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Michael embraces the joys of an afternoon nap. It鈥檚 not a lazy snooze, it鈥檚 a brain booster! Here鈥檚 how napping can help your heart, improve your mood and enhance your memory.

Michael reveals how getting some shut-eye during the day could boost your memory and your heart health - and even help your productivity! Research reveals that a simple daily nap could slash your risk of heart attack by half, and have a noticeable impact on your brain, by helping improve your emotional control and boosting memory. In this episode, our volunteer Caroline catches some Zzzs in between work meetings, while nap expert Dr Sara Mednick delves into the different stages of sleep, telling Michael when to nap, and for how long, for the greatest benefit.

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15 minutes

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Sat 14 May 2022 05:45

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  • Wed 11 May 2022 09:30
  • Wed 11 May 2022 20:45
  • Sat 14 May 2022 05:45

My five tips to improve your sleep

My five tips to improve your sleep

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