Think Smarter, Not Harder
We’ve all had those late nights in the office when simple tasks start taking longer and it feels as though our brain power has deserted us.
So what exactly can we do to give our brains a boost when it feels like it’s running out of juice?
Dr Jenny Brockis, author of ‘Future Brain: The 12 Keys to Create Your High-Performance Brain’ believes it’s all about unlocking the full potential of your brain.
She claims there are a number of tricks that can boost your brain’s performance almost immediately Healthista reports.
Sleep provides us with greater physical and mental wellbeing. It allows for neuronal repair and maintenance, it also brings mood regulation.
Dr Brockis says that naps can be highly beneficial to brain function, especially if those brains have been working hard over an extended period of time.
In 2010, research conducted by the University of California Berkeley found that an hour’s nap can dramatically boost and restore your brain power.
Their findings suggest that a biphasic sleep schedule (the practice of sleeping multiple times in a 24 hour period), not only refreshes the mind but can also make you smarter.
Dr Brice Faraut, of the University Paris Descartes, reports in a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, that a 20-minute nap can increase cognitive performance by up to 40 percent, with the benefit lasting two to three hours.
Dr Brockis advises that keeping the nap to 20 minutes avoids sleep inertia, which is that groggy feeling we experience if woken up from a deeper level of sleep.
Keep power naps to the afternoon between lunchtime, and no later than 3 pm to avoid disrupting night sleep patterns.
Tip: Whenever possible keep to a regular 40-minute pre-bed routine to prepare your brain for sleep.
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