Here's the science on whether napping has short and long-term advantages to your well-being.

At mid-afternoon, you find yourself full from lunch, feeling heat-worn, and beginning to experience feelings of fatigue. Is now the right time to succumb to temptation and take a power nap?

From a health perspective, napping could be worth your while. While research varies as to its overall benefits for all individuals, research indicates it can improve at least some people's cognitive performance in the short term and may also have long-term advantages like improving cardiovascular health or countering brain volume loss - all potential indicators of dementia risk.

"Taking an occasional nap of up to 30 minutes could help your brain age more healthily," according to Victoria Garfield, an epidemiologist from University College London. read more.......