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Oct 28, 2024 | welldefined.com | Margo Rappaport |Heather Mikesell |Jason Elliott

We all crave a nap at one point or another. Sometimes it can be just the thing we need, while at other times it might leave us feeling groggy and sleepier than before we slept. To find out the right times to nap and when you should resist the urge, Mattress Online spoke to the expert in all things sleep, The Sleep Geek (also known as James Wilson). Here are some key takeaways:Nap before 2pm to avoid disrupting your evening sleep. The optimum length to nap is between five and 15 minutes.

Aug 12, 2024 | welldefined.com | Julie Blew |Faisel Syed |Justin A. Maykel |Margo Rappaport

Cold water therapy, or cryotherapy, is the practice of using cold temperatures to cool tissue and muscles in the body. This may be through cold showers, immersing your body in cold water, or taking an ice bath.  Alternatively, there is also the more advanced form of cold therapy, whole-body cryotherapy. This is the process of exposing the body to super-cold vapors in a cold chamber, reportedly loved by many top athletes such as Usain Bolt and Cristiano Ronaldo.