the sunnyside of naps.

College students, REJOICE!

Naps are helping you get better grades! 

Plus, hello, excuse?! "Sorry, Professor, I was sleeping in class because statistics show that I will be way more productive after about a 20 to 30 minute nap."

"If right now you’re reading this article rather than focusing on work, your time might be better spent on a short nap to boost your focus and productivity," stated The USA Today and Inside Higher Ed's article. The piece discussed the National Sleep Foundation and how they have been “encouraging napping to help boost academic performance” and the benefits of sleep.

Studies have shown that when supplementing 7 -9 hours of sleep, 20 – 30 minute naps do offer benefits (less stress, less tired, feeling awesome), particularly when taken between the hours of 10 to 11 am or 2 to 4 pm.

Of course, the rest of the article (Click here for it in it's entirety!) is all about stats and facts and figures, except for this one tidbit that caught my eye.

NAPPING CAMPAIGNS. There are actually advocates out there, urging students to take a nap! Sweet heavenly words from God! People that actually want you to take a nap?

But the good news doesn’t stop there. Different area napping campaigns and health educators have created (and will hand out) “nap kits” for around $3. These kits include: earplugs, an eye mask and a tip card with directions to additional resources. (Check out a more expensive version below!)

Two colleges known for their napping campaigns and nap kits are Oregon State and San Diego State Universities, the latter of which pioneered the idea and inspired the “nap map”, which gives you the best places on campus to catch a quick snooze! YES! You heard right, a "where to sleep comfortably at your campus" map.

Good news? I thought so to. Get involved and start a napping campaign at your school, I'm sure recruiting fellow supporters of naps will not be too difficult.

So college students everywhere! Join the movement and get your nap on!

And for all the adults, let's hope they start the nap at work campaign soon...