Identify 3 Types Napping

Reztya - In addition to restore energy, take a nap has many other benefits for health. Effective nap for 20-30 minutes shown to improve mood, improve performance, and alertness, without causing dizziness or interfere hours of sleep a night.

Some figures nap routine as part of their lifestyle is Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Napoleon, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison and George W. Bush.

"It is true nap to restore energy, but by no means to pay debts night's sleep," says sleep expert Dr. Andreas Prasadja, RPSGT of RS Mitra Kemayoran, Jakarta.

Napping itself consists of three types:

- Planned napping / preparatory napping, commonly called a planned sleep. Bed type is done by those who take the time to nap though not sleepy. This can be done as a survival mechanism before feeling too tired, or that someone can be maintained in time.

- Emergency napping. This occurs when a person's sleep instantly felt tired and could not continue the scheduled activity. This type is more common to people who operate heavy machinery or driving.

- Habitual napping. This type of regular nap schedule specific times each day, for example in children. The same was done after lunch adults.

Before bed you should make sure the atmosphere is about as comfortable for sleeping. The surroundings have a major impact on a person's ability to sleep. If possible try to limit noise and light. Spend some time in bed before the sleepy, proved to induce a sense of wanting to sleep.

Better not take naps too early or late. Late nap will interrupt regular hours of sleep a night. Instead, take a nap too early causing the body is not ready to sleep. "The principle is not to interfere with nap sleep a night," says Andreas.