Sleep health: Wearables, napping and dreams

Shift workers like emergency physicians need to nap before a night shift; however, many of us think napping is otherwise for children, not for adults. Sleep experts feel that as long as naps do not impede a person’s ability to fall asleep and stay asleep at night, a 10- to 20-minute nap is a great way to overcome daytime sleepiness and the effects of a short night of sleep.