There are those days that seemingly never end where you’d love nothing more on a warm afternoon to curl up and take a quick, refreshing nap.
However, many people nap incorrectly.
In fact, napping more than 30 minutes is essentially sleep, and can interfere with your evening sleep cycles, leaving you groggy and less restful than when you laid your head down to catch some “z”s.
If you want to mimic the effects of full sleep, a 90 minute nap will help. But for most of us, that’s simply inconvenient.
The sleep experts in the article say a 10-to-20-minute power nap gives you the best “bang for your buck”…For a quick boost of alertness, experts say a 10-to-20-minute power nap is adequate for getting back to work in a pinch.
It’s just enough to give your brain some rest, get the creative juices flowing, and is better for your system than that addictive afternoon energy drink.
Most importantly, it gives your mind a break from the hassles and stresses of the day. We don’t realize exactly how myopic we become when we don’t remove ourselves from daily problems to truly rest and tackle them with new eyes.
Next time you’re feeling that afternoon crash, try a brief nap rejuvenation.
