“Napping is not inherently a bad idea,” as long as you’re able to do it right, says Yo-El S. Ju, MD, a sleep physician scientist and Barbara Burton and Reuben Morriss III professor of neurology at the Washington University School of Medicine. If you can’t beat the post-lunch slump, a quick nap might help you feel more rejuvenated, but if you take it too late in the day, you may find it difficult to fall asleep at night.
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