Photo Friday: Sleeping Partner

Cute Picture.

Bad Cat Chris

A cat can sleep with one cat one day and another cat the next day and nobody gets jealous. This rule does not apply to humans.

cats Chris and Floki

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Naps help Memory

I always did say a nap helps. Now I find out studies confirm my first thoughts. This is great. Thanks for the interesting and informative post.

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 Our Brains are not Designed
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Sleep is essential for memory & learning

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National Sleep Awareness Week PostMarch 2 – 9

Sleep is more important than you think

Some preschools are still considering the elimination of naptime to fit in more teaching.

According to new studies,
that is probably a lousy idea.

Researchers have already shown that, following a good night’s sleep, facts learned one day are retained better the next, in learners both young and old.

It is looking like midday naps, discovered to be essential for brain development in infants, perform the same memory-enhancing function for toddlers and young children as a good night’s sleep for teen and adult learners.

Naps appear to help memory and learning

A study published in PLOS ONE suggests that a little snooze…

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