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According to science, this is the perfect power nap

By Wieke Veenboer | #!30Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:15:15 +0200+02:001530#30Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:15:15 +0200+02:00-3Europe\/Amsterdam3030Europe\/Amsterdam202330 16pm30pm-30Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:15:15 +0200+02:003Europe\/Amsterdam3030Europe\/Amsterdam2023302023Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:15:15 +0200153159pmSaturday=9#!30Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:15:15 +0200+02:00Europe\/Amsterdam9#09-16-2023#!30Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:15:15 +0200+02:001530#\/30Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:15:15 +0200+02:00-3Europe\/Amsterdam3030Europe\/Amsterdam202330#!30Sat, 16 Sep 2023 15:15:15 +0200+02:00Europe\/Amsterdam9#

On vacation, I do it every day, and at home, I try to do it more often too: a power nap. I can never actually fall asleep at home, but just lying down and ~processing~ everything from the whole day really works wonders for me. And I don't need to tell you that power napping is incredibly healthy for you: people who take a nap every day live according to science really longer.

But you have to do it right, and of course, there is a science behind that too. The nappuccino would be the perfect way. And by the name, you might already guess a little how this power nap works: it is indeed actually a ‘coffee nap’.

You take a coffee of your choice and lie down immediately after for your power nap. This ensures that the caffeine in your coffee kicks in just when you wake up: the perfect power nap lasts only 20 minutes, and it takes 30 minutes for the caffeine in your coffee to start working.

Additionally, drinking a coffee before your power nap makes you much more alert than if you just take a power nap or just drink a coffee. Yep, you read that right: a combination of these two is proven to be much better than just doing one thing.

Moreover, 20-minute power naps make you more productive and experience less stress — and add this to that increased alertness and you can't be stopped. I'm going to start this right away on Monday.