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.

✔️ 0:00 - Introduction
✔️ 0:26 - Story
✔️ 1:17 - Headline 1
✔️ 2:38 - Headline 2
✔️ 4:11 - Headline 3
✔️ 5:14 - Language summary

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[realmggod]

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!

[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.

[tommywatterson]

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

[hqubtol]

Your video helps me rather than hinder. Thank you!

[Brian-foew]

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

[hamidullohyigitaliyev]

Hi guys i am Uzbekiston, Thank for yur har d working, i finally enhanced my speaking skill by learning new phrases and new vocabulary which you always introduce ever time

[dewifatah]

Thousand years ago, Muhammad Rasullaahu has suggested and taught the same thing.. Allahu Akbar

[shandanaijaz]

Alhumdulillah I am a muslim, and my Prophet PBUH told that 1400 year ago

[iaddai]

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.

[qqpuxco]

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

[valerieDwyer-jtxk]

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

[AeriAeri-dfyw]

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.

[josebenito]

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

[_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

[pecelirovucago]

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 .

[tulip.]

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

[Drallanosha]

This video explained everything except for the nap part

[lanfrancopignoli]

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

[BriantheBrick]

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

[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.