Seize the daytime dip. It’s important to time your nap when you start getting tired but well before evening, so it won’t steal any zzzs from your overnight slumber.For most people, this ...

The survey of 2,000 general population Americans revealed just before a quarter to two is respondents’ ideal time to take a snooze. They believe the perfect nap should last 51 minutes, meaning ...

It's time to stop nap shaming. Though napping can affect your sleep at night if you aren't mindful, there is a way to get the best of both worlds -- great daytime naps and sound sleep through the ...

Caffeine takes about 20 minutes to hit your system — right around the time your nap is ending, so you wake up with a double shot of energy. Getty Images Time it right .

Each evening, before turning in for the night, orangutans “make their beds,” building leafy nests of twigs and foliage to ...

A daycare teacher says her nap time rule doesn’t please all parents. “Sometimes a parent will say, ‘I don’t want you to put my kid down for a nap’ but we can’t not because of state ...

It can vary depending on your sleeping pattern and schedule, but generally, the worst time to nap is during the late afternoon and evening — so avoid napping after 3 p.m. or within eight hours ...