Fight Stress with Nap

Napping was not only beneficial to the children or newborns kid. Recent studies show that adults can also be acquiring a significant benefit of sleep a wink during the day.

According to expert assessment of Sarah Conklin of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania United States, rested at least for 45 minutes during the day may help keep blood pressure at a lower level even though you will encounter stressful conditions.

As reported in the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, the experts involved 85 students who were divided into two groups. One group was given the first chance to rest for an hour nap.

Then, all students from both groups are given a kind of quiz is designed to make the students become stressed. The goal is not to increase blood pressure.

After that, the tension of the students were measured. Results showed students who were given the opportunity to rest have lower blood pressure monitor compared to those not given the opportunity to take a nap earlier.

The researchers did not explain in detail the reasons behind the effect of napping on the blood pressure monitor. However, they predict, sleep can accelerate the recovery of heart conditions moment after stress.

"Our findings indicate that sleep during the day offers a good benefit cardiovascular health by accelerating the recovery of heart and blood vessels in the face of stressors," said the researcher.

According to researchers, and further in-depth studies are needed to explore the mechanism nap as what relates to the health of blood vessels and heart.

"And evaluate nap as rekuperatif and preventive measures, particularly for individuals who are at risk of heart disease and those with poor sleep quality," he added.

Stress Signs Often Nightmares

A calm mind can make us sleep more soundly. The longer we ignore the stress, the less the quality of our sleep. In addition to difficulty sleeping, frequent nightmares also pursued a result of stress.

Sleep is a period building cells for the baby's life that is growing rapidly. During sleep the body will release growth hormone. Flowers usually sleep or dream it increasingly more positive with our sleep. Thus when we awaken the body will feel more refreshed and better mood than before bed.

But when we're hit by prolonged stress, sleep was no longer well because we would often wake. "The process of sleep will be disrupted so that the nightmares come more often," said Rosalind Cartwright, PhD, professor of psychology at Rush University Medical Center.

To save yourself from stress, do relaxation in between the bustle and make the priority issues that need settlement. Allowing myself to sleep enough each day can also keep us from fatigue and stress.