Sara C. Mednick, PhD

Sara Mednick, PhD, cognitive neuroscientist and professor of psychology in the department of cognitive sciences at University of California, Irvine, and author of The Power of the Downstate: Recharge Your Life Using Your Body’s Own Restorative Systems and Take a Nap! Change Your Life. She is director of the UC Irvine Sleep and Cognition (SaC) Lab. SaraMednick.com

The Best Times to Exercise, Nap, Take Medication and More
Aging

The Best Times to Exercise, Nap, Take Medication and More

Sara C. Mednick, PhD | August 1, 2023

Deep within the brain lives a collection of neurons called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, or SCN for short. The SCN is…

Get the Restorative Benefits of Sleep While You’re Awake

Get the Restorative Benefits of Sleep While You’re Awake

Sara C. Mednick, PhD | February 11, 2023

As a neuroscientist and director of the Sleep and Cognition Lab at University of California, Irvine, Sara C. Mednick, PhD,…

Recharge Your Body Throughout the Day
Wellness

Recharge Your Body Throughout the Day

Sara C. Mednick, PhD | July 1, 2022

When asked how the body repairs itself and replenishes its resources, most people will answer with one word: sleep. They’re…

Indulge Your Way to a Long Life
Sleep

Indulge Your Way to a Long Life

Sara C. Mednick, PhD | August 28, 2012

Breakthrough research shows that napping confers significant health benefits If you’re like most Americans, you probably consider napping an indulgence.…

Customize Your Nap
Sleep

Customize Your Nap

Sara C. Mednick, PhD | July 26, 2012

The Nap Wheel (on the cover of Take A Nap! by Sara Mednick, PhD) is a great way to design…

How to Get the Nap You Need
Sleep

How to Get the Nap You Need

Sara C. Mednick, PhD | May 10, 2012

What if there were a safe, nontoxic, simple, free way to increase your alertness…boost your creativity…improve your memory…reduce your stress…and…