{"id":4284,"date":"2025-11-04T10:55:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T10:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/naps-good-for-your-brain-bbc-news-review\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T10:55:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T10:55:53","slug":"naps-good-for-your-brain-bbc-news-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/naps-good-for-your-brain-bbc-news-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Naps: Good for your brain? BBC News Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tefu_NvcC0k?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Our brains get smaller as we get older. But this doesn&#8217;t happen as fast in people who regularly take short sleeps during the day. That&#8217;s according to a new study. Researchers suggest these naps might reduce the risk of developing conditions like Alzheimer&#8217;s in later life. (Cover image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49Key words and phrases:<br \/>\npower nap<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd0eshort sleeps, usually during the working day, to help you perform better at your job.<br \/>\n&#8211; She took advantage of her lunch break to have a quick power nap.<br \/>\n&#8211; If you&#8217;re feeling tired, take a quick power nap and then carry on.<\/p>\n<p>sharp<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd0ealert and quick thinking<br \/>\n&#8211; That&#8217;s a great idea &#8211; you&#8217;re sharp today!<br \/>\n&#8211; I don&#8217;t feel very sharp after work.<\/p>\n<p>hinder<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd0emakes something difficult or worse.<br \/>\n&#8211; Long working hours can hinder family life.<br \/>\n&#8211; I was hindered by the bad weather and couldn\u2019t get home.<\/p>\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f 0:00 &#8211; Introduction<br \/>\n\u2714\ufe0f 0:26 &#8211; Story<br \/>\n\u2714\ufe0f 1:17 &#8211; Headline 1<br \/>\n\u2714\ufe0f 2:38 &#8211; Headline 2<br \/>\n\u2714\ufe0f 4:11 &#8211; Headline 3<br \/>\n\u2714\ufe0f 5:14 &#8211; Language summary<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd29\ud83e\udd29\ud83e\udd29 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English \ud83d\udc49 http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ps3hplv<\/p>\n<p>More popular videos to help you improve your English:<br \/>\n\u2b50 6 Minute English: The benefits of doing nothing  \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/youtu.be\/Y681hXWwhQY<br \/>\n\u2b50 News Review: Could we live to 140? \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/youtu.be\/2BdTnL0Gj-Y<br \/>\n\u2b50 Box Set: English at Work &#8211; episodes 36-40 \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/youtu.be\/BzP-prBHWcA<\/p>\n<p>\u2714\ufe0f Visit our website \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.bbclearningenglish.com<br \/>\n\u2714\ufe0f Follow us on Instagram \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbclearningenglish<br \/>\n\u2714\ufe0f Find us on Facebook \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bbclearningenglish.multimedia<br \/>\n\u2714\ufe0f Join us on TikTok \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bbclearningenglish<\/p>\n<p>We like receiving and reading your comments &#8211; please use English when you comment \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<p>#learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #nap #sleep<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tefu_NvcC0k\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our brains get smaller as we get older. But this doesn&#8217;t happen as fast in people who regularly take short sleeps during the day. That&#8217;s according to a new study. Researchers suggest these naps might reduce the risk of developing conditions like Alzheimer&#8217;s in later life. 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