Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

We all have trouble sleeping sometimes, no matter how much effort we put into improving our sleep hygiene. Sometimes a small supplement — meaning, a little nap — can be the perfect balm to a rough ...

You’ve hit a wall, you’re losing energy, and caffeine is not helping. It’s typical, and natural, to experience a “dip” in energy in the middle of the day. It’s actually part of your circadian rhythm ...

If you're a fan of an afternoon snooze but sometimes wake up feeling even groggier, you might be wondering how long a nap should be to actually help revive you. A nap can be really good for you if you ...

Now that she’s working from home, Kendra King takes an early afternoon nap on most days, typically for about 20 to 30 minutes. “A lot of times, I don’t go in with the intention of taking a nap, but ...

It's time to stop nap shaming. Though napping can affect your sleep at night if you aren't mindful, there is a way to get the best of both worlds -- great daytime naps and sound sleep through the ...

Naps are the BEST — just ask any baby you know. As glorious as a little snooze might be though, if you sleep a little too long, you can end up feeling like a soulless corpse roaming the earth. Usually ...

Now let's talk about something I would love to work into my day more - nap time - 'cause, you know, naps are not just for kids. Some may say napping is a luxury, but there are actually a lot of health ...

On a typical day, about one-third of adults manage to take a nap. And while there are a lot of good things that can come from napping, like feeling physically refreshed, new research reveals that for ...

Children, like adolescents and adults, need adequate sleep to function at their best. For young children, naps are critical to achieving the total sleep time they need. Like bedtime, children may ...

Maybe you think of napping as a luxury. I certainly do. But there are a lot of health benefits to a daily snooze if you do it right. Life Kit's Andee Tagle has more on the simple steps to a great nap.