One piece of advice: a 51-minute-long nap may be too long. Bach said, “I always tell people that if they nap too long, they risk entering deep sleep, which makes waking up harder.

If you're taking relatively quick cat naps lasting around 20 minutes to boost alertness and decrease drowsiness, or you're pregnant or a night-shift worker, then taking a 20- to 30-minute nap (or ...

June 26, 2012— -- We oftentimes hear that Americans are getting less sleep than is recommended. This is why more doctors are discussing sleep hygiene strategies with their patients. These are ...

How Long Is Too Long to Nap? Sleep Doctor Shares When It Can Hurt Your Health Don't be alarmed if you're not meeting all five of the quality sleep factors; some sleep is better than none at all ...

How Long Is Too Long to Nap? Sleep Doctor Shares When It Can Hurt Your Health Don't be alarmed if you're not meeting all five of the quality sleep factors; some sleep is better than none at all ...

When it comes to naps, there's all sorts of conflicting information available about exactly how long the perfect nap should be. There's the 26-minute NASA nap, the "Dalí nap," a micronapping ...

Moran says longer naps of 90 minutes can be useful if you're severely sleep-deprived, but warns they carry higher risk of grogginess and nighttime sleep disruption. While napping isn't a long-term ...

Ugh. After a rough night's sleep, it's hard to drag yourself through the next day when you feel like you're running on empty. A short snooze sounds incredible. But you may be wondering: How long ...

Carol Ash, a sleep expert at RWJ Barnabas Health in New York, joined TODAY in a segment aired on Feb. 23 to answer a few of our burning questions about sleep. Some of her answers may surprise you.

Taking naps after learning seems to help babies less than a year old make memories and keep them, for about a day anyway.

How Long Is Too Long to Nap? Sleep Doctor Shares When It Can Hurt Your Health Don't be alarmed if you're not meeting all five of the quality sleep factors; some sleep is better than none at all ...