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.