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Taking even a 15 minute nap in my car right after lunch completely boosts my creative thinking and problem solving ability.
Example: http://www.sleepcycle.com/
I've used this but only for a few times because it requires the phone to be activated all night, which makes it quite warm in the morning. But it seemed to make me less groggy...but I can't tell if that's just confirmation bias...
I haven't thought of using it for just 45 min spans though
I'm glad that this provides scientific justification for that napping danger zone between 45 and 90 minutes. Having taken naps that have ended in that precarious time span, I can attest that it feels like you're worse off than when you started.
First time I'm seeing this, thanks for sharing. Where it mentions a nap makes stage 2 sleep, I know my ability to nap can depend on how quickly I can fall asleep. I've found meditating for 5-10 minutes even at my desk offers a similar result to napping, without the nap-hangover/grogginess. The feeling? Like when we wake up, fresh, clear minded, focused, settled and ready to go.
I get the same results out of meditation, but if im going out at night or have to be at an event, i like taking a 30-40 min nap before getting ready, makes me be back to 100% till late.
Has anyone ever used phone apps that purport to wake you up at the right time by using the accelerometer to detect how much you're moving in your sleep? Example: http://www.sleepcycle.com/ I've used this but only for a few times because it requires the phone to be activated all night, which makes it quite warm in the morning. But it seemed to make me less groggy...but I can't tell if that's just confirmation bias...…
So worst case is that you wake up the same way you would with a normal alarm clock, but on the other days its pretty neat.
But the 30% battery charge I lose overnight is sometimes a hassle because my phone is either near the 30% right before I want to go to bed or I know that I have no time to charge it in the morning... and I refuse to charge the phone while its laying next to me :)
Has anyone ever used phone apps that purport to wake you up at the right time by using the accelerometer to detect how much you're moving in your sleep? Example: http://www.sleepcycle.com/ I've used this but only for a few times because it requires the phone to be activated all night, which makes it quite warm in the morning. But it seemed to make me less groggy...but I can't tell if that's just confirmation bias...…
I'm using it for nearly a year now. Its really nice if the app can wake you up while you are in light sleep but sometimes you are just not in that phase during the 30min period the app tries to wake you in. So worst case is that you wake up the same way you would with a normal alarm clock, but on the other days its pretty neat. But the 30% battery charge I lose overnight is sometimes a hassle because my phone is eith…
First time I'm seeing this, thanks for sharing. Where it mentions a nap makes stage 2 sleep, I know my ability to nap can depend on how quickly I can fall asleep. I've found meditating for 5-10 minutes even at my desk offers a similar result to napping, without the nap-hangover/grogginess. The feeling? Like when we wake up, fresh, clear minded, focused, settled and ready to go.
I get the same results out of meditation, but if im going out at night or have to be at an event, i like taking a 30-40 min nap before getting ready, makes me be back to 100% till late.
I cannot overstate how much power naps have improved my life. I started doing them regularly about seven years ago and have been recommending them to everyone I can since. Napping makes me happier, more alert, and way more productive. A shameless plug: I wrote a post about how I learned to nap here: http://unschooled.org/2011/05/how-i-nap
Ditto. For me, the 20 minute investment in a post-lunch nap pays back manyfold in increased productivity (to say nothing of health and general well-being) for the rest of the day. Finding a place to nap in an office an environment can be tricky, but if you start thinking of your nap as an important work tool and not an embarrassing indulgence, you can usually find a way to make it work. Drop a few bucks on a good pil…
CAR:
I used to go to my car and take a nap. Kick the seat back, eye cover, maybe ear plugs and put the alarm on vibrate and in my shirt pocket.
Depending on someones situation and their proximity to their vehicle, if they drive.. It could be good.
YOGA MAT:
Everyone likes being hip and yogic. Buy a yoga mat. By tying yoga mats to napping it seems all so, much, more okay.
It's easy to lie on the floor, once you learn to nap on the floor you'll have the most refreshing naps ever.