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To Nap or Not to Nap

123_sleeping_businessman_who_has_decided_to_take_a_snooze_or_nap_under_his_desk_at_workTo Nap or Not to Nap

A recent Times article, ”No Time for Downtime,” chronicled a side effect of habitual digital multitasking: people whose brains are constantly stimulated in this way forfeit the downtime that might improve their ability to learn, remember information, and come up with new ideas.

Some researchers say that one solution to this bombardment is to encourage the practice of napping — whether at school or at work or at home.

Should people be encouraged — by their doctors, employers, teachers — to take short naps during the day? Would people be more productive if they did?

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