The Importance of Napping
In the article, "Sleep. Who needs it?" the author, Phyllida Brown set out to find the effectiveness of napping. Brown also wanted to find specifics on napping such as how long and how many. She briefly followed the journey of one man, Nick Moloney, to find the answer to these questions. Brown also studied research to give readers a better understanding of these concepts.
To understand napping, one must at least vaguely understand sleep stages. Stage 1 is when you begin to feel groggy, drowsy, and begin transitioning. Stage 2 sleep is known as "first proper sleep". From stage 2 you begin slow wave or delta sleep, also known as stage 3 and 4. Then you begin Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep.
Nick Moloney, an Australian yacht racer, gives powerful first hand insight into how dangerous sleep deprivation can be. While competing in a race in 1999, he found himself in a deadly position. He was trapped beneath his yacht in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.......
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