Perfect Power Nap

This Men's Journal article writes, "Napping in general benefits heart functioning, hormonal maintenance, and cell repair, says Dr. Sara Mednick, a scientist at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies who is at the forefront of napping research. A power nap, says Mednick, simply maximizes these benefits by getting the sleeper into and out of rejuvenate sleep as fast as possible." According to the article, the best return for a power nap is to sleep for 20 minutes. This may be a great way to spend 20 minutes out of an one hour lunch. However, I have always had trouble falling asleep quickly. I wonder if I can perfect the art of power napping. It seems that power napping takes practice and careful planning. "You have to carefully time the duration of your nap in order to avoid waking in slow-wave sleep. This can produce what's known as sleep inertia. That's when the limbs feel like concrete, the eyes can't focus, the speech is slurred, the mind is sluggish." So check out the article on power napping to see if you can take advantage of power napping. I wonder if I can convince my boss to start a new napping program at work... Hmm, there's a thought.