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wǔ shuì
午睡
tài
zhǎng
duì
shēn tǐ
身体
bù hǎo
不好
ma

Is taking a long nap bad for your health?
本站:原文:
zàizhōng guó中国wǔ shuì午睡shìyī zhǒng一种fēi cháng非常pǔ biàn普遍dexí guàn习惯

In China, taking a nap after lunch is a very common habit.

cóngxué xiào学校dexué shēng学生dàogōng sī公司deyuán gōng员工hěnduōrénwǔ fàn午饭hòudōuxǐ huān喜欢xiū xī休息bàn xiǎo shí半小时dàoyī xiǎo shí一小时

From students at school to office workers, many people like to rest for half an hour to an hour after lunch.

dà jiā大家chángshuōwǔ jiào午觉shuìhǎoxià wǔ下午jīng shén精神hǎo

People often say, “If you sleep well at noon, you will feel energetic in the afternoon.”

dàn shì但是zuì jìn最近wǎng shàng网上deyī tiáo一条xiāo xī消息ràngbù shǎo不少réngǎn dào感到dān xīn担心

However, a recent piece of news on the internet has made many people worried.

xiāo xī消息shuōwǔ shuì午睡shí jiān时间rú guǒ如果chāo guò超过yī xiǎo shí一小时sǐ wáng死亡fēng xiǎn风险huìzēng jiā增加bǎi fēn zhī sān shí百分之三十

The news said, “If a nap lasts more than one hour, the risk of death increases by 30%.”

zhè ge这个shuō fǎ说法shìzhēn de真的ma

Is this true?

zhuān jiā专家biǎo shì表示dà jiā大家bù yòng不用guò dù jǐn zhāng过度紧张

Experts say that there is no need to worry too much.

zhè ge这个yán jiū研究shù jù数据zhǔ yào主要zhēn duì针对deshìnà xiē那些cháng qī长期měi tiān每天dōushuìhěnjiǔderén

The study data mainly focused on people who have long naps every day over a long period of time.

rú guǒ如果zhǐ shì只是ǒu ěr偶尔yīn wèi因为tàilèiduōshuìleyī huì er一会儿duìshēn tǐ身体bìngbú huì不会yǒutàideshāng hài伤害

If you only sleep a little longer once in a while because you are very tired, it will not cause much harm to your body.

nà me那么wèi shén me为什么jiàn yì建议wǔ shuì午睡tàijiǔne

So why is it not recommended to nap for too long?

zhuān jiā专家jiě shì解释shuōrú guǒ如果wǔ shuì午睡chāo guò超过yí gè xiǎo shí一个小时rénróng yì容易jìn rù进入shēn dù深度shuì mián睡眠

Experts explain that if a nap lasts more than one hour, people can easily enter deep sleep.

zhè shí hòu这时候tū rán突然xǐng lái醒来xīn tiào心跳huìjiā kuài加快xuè yā血压huìtū rán突然shēng gāo升高zhèhuìgěixīn zàng心脏dài lái带来yā lì压力

If you suddenly wake up at that time, your heartbeat will speed up and your blood pressure will rise suddenly, which puts pressure on the heart.

lìng wài另外rú guǒ如果bái tiān白天shuìtàiduōwǎn shàng晚上jiùhuìshī mián失眠zhè yàng这样fǎn ér反而huìràngshēn tǐ身体gèngpí láo疲劳

Also, if you sleep too much during the day, you may have insomnia at night, which will actually make your body even more tired.

wèi le为了jiàn kāng健康zhuān jiā专家gěi chū给出lejǐ gè几个guān yú关于wǔ shuì午睡dexiǎojiàn yì建议

For health, experts have given several small suggestions about napping.

shǒu xiān首先yàokòng zhì控制hǎoshí jiān时间

First, control the length of your nap.

rú guǒ如果wǎn shàng晚上shuì mián睡眠hěnchōng zú充足zhōng wǔ中午zhǐxū yào需要shuì15dào20fēn zhōng分钟dà nǎo大脑jiùnéngdé dào得到hěnhǎodexiū xī休息

If you sleep well at night, you only need to sleep for 15 to 20 minutes at noon, and your brain can get a good rest.

rú guǒ如果wǎn shàng晚上méishuìgòuzhōng wǔ中午kě yǐ可以shāo wēi稍微duōshuìyī huì er一会儿dànzuì hǎo最好bú yào不要chāo guò超过45 fēn zhōng45分钟

If you did not sleep enough at night, you can sleep a little longer at noon, but it is still best not to exceed 45 minutes.

duì yú对于yǒugāo xuè yā高血压huò zhě或者táng niào bìng糖尿病delǎo nián rén老年人wǔ shuì午睡shí jiān时间zuì hǎo最好kòng zhì控制zài20 fēn zhōng20分钟yǐ nèi以内

For older adults with high blood pressure or diabetes, it is best to keep naps within 20 minutes.

qí cì其次wǔ shuì午睡dezī shì姿势hěnzhòng yào重要

Second, the way you nap is also important.

hěnduōshàng bān zú上班族xǐ huān喜欢zàizhuō zi桌子shàngshuìdànzhè yàng这样huìyā pò压迫yǎn jīng眼睛shǒu bì手臂xǐng lái醒来hòuhuìjué de觉得hěnbù shū fú不舒服

Many office workers like to sleep with their face on the desk, but this can press on the eyes and arms, and they may feel very uncomfortable after waking up.

rú guǒ如果kě yǐ可以dehuàtǎngzheshuìshìzuì hǎo最好de

If possible, lying down to sleep is best.

zuì hòu最后zhuān jiā专家tí xǐng提醒dà jiā大家chī wán吃完wǔ fàn午饭hòubú yào不要mǎ shàng马上shuì jiào睡觉kě yǐ可以xiānsàn sàn bù散散步

Finally, experts remind everyone not to go to sleep right after lunch; you can take a short walk first.

wǔ shuì午睡xǐng lái醒来hòubú yào不要lì kè立刻zhàn qǐ lái站起来xiānzàizuò wèi座位shàngzuòyì fēn zhōng一分钟ràngshēn tǐ身体màn màn慢慢huī fù恢复jīng shén精神

After waking up from a nap, do not stand up immediately either. Sit in your seat for one minute first and let your body slowly regain energy.

zǒng zhī总之wǔ shuì午睡suī rán虽然shìhǎo shì好事dànshí jiān时间bú shì不是yuè zhǎng yuè hǎo越长越好

In short, although napping is a good thing, longer is not always better.

kē xué科学duǎn shí jiān短时间dewǔ shuì午睡cái néng才能ràngwǒ men我们jì yǒu既有jīng shén精神yòuyōng yǒu拥有jiàn kāng健康deshēn tǐ身体

Only scientific, short naps can help us stay energetic and healthy at the same time.

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