Sunday, January 19, 2014

The Importance Of Naps In College

By Darrel Jefferson


Most of the time when we meet doctors or professors at prestigious colleges, we are in awe, not only because they have a career that is intellectually demanding, but for the mere fact that they made it through years and years of school.

In some European countries, and countries around the world, naps are respected and time is even set apart for them within the workday. Though this idea may seem strange to the American public, it is actually an extremely productive way to help employees and to boost productivity.

Make sure to set goals that are reachable and that you can keep track of. For example, set goals to have all of your homework done by the weekend or setting goals to do something fun during the week to help break up the monotony.

Another good idea when it comes to napping, is to take naps in the afternoon, the most effective naps are between two and four in the afternoon. To make your nap as beneficially as possible, nap in a comfortable dark area where you can sleep without disruption, this will help you to reach the necessary levels of sleep to recharge and prepare for the day. It may be tempting to grab a cup of coffee instead of taking a nap, but naps are actually more beneficial because they do not have the negative side effects on memory that caffeine is known to have. Naps can be crucial to any college student preparing for a business degree, accounting degree or any other degree, because of their many benefits.

School shouldn't just be about the classes, so make sure you are getting out and enjoying the campus life. This will pay off later on as you find that you have made some valuable connections with people that you were around in college and it turns into future job prospects.

If you know someone who is sick, then its best to avoid them. Sicknesses are often contagious and spending time around those that are feeling ill can quickly lead you to feeling a little under the weather as well. Senioritis is also contagious just like any other sickness.

Amazingly enough, naps are also shown to increase creativity. So if you are pursuing an event planning degree, you will be able to produce the most interesting and unique events possible. And for a networking degree, you will be able to make more connections with more people.

Lastly, think about the long term. Don't think that once you are graduated you are done. Rather think of it as the beginning. You will hopefully be using your accounting, programming, or event planning degree in a career. Doing well in college will ensure that your career goes more smoothly. Avoid your senioritis and you will be able to smoothly transition into your career. A smooth transition can help you in not only your career but in your life as a whole.




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