Army Leaders Embrace Strategic Napping To Combat Fatigue
The Army is telling soldiers to nap when they can as part of a new holistic approach to health in the military.
By Nereida MorenoArmy Leaders Embrace Strategic Napping To Combat Fatigue
The Army is telling soldiers to nap when they can as part of a new holistic approach to health in the military.
By Nereida Moreno
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For the first time in nearly a decade, the U.S. Army is updating its physical training field manual and promoting “strategic napping” for optimal soldier performance.
Reset learns more about the Army’s holistic approach to health and talks to a sleep researcher about the benefits of napping.
GUESTS: Lisa Medalie, behavioral sleep medicine specialist at University of Chicago Medicine
David Philipps, New York Times national correspondent covering veterans and the military