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The kind of nap you choose
... will depend on several variables:
- How much time you have at your disposal.
- How much time you'll need to recover from sleep inertia after your nap.
- How your nap will affect your ability to fall asleep later that day.
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Sleep inertia
It is the state of impaired cognition, grogginess, and disorientation commonly experienced on awakening from sleep.
This is why most experts suggest avoiding naps between 40 and 60 minutes in length.
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When to nap
There's no such thing as a single perfect time to take a nap, but a commonly recommended window. For most people, early afternoon is best.
We are biphasic sleepers: we pack in most of our sleep at night, but most people's brains experience a dip in alertness somewhere between 1 and ...
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Basic categories of nap
- The Preparatory Nap: This is the planned nap. The responsible nap.
- The Habitual Nap: You make time for it regularly. It's a habit and it's scheduled.
- The Emergency Nap: taken out of bleary-eyed, foggy-headed necessity. They are a symptom of poor sleep hy...
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Benefits Of A Fixed Wake Time
- Less sleep inertia and an easier transition from sleep.
- Easier to fall asleep, with less sleep depravity or need for naps.
- Less need for coffee, and a cheery mood.
- An alert mind, sharper focus, and improved short-term memory.
- More healing of the body.
Avoid Napping
Napping can make it more difficult to fall asleep at night:
If, after you've thoroughly tested your evening routine and gotten better sleep, you still feel drowsy, you can try adding a power nap to your day, preferably during the early afternoon.
Schedule time to worry
Make sure to set a time and a structure for worrying and you'll reduce the mind’s need to use worry.
And if you're worrying less—especially at night—you’re much more likely to fall asleep easily and sleep well.
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