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Opinion
Napping to Learn
11/14/2006
I am constantly telling these students, if you don’t get your rest, you aren’t going to learn. There is plenty of research on this topic, and the students validate that they spend hours on material that would take a fraction of the time when they are rested.
Looking for a student to test the applicability of what I experienced, I selected my daughter, who is currently pursuing her MBA at Cornell. I generated one or two Pzizz 20 minute naps and loaded them on her computer and iPod. I asked her to try taking a break from her hectic schedule to try the naps. Her feedback was very positive, “can you make me some more naps?” She found the nap allowed her to regain her focus, to get more studying done in less time. She was still working hard on her studies, but she was more productive.
You remember my reference to flying 100,000 miles a year; the sleep module is my secret to minimizing the impact of jet lag. I load a new long sleep or two onto my iPod for those international trips and arrive in the new time zone ready for a new day.
As far as I am concerned, I can be a better learner and a more productive individual if I take the time to nap. I think you will find your learning, and that of your students, would benefit from a similar approach.
Pardon me while I take a quick nap and get on to the rest of my to-do list.
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