Often during the day I feel the need to have a bit of a lie-down. Whether it’s been a busy day, I didn’t sleep well the night before, or for no particular reason I know of. But some will warn that you’ll be ruined for sleep that night if you nap during the day.
We asked five experts if we should nap during the day.
Four out of five experts said yes

Here are their detailed responses:
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