13 Tips for the Best Nap Ever. A mid-afternoon nap of just 10 minutes can help you stay alert for more than two hours when you’re sleep deprived, according to research from the journal Sleep. But it’s not just insomniacs who benefit from some midday zzz’s. Napping can also improve alertness, performance, creativity and provide a slew of other benefits among the well-rested and yawning masses alike, says psychology professor and nap researcher Dr. Sara Mednick, PhD, in her book Take a Nap! So how can you harness the power of the restorative nap? When to Nap There’s a time and a place for playing catch-up, and while some strategies are universal, others will depend a bit more on your individual lifestyle. “A 30-minute nap has been shown to improve alertness and prevent unsafe driving nearly as well as coffee, according to one study.” 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Nap Smarter So how do you make the most of your precious nap-time minutes? “It can be hard to fall asleep if you are worried about whether you will wake up at the right time. How to Format your Data for Tableau Public. For those of you who maybe didn't work with data too much before using Tableau Public (I fall into this camp), understanding how to format data can seem daunting at first. Once you play with it a few times though, it becomes pretty easy. We want to make that learning process even easier, so we're starting a three-part video series introducing how to format your data for the best results in Tableau Public.
In general, we recommend three things when discussing formatting: Start your data in cell A1Have the first row be the column headersHave every subsequent row be one piece of data This video takes a look at the first suggestion: starting your data in cell A1. As mentioned in this video, it's important to start your data right away in cell A1, and also get rid of anything that isn't actually data. We'll have the next video on column headers out soon, so sit tight! Feel free to leave us a comment and let us know what you think, or how we can help make Tableau Public even easier to use. Interactive maps and visualizations | StatSilk. iMapBC. GeoCommons. Products and Services | Ushahidi. | Ushahidi. My Map.