Homeostatic sleep drive is the technical term for the feeling of pressure to sleep. It is synonymous with the hunger we feel for food the longer it is after our last meal. When we wake up from a good night’s sleep, your homeostatic sleep drive is low. The pressure slowly increases throughout the day until bedtime, when we feel sleepy. Sleeping at night decreases sleep pressure, and then the cycle begins again the next day. As the Sleep Foundation explains, napping during the day diminishes homeostatic sleep drive, which can help us feel more awake and perform better. As a result, napping can help with: reducing sleepiness; improving learning; aiding memory formation; and regulating emotions. The article goes on to discuss various other pros and cons of napping, as well as explaining the good ways to nap and the bad ways to nap.
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