Ever wondered whether sleeping 8 hours straight is better than splitting your sleep between the night and a daytime nap? Recent research shows both can work—but in different ways. We’re talking to Dr Prerna Varma, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Turner Institute for Brain & Mental Health and Sleep Health Foundation researcher. She helps us separate fact from fiction, explaining how sleep patterns, circadian rhythms, and rest affect the body.

Fun Fact:


Historically, people often slept in two phases (“first sleep” and “second sleep”) before electric lighting.

Ever wondered whether sleeping 8 hours straight is better than splitting your sleep between the night and a daytime nap? Recent research shows both can work&mdash;but in different ways. We&rsquo;re talking to Dr Prerna Varma, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Turner Institute for Brain &amp; Mental Health and Sleep Health Foundation researcher. She helps us separate fact from fiction, explaining how sleep patterns, circadian rhythms, and rest affect the body.
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Historically, people often slept in two phases (&ldquo;first sleep&rdquo; and &ldquo;second sleep&rdquo;) before electric lighting.
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