Did you take a nap today?
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, napping is a good health care method, the temperature is relatively high at noon, the human body cools down in the process of cold removal, the skin capillaries appear to expand, the blood distribution of the body is uneven, a large amount of blood remains in the periphery, and the blood supply to the brain is insufficient, resulting in poor spirits and drowsiness.
Nap for a while can make the spirit of the spirit to improve, reduce the pressure of the body, reduce the risk of disease, and the other 11:00 ~ 1:00 heart meridian work period, is the most exuberant stage of the day, then the nap can help the body Yang qi rise.
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What is the effect of napping on the body?
Eye Protection:
During the lunch break, the eyes can get a good rest and relaxation, avoid the loss of vision caused by continuous overuse of the eyes, and the closed eye rest can promote the secretion of lacrimal glands and moisturize the dry eyeballs.
Eliminate drowsiness:
Taking an hour's nap at noon is better than sleeping five hours at night, which can restore the energy consumed in the morning, and is more conducive to life and learning, even if it is only 10 minutes of sleep, the effect of eliminating drowsiness is much better than sleeping two hours more at night.
Reduce the incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases:
Half an hour or so nap can relax and rest the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels, reduce the pressure of the brain, relieve tension, overload work will make the body's blood pressure rise, thereby increasing the probability of disease, and short naps can effectively reduce blood pressure, which is conducive to cardiovascular health.