AM 1240 KLYQ » naps http://klyq.com Hamilton's Newstalk Leader Fri, 17 May 2013 22:54:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Need a Boost of Creativity? Take a Power Nap http://klyq.com/need-a-boost-of-creativity-take-a-power-nap/ http://klyq.com/need-a-boost-of-creativity-take-a-power-nap/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:48:01 +0000 Donald Deane http://tsminteractive.com/?p=146696 We all run out of steam from time to time at work. Usually we just fight through it with a third cup of coffee, but there may be a better idea: Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center recently discovered that short naps may improve the function of the right brain.

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]]> http://klyq.com/need-a-boost-of-creativity-take-a-power-nap/feed/ 0 Oli Scarff, Getty Images Naps Just Got Weird Thanks to Ostrich Pillow http://klyq.com/naps-just-got-weird-thanks-to-ostrich-pillow/ http://klyq.com/naps-just-got-weird-thanks-to-ostrich-pillow/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:30:20 +0000 Cameron Simcik http://thefw.com/?p=156172 Sometimes we just want to conk out in the middle of the day. You know what we’re talking about -- that 5-Hour Energy jerk made a fortune talking about it. You so desperately want to take a cat nap, but your so-called "job" doesn't provide you with a bed OR a pillow. Good news -- Ostrich Pillow's got ya covered.

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]]> http://klyq.com/naps-just-got-weird-thanks-to-ostrich-pillow/feed/ 0 Kickstarter How Long Should a Nap Be to Make You Feel Oh-So-Refreshed? http://klyq.com/how-long-should-a-nap-be-to-make-you-feel-oh-so-refreshed/ http://klyq.com/how-long-should-a-nap-be-to-make-you-feel-oh-so-refreshed/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:06:07 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=125227 Taking a midday snooze has been shown to increase alertness, focus and concentration. But just how long should your power nap be?

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]]> http://klyq.com/how-long-should-a-nap-be-to-make-you-feel-oh-so-refreshed/feed/ 0 joi, flickr To Learn More, Don't Study Harder — Take a Nap http://klyq.com/learn-take-nap/ http://klyq.com/learn-take-nap/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:56:46 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=69072 While dreams are still largely a mystery, some scientists now believe they may actually help us learn.

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