Actually, naps are good for most people, Mednick says. Her research shows a napâdefined as daytime sleeping that lasts between 15 and 90 minutesâcan improve brain functions ranging from memory to focus and creativity. âFor some people, naps are as restorative as a whole night of sleep,â she adds.
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Look up Nicholas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nicholas or Nikolas or Nicolas or Nickolas is a male given name, derived from the Greek name Î½Î¹ÎºÏÎ»Î±Î¿Ï (Nikolaos), a compound of Î½Î¯ÎºÎ· nikÄ 'victory' and Î»Î±ÏÏ; laos 'people', that is, victory of the people.The name became popular through Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia, the inspiration for Santa Claus.The customary English version of spelling Nicholas, using an h, first came into use in the 12th century and has been firmly established since the Reformation, though Nicolas is occasionally used.n 2006, Nicholas â and its variations â was the 17th most popular male name given to babies in the United States. Roughly 0.7151% of the baby boys born that year, or 15,414, were given that name. It is decreasing in popularity, from a high in 1997, when 27,248 males in the United States were given the name Nicholas.