The Checkup: Why You Should Drink Coffee Right Before Sleeping
• Apparently, weirdly enough, coffee is the key to getting a great nap in. It takes 20 minutes for caffeine from a cup of coffee or an espresso to really kick in, so if you quickly down a cup then snooze for 20 minutes, you’ll wake up feeling super alert. We say you test run this nap trick this afternoon — for science’s sake. [Huffington Post]
• Quick, hide your wallet. Zara just launched an activewear line and, if you’re anything like me, you’ll want to spend all your money on it. [Well + Good]
• Here, your morning cry and your fitness inspiration for the day: This gymnast lost her leg to cancer — but she still competes with her prosthetic and it is pretty darn impressive to watch. [Refinery29]
• Uh-oh: If work burnout is an all-too-familiar feeling for you, be warned. A new study links extended burnout with depression. [Science of Us]
• And speaking of burnout, a new study out of Penn State found that it’s not stress that, well, stresses you out. Rather, it’s how you react to it. [Men’s Health]
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