Reset your brain with a nap

Don’t be afraid to take that quick afternoon nap – it will help reset your brain so that it is ready to process new information again. — dpa

Even a short afternoon nap can help the brain recover and improve its ability to learn.

In a study published Jan 29 (2026) in the journal NeuroImage, researchers at Germany’s University of Freiburg and Switzerland’s Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, show that a nap is enough to reorganise connections between nerve cells so that new information can be stored more effectively.