@huonglanvu1997]

Oh this is great. In Viet Nam, we have short nap at middat and it usually last 30 to 40 minutes. After you continue to go work. I think power nap is good for your health, you perform better your job.

[@_C_NguyenNgocHan]

1.Power naps -> The advantage of taking quick power naps is keeping your mind sharp 2.Sharp(adj):aleart and quick Keep your mind sharp 3.Hinder(verb):make sth more difficult -> hinder rather than help

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[@phennhitler3928]

Very informative. I enjoyed it.

[@huyo6551]

I think it is exactly, I usually short sleep between morning and afternoon. This help me work better and have energy during the day.

[@AeriAeri-df7yw]

My grandparents and parents take a nap every afternoon.They told me to take a nap when I was young,and I had to listen them,so I took a nap every afteroon.However,now I don't have that habit anymore,but my grandparents and parents still do.

[@ganh222]

For how much time?

[@ducnghiavuong4306]

@@ganh222from 15 to 30 minutes. Use Eye Mask and set an alarm to wake up for work.

[@josebenito15]

Being myself a Spanish person, We have been living with"siestas"(short naps) for such long time.. So nothing new for me with the discovers of this study.. Right now I woke up for a short and pleasant "siesta". Great Video and Greetings from Spain

[@bbclearningenglish]

Great - careful with your prepositions though - we say 'I woke up FROM a siesta'. Happy napping :)

[@josebenito15]

@@bbclearningenglish oh, thanks so much for your information.. Still drowsy after"siesta"🕗

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[@vmobile890]

Fantastic subject I have been taking short naps and short meditation quiet time a few times a day all my life . Even with earplugs awake cover eyes set 10 to 20 minute timer wonderful . 😌

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Thank you ✨😊

[@maianh-digitallearningdesi1046]

Thanks for this episode ❤I want to do have more power naps 🎉

[@bbclearningenglish]

Good for you! In English, we usually say 'take a nap' or 'have a nap'. 💤

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Thanks for good information

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[@hebermagalhaes7176]

Great video and tips! I'd better take a power nap now!

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Thanks!

[@user-fx9gi8em9l]

Fantastic subject I have been taking short naps and short meditation quiet time a few times a day all my life . Even with earplugs awake cover eyes set 10 to 20 minute timer wonderful .

[@pecelirovucago7149]

Hello guys , as a 81 years indigenous Fijian taking naps is part of my daily routine . Yesterday second February I have changed my plan to retire in 2030 , I will retire in 2040 (97 years). Thank you for your teaching video , excellent work and have subscribed .

[@carlosrivas2012]

Excellent. Thanks.

[@BriantheBrick]

After watching this lesson, I'm going to take a power nap, so my mind will be sharp for tomorrow's Live Lesson!

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Perfect!

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[@ximuoidethuong]

Thanks a lot

[@karimomar8402]

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[@rohinaahmed9116]

Regular power naps can improve our productivity, increase our brain sharpness and quick thing, as well as can help in lowering the risk of associated health problems. On the contrary, longer naps may hinder our efficiency and effectiveness, aslo increase the chances of health issues.

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[@uzairali4822]

Yes we take nap 🥱 in the summer snd donot in winter as the days are shorter ❤❤

[@ernestosorona3608]

Hay estudios que dicen lo contrario. Todavía no sabemos bien el efecto de las siestas. Saludos

[@user-cw7jh9dl4w]

Yes exactly so, all kind of people have to taking power naps for their more energy in the during afternoon

[@lilianaliliana6760]

Power naps help me to concentrate on my essay subject and carry it out perfectly!☺️

[@russia4biden221]

You are lazy

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[@lanfrancopignoli5553]

I like nap so much , I feel better after a nap, in Italian there is a beautiful word that means nap and is pennichella

[@simonirvine1628]

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[@ntadung]

After long hours of stuyding in school, I took advantage of lunch break to have a power nap about 30 minutes . So I can come back my studying with a sharp mind. In contrast, If I have a long nap, it will hinder me from concentrating on lessons.

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[@libertyrbl3401]

Thanks a lot, it's really productive. Unfortunately, it's difficult to have a nap power if you working outdoors and hard. In fact, it depends your job and your country.

[@shailasingh5684]

That's true that quick naps all day is very beneficial I always like naps in between my work .like this informative video by bbc English

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[@MinhPham-cb5hl]

Having a power nap in the noon can make your brain sharp and easy to work effectively. Otherwise, you can feel dog-tired, which hinders your efficiency.

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[@ucat4818]

I was quite surprised because foreign companies do not have a culture of napping. I'm in Vietnam, taking a nap is an indispensable part of my daily routine, it's really good and attractive. 😊

[@MyoMyintMyintMyat-wd6rf]

Oh! Power naps is so helpful for our workplace but my workplace has no place for doing this.

[@Ry-xk2oh]

Thank you for this vedio .. i really prefer short power nap because it has great benefits , i think 20 to 30 minutes every day is enough to renew your energy and continue your day active .. by the other hand long naps are bads for me and often i wake up more tired than i was before sleep

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[@iaddai8285]

Parts that I cannot catch up with or that I cannot understand are 4:00 Naps could help or hinder your health depending on their length, study suggests 4:42 While others - longer ones - are unhelpful 5:08 I could also say that having to work hinders me being able to tale naps regularly.

[@kidzsuperworld5129]

Thanks for your video, it will be helpful for me. short nap is helping improve our brain power, get sharp brain. And long nap hinders our health. The healthy nap timing at 6 to 8 hours.

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i agree.naps are great.especially on a rainy or cloudy day.but,they are a luxury.alot of folks would love to nap,but arent able to.

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[@habeebshaddad]

In Islam , the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to take naps during the day, especially in the afternoon, and this practice is known as "qaylulah." The qaylulah is considered a healthy and beneficial practice, especially for those who may not have had enough sleep the previous night.

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Power nap gives you energy to spend your day better ❤️

[@duongviet1825]

i can't believe in the power nap has many benefit with my life and i get used to sleeping about 30 minutes at lunch break it's really good

[@user-xm5gu9zt7y]

Let me add something to it. The word "hinder" comes from german word "Hindernis", which basically means "obstacle". I personally learnt German and yet in the process of learning German that's why many words that are used in English, are mostly originated from French or German. One thing I noticed here, that the british accent is very closed to the German Accent.

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[@fardinislam2622]

Thats a great NEWS becouse we don't know about naps. BBC News help us about this kind of news. Now i know how importent short naps . Thank u so much

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yeah!!! i love this format with faces

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Good video very useful and i like how they speak

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Glad you liked it

[@MiaJones-do5jv]

Taking a power nap can not only help you work your job productively but you also come up with sharp ideas. If you often have a long nap, this will make you to hinder for the upcoming tasks.

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[@huonglanvu1997]

Taking a power nap can not only you work your work productively but also come up with sharp idea. However, if you usually have a long nap it hider you for the upcoming tasks😊

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Amazing

[@rumeysakara2081]

I totally agree. I feel more productive when I take a nap in the afternoon.

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[@hunghuynhvan863]

what i 've learnt from the video is that power naps (short sleep, during the day to help pple get better in job's performance), sharp (take naps would help you stay in sharp in your life like answering quickly, alert in daily life) and hinder (prevent you from doing sth)...... short snaps (reduce the risk of high blood pressure) will be better and more helpful than long snaps (causing obesity,...)

[@fajarsinaga8319]

I totally agree. Since childhood, especially every time I take a 10-15 minute nap at the office during break time, my mind is like a computer that is rebooted, refreshed, I become fresher, ready to think hard again.

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Awesome 🎉

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Great👍

[@user-kj1nt6vj7e]

I usually have power naps, it helps me to keep my mind sharp but when the naps lasted longer than 30 minutes it hinders my mind