Power Nap
Every week, I read a newsletter from a personal trainer named Dan Go. I feel like personal trainer doesn’t really capture all of what he does. The newsletter I read is called 4-minute Fridays and, true to its title, you can read it in 4 minutes! It contains health information that I have found to be reliable and helpful.
So, I was positively thrilled when I read the following. A study was done on people who take 20-minute power naps compared to people who did not. Here’s what they found!
Great News!
“They found that regular daytime nappers have brains biologically younger by 2.6 to 6.5 years compared to non-nappers. Most importantly, the nappers were able to avoid age-related brain shrinkage.”
Since our whole goal is to live as long as we can and stay in good mental shape for as long as we can, we want to avoid brain shrinkage for sure. I feel like everyone would want this! And, as parents of special needs kiddos, we’re always sleep deprived! So, if you can swing it, take the 20-minute power nap. It really is good for you!
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About the Author
Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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