Usually everyday, around mid-afteroon I lay down for a quick Pzizz session—or rather, a quick 30 min nap. Pzizz is this amazing piece of software that generates mp3s files (anywhere from 10-60 min long) to quickly put you to sleep to recharge, waking up refreshed and a bit less stressful.

It works on the principal of binaural beats—creating two tones of slightly different frequencies, one in each ear. These tones are then heard within the brain as a beat when they overlap. The frequency of these beats then starts to resemble the same frequencies that the brain sleeps at, causing deep relaxation and a sense of refreshment. For more details on this, check out how Pzizz really works.

I’ve been “pzizzing” for almost 5 months now and have to say it’s wonderful.

Not only that, but a recent Washington Post article found that naps lower the risk of heart disease:

The study [...] the biggest and best examination of the subject to date — found that those who regularly took a midday siesta were more than 30 percent less likely to die of heart disease.

Increased productivity, less stress, and a longer life span. Not bad for a 30 min nap :-)