Do you nap?
I'm not someone who naps unless I'm really beat. But, others seem to nap daily, or at least on certain days. And, when they do it doesn't seem to effect their sleep pattern. With me, it does.
Do you nap? Does it affect your regular sleep schedule when you do? Or, does it affect your schedule when you don't?
Occasionally on the weekends. If I'm that tired during the week, I'll just go to bed early.
@zzzaap: keep it under 25 minutes. Getting into deep REM sleep is what causes that feeling. If you do get into REM sleep, a good 2 hours is typically required to complete a full sleep cycle to avoid waking up tired.
I do about 3-4 days per week, usually when I'm putting my 2-yr old son down for a nap. NOTHING better than laying on the couch with a sleeping baby on your chest. He's getting close to that age where naps won't be a frequent occurrence, and I'm really going to miss that. for 7+ years I've been doing this with 3 kids, and it hasn't affected my regular sleep patterns.
I don't so much nap as flat out pass out for a few hours. If I'm tired, I will start to nod off no matter what I'm doing. Sometimes it effects my sleep schedule, sometimes not.
@wlknlight: This is my life.
Never been a napper. But then, I don't sleep a lot either. 5 hours is the usual. A cup of coffee in the afternoon is usually all I need to stay productive.
Whenever possible!!
Yes, as often as possible. Sometimes, within an hour of waking up (after am dog outing). Many times, mid-afternoon for multiple hours. None of that "power nap" stuff here--a real power nap lasts for 3 hours. Strength.
I LOVE falling asleep in moving vehicles. (obviously not while i'm the driver) ...I live in New Jersey and commute to New York City. So, every morning I get an additional 30-45 minutes of sleep. That's always nice.
But otherwise, generally no, no napping... but I agree with the posters that, if needed, 15-30 minute power naps can make you much more productive for the day than not taking one.
Finally going to sleep at 5:18 AM. Naps can be the worst thing ever sometimes.
I was actually napping when this question was asked and look what good that did me. (it was a one hour nap but I still can't fall asleep at 3:23 am)
Everyday if possible. I consider the ability to fall asleep quickly and enjoy a nap is a blessing. It's healing of your mind, body, and soul.
@gt0163c: Bathroom break, set your phone to vibrate and set an alarm and lay down on the floor for 8-10 minutes or so. I guess it really only works if you have single person restrooms that are kept to a certain degree of cleanliness, but I couldnt count how many times that has helped me make it through the day.
And yes, I nap in a lot of forms. Sometimes it is like above, but mostly it is coming home from work and laying down on the futon and sleeping for a couple hours. I dont sleep much (4 hours a night is pretty average) so it is more of an exhaustion thing and to supplement my sleep. It doesnt interfere with my sleep schedule, because I have had issues sleeping for a lot longer than I have been collapsing from exhaustion. My doctor isnt found of this habit, but the way I look at it, I will stop when he can figure out why I dont sleep. Until then, I nap.
Yes. Took one this afternoon, in fact.
@zzzaap: Don't go into REM sleep; less than 30 minutes typically. I awake refreshed and alert.
I don't sleep much at night (5 hours or less in the summer), so, I will typically take one or two naps of 20-30 minutes per day.
Is there any way to prevent that craptastic feeling after taking a nap?
I always wake up from a nap too shaky and unstable to do anything productive.
No. I always wake up with a headache, a crappy feeling and even more tired than I was before.
Do you breath?
That's my hobby!
like a boss!
I take daily naps when my son is in his room for his. I work late into the night and then have to wake up in the morning when he does. If I don't take that nap, I crash hard in the evening.
Yes , before and after I go to sleep.
I seem to be physiologically incapable of taking a nap any shorter than 4 hours (which isn't really a "nap").
Occasionally, though, I just lay down for 30 minutes and rest my eyes. It does have a reinvigorating effect, even if it may not be as potent as a true nap.
Never. Only when I am extremely ill and dont have any reason to be awake cause I am so miserable. Nighttime is for sleep. Daytime is for activity.
For many years I couldn't and didn't nap. I blame my old hard contact lens. Sleeping with those things in was a prescription for disaster. Once I gave them up (first for glasses, then for lasix), I discovered the joy of yielding to the call of my nice, soft pillow for a 15 minute power nap or an occasional 30 minute snooze. What luxury!
Only in my hammock. Or in class. Or church. Or any other important meeting.
Naps are essential.
A brief 20-30 minute nap can stretch my powers of concentration.
I am a firm believer that naps are wasted on the young who don't appreciate them. :)
I nap fairly regularly on the weekends. I love a quick lay down about 3 or 3:30pm for about 15-20 minutes. There are many days at work when I think that my afternoon would be so much more productive if I could only close my eyes for 10 minutes. Sadly that's frowned upon in cubeville. Getting up and going for a walk in the halls helps out most day like that, but it's not quite the same.
I hate taking naps because they always make me feel so groggy for the rest of the day an then I can't fall asleep later on. I never really intend to take a nap, I sort of just collapse on my bed and doze off and then wake up 2-3 hours later.
I love a good siesta!
I am a power napper. 15 minutes around 2 pm and I am set for the rest of the day. Drives my wife crazy, because she needs 90 minutes or more for a quality nap....
I love to take a quick nap in the afternoon. Working from home allows it, and I feel so much better the rest of the day. It is only 15-30 minutes, but I actually miss it when I cannot nap for a short period each day.
at work, as much as possible
I never take a nap, but wish I could sometimes. :(
Nope. Makes me feel like crap the rest of the day if I doze off prior to actual sleep.
I don't really at all. I'm a night person and I used to fall asleep for a while when my girlfriend went to bed at night but now she works nights too.
Not intentionally, but if I sit reading or at the computer long enough, I often wake up after having drifted off without even knowing it! I never feel tired enough during the day to actually take a formal nap; and when I do take the unintended ones, it does not affect my sleep at night. I only sleep about 6 hours at most anyhow.
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