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HOW-TO: Quickly Refresh With a Caffeine Nap

February 16th, 2006

Sometimes, when driving late at night or early in the morning, I feel like this image. But no more! Brad Isaac, whose blog is called Achieve-IT! brings our attention to research from the Loughborough University which demonstrates that people who have had insufficient sleep are most alert after taking a “Caffeine Nap”. The test compared sleepy drivers who attempted to focus by, among other things, blasting the stereo, rolling down the windows and slapping themselves.

So what exactly IS a Caffeine Nap? Simply this: drink a cup of coffee, then immediately take a nap lasting exactly fifteen minutes.

From the article:

Researchers found coffee helps clear your system of adenosine, a chemical which makes you sleepy. So in testing, the combination of a cup of coffee with an immediate nap chaser provided the most alertness for the longest period of time.

Read More:

How to Take A Caffeine Nap [Achieve-IT]

via Lifehacker

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Entry Filed under: Caffeine, General Health, Sleep