Paul Saladino· MD
But a 20 to 30 minute nap, I mean NASA has tested this, is restorative. And in studies of the brain, it actually changes long-term potentiation, the way neurons connect, and improves your neuroplasticity.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
But a 20 to 30 minute nap, I mean NASA has tested this, is restorative. And in studies of the brain, it actually changes long-term potentiation, the way neurons connect, and improves your neuroplasticity.
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So, if I can carve out 20 to 30 minutes in the middle of the day... I will come back to my room, close the drapes, put a shirt over my eyes, put the earplugs in, and try and get a mini micro nap, 20 to 30 minutes, because I do find that it helps me be more creative and have more neuroplasticity at least. subjectively in the afternoon.