What Is a Dental Power Nap?
Just 20-30 minutes is all that you need. Go lay in one of your dental chairs, turn off the lights and put the Sanctum device on.
Set an alarm for 26 minutes on your phone. Put on your favourite play list! Watch what happens.
Dental practice exerts heavy stress on dentists and the demands of long hours of practice, exaggerates the poor quality of their overnight sleep.
By lunchtime or early afternoon, many dentists experience a decline in levels of concentration, cognitive performance and motor dexterity.
Productivity wanes dramatically. Don’t despair though. Using the brilliant Sanctum device will induce a fabulous and efficacious Dental Power Nap which will change your practice forever.
What Is a Dental Power Nap?
A Dental Power Nap is a planned short period of sleep for dentists that can relieve tiredness and help them feel alert again.
For a power nap to be effective, it needs to be timed so that you wake up when you are in the early and lighter stages of sleep.
This helps to minimize an experience called sleep inertia, which is the dazed, sluggish feeling commonly experienced after waking from a long nap.
How does Sanctum induce a Dental Power Nap?
Thermotherapy
Many studies have shown that appropriate skin temperature manipulation , mainly warming, of various parts of the skin in humans can elicit a feeling of comfort and relaxation.
A study using heart rate variability analysis has indicated that such favorable effects of periocular warming are attributable to acute activation of the parasympathetic nervous system.
Parasympathetic activation seems to be favorable in inducing sleep patterns and quality.
Periocular warming enhances slow wave sleep (SWS) through the thermoregulatory system and enhancements of SWS affects the endocrine and immunity systems and diminishes cortisol release.
Acupressure
Acupressure has come to the fore as an alternative remedy for insomnia. Rather than simply induce sleep, it also attempts to treat some of the various causes of insomnia, like anxiety, stress and too much energy.
Acupressure is a form of alternative therapy which has been used for thousands of years, particularly in China. A mixture of “acupuncture” and “pressure,” it’s a method in which particular points (“acupoints”) on the body are stimulated manually. This can be done with fingers, palms, elbows and feet, or specialised acupressure tools such as Sanctum.
It is based on the idea of energy flowing in particular routes (“meridians”) through the body. It’s believed that these meridians also provide a network between different organs of the body. Acupressure aims to work by clearing blockages of energy along these meridians, and can be used to treat chronic muscle pain, headaches, nausea, and sleep disorders.
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Key Takeaways
• Dental Power napping will help to increase alertness, improve memory, reduce stress, boost creativity and enhance your mood.
• Dental Power Napping will lead to increased productivity, reduced fatigue, improved decision-making , better physical health and happier, more relaxed interactions with your patients
• Dental Power Napping reduces eye fatigue and minimises chances of migraine and tension headaches
References
1. “The Benefit of a Mid-Day Nap for Caffeine Withdrawal and Performance Deficit"
This study, published in The Journal of Sleep Research, explores how short naps can alleviate performance deficits typically encountered during long shifts, which are common in dental settings.
2. “Effects of Naps on Health and Performance of Nightshift Workers"-
Featured in Sleep Medicine Reviews, this article investigates how strategic naps improve alertness and performance among nightshift workers, including healthcare professionals who often work irregular hours.
3. Cognitive Benefits of Napping in Alert and Memory Tasks"- Published in Nature and Science of Sleep, this research delves into how napping can enhance cognitive functions such as memory and attention, vital for dental healthcare workers dealing with high-pressure situations.
4. “Napping on the Night Shift: A Two-Hospital Implementation Project"- In this study, found in the American Journal of Nursing researchers assessed the impact of nap opportunities on night shift nurses, highlighting improvements in patient care and reduced errors.
5. “The Impact of Napping on Mood, Arousal, and Cognitive Performance"- This article, appearing in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, examines how even short naps that don’t reach REM sleep stages can lift mood and enhance cognitive performance in demanding professions like healthcare.
These articles provide valuable insights into how power naps can serve as a practical intervention for improving the performance and well-being of healthcare professionals.
