Students of all ages should have nap time in school

Students are going to school tired and not as academically productive as they used to be. This epidemic is do to staying up late working on homework, studying for tests and even not being able to sleep because they are too stressed out about school. Middle school and High school students should be allowed a thirty minute nap time everyday, this should improve their overall productivity in school. Taking naps will improve the cognitive abilities of students including memory which can help students study and remember the information for a test." One recent study found that naps helped students improve their memory..." This quote is from Lecia Boosh a graduate from New York University. She is a mental health news reporter from Cleveland OH. Dr. Sara C. Mednick wrote a book on the concept of napping. This shows that taking a nap after studying can help students retain the information they just learned better than students who didn't. According to a new book by Dr. Sara C. Mednick, a nap could increase daily productivity."A NASA study ... The study shows that a nap of just 26 minutes can boost performance by as much as 34 percent." This study proves students and regular people can get a boost of energy from a short nap therefore improving a student's productivity in school. An English teacher in Anton Anderson who has been teaching for 36 years, finds that school drains the energy out of children and they cannot function as well as they used too. " We are expecting them to function like executives of hot companies when they are 15 or 16. They have courses, athletics, community service, and jobs. I saw a lot of exhausted kids." Students need a nap to help them function as well as teachers expect them too. Napping can help improve a student's overall health leading to an easier time learning. According to Dr. Sara C. Mednick "Lack of sleep in turn leads to an increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and obesity." Depression in students can lead to a lack of motivation, even driving them out of school. A child"s reluctantly to attend school and difficulty concentrating may be an indication of undiagnosed depression. Lack of sleep is one reason that depression can be worsened, yet a surplus of sleep may actually help. Rachel Manber at Stanford studied cognitive behavioral treatments for insomnia, and depressed people. "When their insomnia was fixed following CBT, depression treatment success doubled." Depression affects a student's abilities in school, but just a nap can help to cure it. Some people believe naps disturb your long sleeping hour and cut them short. But this is simply not true according to sleepfoundation.org "A short nap is usually recommended (20-30 minutes) for short-term alertness. This type of nap provides significant benefit for improved alertness and performance without leaving you feeling groggy or interfering with nighttime sleep". If students have the opportunity to take a nap they will be alert and ready for class everyday. Napping can improve a student's daily life. Naps should improve cognitive functions, memory, stress and daily activities productivity. Overall students should have a nap time everyday in school to improve their grades and overall learning abilities.