Premium Only Content

Naps: Good for your brain? BBC News Review
Our brains get smaller as we get older. But this doesn't happen as fast in people who regularly take short sleeps during the day. That's according to a new study. Researchers suggest these naps might reduce the risk of developing conditions like Alzheimer's in later life. (Cover image: Getty)
👉Key words and phrases:
power nap
🔎short sleeps, usually during the working day, to help you perform better at your job.
- She took advantage of her lunch break to have a quick power nap.
- If you're feeling tired, take a quick power nap and then carry on.
sharp
🔎alert and quick thinking
- That's a great idea - you're sharp today!
- I don't feel very sharp after work.
hinder
🔎makes something difficult or worse.
- Long working hours can hinder family life.
- I was hindered by the bad weather and couldn’t get home.
-
LIVE
EricJohnPizzaArtist
6 days agoAwesome Sauce PIZZA ART LIVE Ep. #54: I WANT MY PUDGE TV!
278 watching -
15:45
The Car Guy Online
4 hours agoGM’s ‘Own Nothing, Be Happy’ Plan! Former Engineer Blows Whistle.
30 -
LIVE
SpartakusLIVE
1 hour agoLAST CHANCE for Spartakus' Loadouts w/ ADVANCEDgg || 25% off! - Code "Spartakus"
75 watching -
8:48
Millionaire Mentor
7 hours agoBrandon Gill DESTROYS Kaitlan’s TRAP Question in One BRUTAL Sentence
471 -
1:07:49
Jeff Ahern
5 hours ago $11.48 earnedThe Sunday Show with Jeff Ahern
31.7K21 -
LIVE
Spartan
58 minutes agoPro Halo Player | Ranked
64 watching -
1:10
Damon Imani
4 hours agoAna Navarro Said Trump Wants To Make America WHITE Again - Got Dismantled by Damon!
2181 -
LIVE
Joker Effect
49 minutes ago🚨MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT🚨- Changes coming! Massive Rumble Twitter Space Tomorrow! PUBG GAMEPLAY! ECT
453 watching -
9:36
MattMorseTV
5 hours ago $0.76 earnedThe EU just FOUND OUT.
1.62K10 -
Meisters of Madness
4 hours agoA Casual Sunday
1.41K