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<p>Are you a regular napper? Or maybe not such a fan?</p><p>Either way, given that today is National Lazy Day, I thought it would be the perfect time to look at a couple studies which suggest that naps could play a significant role in accelerating the learning of physical skills.</p><p>Check out the episode for all the nerdy details about how long of a nap might be best and who perhaps should <em>not</em> try this.</p><p><b>References</b></p><p>Milner, C. E., Fogel, S. M., & Cote, K. A. (2006). Habitual napping moderates motor performance improvements following a short daytime nap. <em>Biological Psychology</em>, <em>73</em>(2), 141–156. <a href='https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2006.01.015'>https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2006.01.015</a></p><p>Morita, Y., Ogawa, K., & Uchida, S. (2016). Napping after complex motor learning enhances juggling performance. <em>Sleep Science</em>, <em>9</em>(2), 112–116. <a href='https://doi.org/10.1016/j.slsci.2016.04.002'>https://doi.org/...