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napping
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. |
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Re: napping
i love naps
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Re: napping
I'm stupid enough to not get enough sleep at night (because that 3:00 a.m. King of the Hill rerun is just so captivating...apparently). I find if I get in a 7-minute nap at some point, I am flying for the rest of the night.
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Re: napping
When I was in grad school I would often nap on the table in the conference room where most of my classes were. That way when people would start coming in for the class I would wake up and be there.
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Re: napping
Anything over 20-30 minutes and I feel worse than I did prior to the nap.
Edit: I loved napping on teh bus ride home from school. |
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Re: napping
If you nap for more than 30 minutes you trick your body into thinking that its "bedtime", and "you dont get enough sleep" this is why you wake up in a fog, limit your nap to like 20 minutes to avoid this. the best naps are in the hot sun after a swim
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Re: napping
The OP describes my life perfectly for the last 8 years. I agree with every word of it.
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Re: napping
EvilJeff,
Last year at this time I had to wake up every day at 5:30am. I used to take a 35 minute power nap every day at noon. Nothing refreshed me more than those 35 minutes. Now suppose I went home and I napped for over an hour I would feel as you described, groggy and just completely out of it. Nothing better than a nice 35 minute power nap to refocus. |
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Re: napping
I for one love naps, preferably longer ones.
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Re: napping
napping gives u the gey
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