Could napping at work really boost productivity?
A NASA study shows that a nap of just 25 minutes can increase performance by as much as 35 percent.
The average American gets 6.7 hours sleep a night; the recommended amount is eight hours a night.
Some companies are starting to respond to sleep-deprived workers by providing the time and space to nap during work hours.

Once you lay your head down for a nap, the worst thing to do is start stressing — this will waste time and defeats the purpose of getting the most rest in the least amount of time. To help you get the most of your power naptime, we suggest trying a few of the following tips:

Announce your nap to yourself and your colleagues
Just closing your eyes for a few guilty moments will not cut it - you have to give yourself permission to nap to get the most out of it

Get comfortable
Most sleeping difficulties are psychosomatic, not physical, so if you are having trouble falling asleep, consider revaluating the environment you’re sleeping in. An environment conducive to napping is quiet, dark and free from interruptions. If you sleep on a floor at work, keep a mat (like a yoga mat that rolls up) at work, and possibly a pillow and blanket, if that makes you more comfortable. Other tools of the trade to consider – eyeshades, ipod or walkman with restful music, or specific MP3 files designed to help you wind down and fall asleep.

Collect your equipment
Blankets, pillows and, where possible, a foldout bed will ensure you get the most out of the rest, and help you separate naptime from the rest of the day

Make sure you’re not worried about waking up
Some people wake up naturally, but if you are worried, make sure you have an alarm. It is difficult to enjoy your 40 winks if you keep getting up to check the time after 15, 20 and 30 winks Read The Full Story…

The most common reason for vegetarianism is for a better health. A well-balanced vegetarian diet is very healthy, and can help to prevent/control a number of health problems, including: high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes.

A vegetarian is a person who does not consume meat, including, beef, chicken, pork, or fish. Some vegetarians may or may not choose to eat animal products such as eggs, milk, gelatin, or honey. There are different types of vegetarians:

1. Lacto-ovo vegetarian
Lacto-ovo vegetarians eat no meat but do eat eggs and dairy products (ovo means eggs and lacto means dairy).

2. Lacto vegetarian
Lacto vegetarians eat no meat but do eat dairy products.

3. Ovo vegetarian
Lacto vegetarians eat no meat but do eat eggs.

Reasons to Become a Vegetarian:

1. Vegetarians live longer, healthier lives. That’s a fact. Modern medicine can prolong life and medical science is keeping people alive who would die without transplants, bypasses etc; but what of the quality of life? It’s simpler not to eat meat.
2. Your body is designed for a vegetarian diet. The human intestines are 16-29 feet long and winds round and round. This is typical of a herbivore (grass eaters). Carnivores always have short, straight intestines. This means they pass out the write from the meat before it rots. In humans it remains in the digestive system too long. Read The Full Story…

Exercise promotes improved sleep quality by allowing smoother and more regular transition between the cycles and phases of sleep.

Moderate exercises lasting 15 to 30 minutes three or four times a week will help you sleep better and give extra energy. Exercise in the morning or afternoon, not close to bedtime.

Try to boost your physical daily activity during the day. The goal here is to give your body sufficient stimulation during the day so that you are not restless at night.

The following activities are relaxing and can induce sleep:

• Aerobic exercises are the greatest to combat sleeplessness. Aerobic means “with oxygen.” Aerobic exercises boost the amount of oxygen in the blood. Examples of aerobic exercises are: jogging, walking, swimming, bicycling, jumping rope, dancing, riding a stationary bicycle, and using a treadmill.

• Anaerobic, or nonaerobic, means “without oxygen.” Anaerobic exercises, such as slow walking, bowling, or strength training with weights, are important to your overall fitness level.

• Yoga has a stimulatory effect on your nervous system, particularly the brain. Yoga uses breathing techniques and yoga postures to increase blood circulation to the brain centre, promoting regular and restful sleeping patterns. Regular practice of yoga will relax you as well as relieve stress and tension.

• Tai Chi is a form of breathing and movement that was developed by ancient Chinese monks. The movements involved in Tai Chi are precise and slow, which is ideal if you have joint pain or are unable to participate in high impact aerobic exercises. Studies have shown that Tai Chi may help people with insomnia by promoting relaxation. Read The Full Story…

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Certain, caffeine will keep you up at night, but it doesn’t compare to the stare-at-the-ceiling power of stress. In a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers discovered that untamed tension increases the odds of insomnia by 43 percent. Maybe that explains why Fresno, not New York, is the city that never sleeps: It has a 12.7 percent unemployment rate. By comparison, the most-rested address, Honolulu, has a jobless rate of just 5.9 percent.

We know this because we stayed up late sifting through stats. These included Simmons market research on the percentage of people in each city who average 7 or fewer hours of sleep a night, the number who’ve suffered from insomnia, and the percentage who report popping sleeping pills; and, from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the number of sleep-disorders centers per capita. We learned that while not that many people are sleepless in Seattle, an awful lot are tired in Texas.

1. Honolulu, HI A+

2. St. Paul, MN A+

3. Fremont, CA A+

4. Atlanta, GA A

5. Minneapolis, MN A

6. Oakland, CA A

7. San Francisco, CA A-

8. San Jose, CA A-

9. Columbus, OH B+

10. Omaha, NE B+

11. Salt Lake City, UT B+

12. Des Moines, IA B+

13. Providence, RI B+

14. Indianapolis, IN B+

15. Cincinnati, OH B+

16. Raleigh, NC B

17. Boston, MA B

18. Fort Wayne, IN B

19. Philadelphia, PA B

20. Durham, NC B

21. Portland, OR B

22. Madison, WI B

23. Spokane, WA B

24. Kansas City, MO B

25. St. Louis, MO B-

26. Boise, ID B-

27. Lincoln, NE B-

28. Baton Rouge, LA B-

29. New Orleans, LA B-

30. Anchorage, AK B-

31. Toledo, OH B-

32. Seattle, WA B-

33. Grand Rapids, MI B-