Sunday, 27 October 2013

Sleep in the afternoon "Siesta"

Nowadays , people are often take a short sleep after lunch for about 2-3 hours. Thats known as a siesta. Siesta is divided into 3 parts. firstly , 30 minutes of sleep to rest the body. Followed by 30 minutes in the next stage , to clear the hippocampus. Lastly , 30 minutes of REM sleep which is when dreams are experienced. Scientists do researches to know if that is healthy or unhealthy for human. 40 people were interviewed and asked to take part in to lessons ; at 12 noon and 6 pm. 20 of the volunteers were told to stay awake all day , while others must to take a short sleep in the afternoon. They found out that after siesta , brain will be better able to absorbs new information. Siesta helps people to refresh their memories. In sometimes , Siesta can be beneficial as a full night's sleep.

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