napping

[eviljeff]

I often find a short nap during the day very refreshing, and much more useful caffeine. Usually I take these in less than ideal spots - in a hot car, in a lecture hall (undergrad), on a random bench like a bum, on a bus/plane, etc. The sleep itself is usually the uncomfortable type of nodding off and semi waking up, but when I fully wake up after 10-30 min I feel instantly rejuvenated.

I also sometimes get in a sleep cycle where I sleep <5 hours during the night, wake up, go to class, and take a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon. These long naps are always in my bed at home and after I wake up I'm groggy for the rest of the day and confused about what happened on the same day pre-nap and what happened on other days. My productivity for the rest of the day decreases dramatically.

I don't have any earth-shattering conclusions, just wanted to hear other people's thoughts on napping.