The University of Manchester just came up with a study you can hand
your supervisors while you catch a siesta today… They show how brain cells or 'neurons' that keep our minds alert shift to “off” after we eat.
Do you see room for a siesta at work…? Dr. Denis Burdakov, the lead researcher based in
"We have pinpointed how glucose -- the sugar in food -- can stop brain cells from producing signals that keep us awake.”
Siestas that do not extend into REM make you even more alert and researchers feel they have just moved closer to helping people with sleep disorders and body weight problems.
No wonder our
That picture reminds me of when I was pregnant and would take naps under my desk at lunch time while at work! Great info!
Posted by: Marta Wells | June 1, 2006 9:41 AM | Permalink to Comment