What is Better When You Get Less Than Four Hours of Sleep?

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YOU MIGHT BELIEVE that there’s nothing you can do after a trash night of sleep except to pound caffeine. But a new study reveals a surprising alternative that might just work even better.

A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found the next best temporary solution is to exercise. Now if you’re sluggishly running on fumes, adding in a workout can sound borderline torturous. But stay with us for a sec: Only 20 minutes of exercise is enough to give your brain the same boost as a 90-minute nap. Bonus: The workout doesn’t even have to be hard.

What Did the Study Find?

THE RESEARCHERS REALLY went all-in on…

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