{"podcast":{"title":"TED-Ed","slug":"ted-ed-7859430","podcast_index_feed_id":7859430,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ted-ed","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b7403760-4a33-11f1-9f4d-0b7f17190ea0/image/74cc63dc47cf18e2bcec0e2d83f0aaf9.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"TED-Ed","episode_count":1210,"summary":"TED-Ed’s mission is to create lessons worth sharing. Feed and expand your curiosity with our award-winning animated shorts - published on YouTube and available with supplemental learning materials on ed.ted.com. Want to suggest an idea for a TED-Ed animation, nominate an educator or animator? Visit our website at: http://ed.ted.com/get_involved. Consider backing us on Patreon. By doing so, you directly support our nonprofit mission to create free, high-quality educational content: https://www.patreon.com/teded For more information on using TED-Ed content for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film, or in an online course), please submit a Media Request using this link: https://media-requests.ted.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T10:18:01.246496+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430"},"episode":{"title":"How long should your naps be? - Sara C. Mednick","slug":"how-long-should-your-naps-be-sara-c-mednick","published_at":"2026-07-22T21:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-long-should-your-naps-be-sara-c-mednick","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG2729371721.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG2729371721.mp3","summary":"Download a free audiobook version of \"Take a Nap: Change Your Life\" by Sara Mednick or Matthew Walker's \"Why We Sleep\" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--Your eyes get heavy and gradually close… But wait! It’s only lunch time and you still have so much to do. Would taking a nap help? Or would it derail your day? Well, that depends on a few things— especially what stages of sleep the nap includes. Sara C. Mednick details the cognitive benefits of napping, and explores the optimal length and time of day for a quick snooze.Lesson by Sara C. Mednick, directed by Qian Shi.Support Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-long-should-your-naps-be-sara-c-mednickDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-long-should-your-naps-be-sara-c-mednick#digdeeperCheck out our full book recommendations: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/copy-of-1985 and https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/why-we-sleep?_pos=1&_sid=c7f99e690&_ss=rAnimator's website: https://www.qianshi.art----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Anoop Va…","meta_description":"Download a free audiobook version of \"Take a Nap: Change Your Life\" by Sara Mednick or Matthew Walker's \"Why We Sleep\" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit miss…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":462,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ted-ed-7859430/episodes/how-long-should-your-naps-be-sara-c-mednick/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/how-long-should-your-naps-be-sara-c-mednick.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}