Here's some more about "coffee naps". This short, just under three minutes, video even explains the science.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mfGIfRZtjs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mfGIfRZtjs
Need advice on NAPPING
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I am so going to try a coffee nap, right after I sleep for a few hours.
Kayelle
Chef Extraordinaire
Maybe for you, but not for all of us -- like me.
The downside for taking too long of a nap is insomnia when I should be sleeping (in addition to aforementioned grogginess after a too long nap).
CD
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
I’m the type person who sets an alarm to get up in the morning and wakes up on his own just before the alarm goes off.
It’s easy enough set an alarm on your phone.
You can find a way to nap.
Farmer Jon
Sous Chef
I may nap on a weekend. I have to be down by 3 and gotta be up by 5. Otherwise it throws my sleep schedule all out of wack.
Sir_Loin_of_Beef
Chef Extraordinaire
I've been napping for years, and I am very good at it. Some say excellent. If I try to nap in front of the TV on my recliner, I don't sleep soundly and end up being ready for bed earlier. I usually nap from 1500 to 1600 every day, unless doctor appointments interfere with it.
Here is my fail safe routine: I turn off all extraneous noises; TV, radio, noisy neighbors, etc. You would be amazed how quiet the neighborhood gets when I yell STFU! out of the bedroom window. I have both lymphedema and sleep apnea, so a nap is the perfect time to treat my lymphedema. I put on the leg sleeves, plug them into the pump, choose my favorite settings, slip on my CPAP nose pillow (this signals my body it's time to sleep), and start both machines. I do two half hour sessions on the leg pump and my nap is done. I always wake up refreshed , not groggy.
Here is my fail safe routine: I turn off all extraneous noises; TV, radio, noisy neighbors, etc. You would be amazed how quiet the neighborhood gets when I yell STFU! out of the bedroom window. I have both lymphedema and sleep apnea, so a nap is the perfect time to treat my lymphedema. I put on the leg sleeves, plug them into the pump, choose my favorite settings, slip on my CPAP nose pillow (this signals my body it's time to sleep), and start both machines. I do two half hour sessions on the leg pump and my nap is done. I always wake up refreshed , not groggy.
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I'm not a napper during the day. Just can't sleep during daylight. I've even tried to make my bedroom dark as the inside of a cow. Still no napping.
I am in awe of those who can take daytime naps.
Just give me bedtime and that takes some time, too. Never mind!
I am in awe of those who can take daytime naps.
Just give me bedtime and that takes some time, too. Never mind!
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
My older sister resists napping. During the pandemic, I have been calling her daily to help her cope. Every day she yawns and asks "why am I so sleepy?" I tell her to take a nap and she responds "If I take a nap, I won't be able to sleep at night." Of course, she still can't seep at night. It's a little routine we go through.
cowman
Assistant Cook
I, am the world's premier authority on napping.
I can nap anywhere, in any position, in any noise, in from, or out in inclement weather any time of the day or night and never have any problem going to sleep at night.
I can nap anywhere, in any position, in any noise, in from, or out in inclement weather any time of the day or night and never have any problem going to sleep at night.
