Regimens: For the Best Pick-Me-Up, Lie Down

**Maalik** · **Regimens: For the Best Pick-Me-Up, Lie Down -** 12-02-2008

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Published: December 1, 2008

A cup of strong coffee might make you feel wide awake, but a small study suggests that for improved physical and mental performance, an afternoon nap works better.

Scientists spent a morning training 61 people in motor, perceptual and verbal tasks: tapping a keyboard in a specific sequence, discriminating between shapes on a computer screen and memorizing a list of words.

Then the scientists randomly divided the subjects into three groups. The first took a nap from 1 to 3 p.m. At 3, the second group took a 200-milligram caffeine pill, and the third took a placebo. The subjects repeated the tasks they had been taught earlier and were scored by researchers who did not know which group they were in.

Those who had caffeine had worse motor skills than those who napped or had a placebo. In the perceptual task, the nappers did significantly better than either the caffeine or placebo group. On the verbal test, nappers were best by a wide margin, and the caffeine consumers did no better than those given a placebo. Despite their mediocre performance, caffeine takers consistently reported less sleepiness than the others.

“People think they’re smarter on caffeine,” said Sara C. Mednick, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, and the lead author of the study, which appeared in the Nov. 3 issue of Behavioral Brain Research. “But this study is a strong argument for taking a nap instead of having a cup of coffee.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/he...2regi.htm?_r=1

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How to Nap: http://www.islamicboard.com/health-s...1-how-nap.html (How to Nap)

Hafsah · **Re: Regimens: For the Best Pick-Me-Up, Lie Down -** 12-05-2008

JazakAllah khayr

Go Qayloolah!

WassalamuAlaykum

**Güven** · **Re: Regimens: For the Best Pick-Me-Up, Lie Down -** 12-05-2008

I get sleepy on caffeine

And because there is too much noise in this house I cant nap either lol

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Maalik *knowledgetravels.wordpress.com* Status: Offline Posts: 7,551 Reputation: 62098 Rep Power: 111 Join Date: Mar 2005 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Regimens: For the Best Pick-Me-Up, Lie Down - 12-02-2008 By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Published: December 1, 2008 A cup of strong coffee might make you feel wide awake, but a small study suggests that for improved physical and mental performance, an afternoon nap works better. Scientists spent a morning training 61 people in motor, perceptual and verbal tasks: tapping a keyboard in a specific sequence, discriminating between shapes on a computer screen and memorizing a list of words. Then the scientists randomly divided the subjects into three groups. The first took a nap from 1 to 3 p.m. At 3, the second group took a 200-milligram caffeine pill, and the third took a placebo. The subjects repeated the tasks they had been taught earlier and were scored by researchers who did not know which group they were in. Those who had caffeine had worse motor skills than those who napped or had a placebo. In the perceptual task, the nappers did significantly better than either the caffeine or placebo group. On the verbal test, nappers were best by a wide margin, and the caffeine consumers did no better than those given a placebo. Despite their mediocre performance, caffeine takers consistently reported less sleepiness than the others. “People think they’re smarter on caffeine,” said Sara C. Mednick, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, and the lead author of the study, which appeared in the Nov. 3 issue of Behavioral Brain Research. “But this study is a strong argument for taking a nap instead of having a cup of coffee.” http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/he...2regi.htm?_r=1 ------- How to Nap: http://www.islamicboard.com/health-s...1-how-nap.html (How to Nap) __________________ The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: *"Whoever wants to to love Allah and His Messenger, then let him read the Mushaf."* ['Sahih al-Jami''; # 6289]

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Hafsah LI Oldtimer Status: Offline Posts: 8,259 Reputation: 35457 Rep Power: 77 Join Date: Jul 2005 Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Regimens: For the Best Pick-Me-Up, Lie Down - 12-05-2008 JazakAllah khayr Go Qayloolah! WassalamuAlaykum __________________ What Allah said to the Rose And caused it to laugh in full blown beauty, What He said to your heart And made it a hundred times more beautiful. -Rumi

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Güven Beyond Imagination Status: Offline Posts: 6,487 Reputation: 44062 Rep Power: 69 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WeSt3rN EuR0pE Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Regimens: For the Best Pick-Me-Up, Lie Down - 12-05-2008 I get sleepy on caffeine And because there is too much noise in this house I cant nap either lol __________________ Surely the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth is greater than the Creation of Man; but most people know not [40:57]