Many techies and students are joining the global buzz of taking a 20-minute coffee nap to improve productivity and beat fatigue

xIt sounds almost counterintuitive: drink a cup of strong coffee, then immediately take a short nap. But the “coffee nap,” as it’s come to be known, is fast becoming a global productivity trend — one that’s now making its way into Indian workplaces, universities, and even start-up hubs.

The logic behind it is rooted in neuroscience. When you drink coffee, the caffeine takes about 20 minutes to enter your bloodstream and start blocking adenosine, the chemical in your brain that makes you feel sleepy. If you nap for that same duration — roughly 15 to 20 minutes — your body naturally clears out some adenosine. So, when you wake up, the caffeine kicks in just as you

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