Biphasic sleep refers to sleep habits that involve a person sleeping for two segments per day. Sleeping during nighttime hours and taking a midday nap, for example, is biphasic sleep. Biphasic sleep ...

There is evidence that people used to regularly sleep in two shifts. Whether this could improve your sleeping pattern is up in the air. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on ...

You can try taking short naps under 30 minutes to boost your energy and alertness. Setting an alarm helps keep your naps under 30 minutes to prevent feeling groggy when you wake up. You might avoid ...

Let me tell you something. I used to be a nap hater. I could not stand the idea of a midday rest, unless I had late-night plans and needed to fuel up. And even then, I'd end up wasting the time away ...

Everybody is busy these days, looking to squeeze as much as they can out of every moment of the day, and night. Sure, you know you need roughly eight hours of sleep—but wouldn’t it be great if you ...