How long should your naps be? - Sara C. Mednick

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Your eyes get heavy and gradually close… But wait! It’s only lunch time and you still have so much to do. Would taking a nap help? Or would it derail your day? Well, that depends on a few things- especially what stages of sleep the nap includes. Sara C. Mednick details the cognitive benefits of napping, and explores the optimal length and time of day for a quick snooze.
Lesson by Sara C. Mednick, directed by Qian Shi.
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[@TEDEd]

We’ve got not one, but *two* books to help you get the most out of your rest! If you’re interested in learning more about the art of the nap, check out “Take A Nap: Change Your Life” by the author of this lesson. Or tap in to the transformational power of a good night’s sleep with Matthew Walker’s “Why We Sleep.” You can download free audiobook versions of these books here www.audible.com/ted-ed

[@fhvys]

noice

[@lucypogcute]

3rd here

[@Qo0_0]

Summon

[@samtepal3892]

Wake up Tristan.

[@honeycombust8715]

Speed runing sleeping hah

[@thatnike2604]

"A nap can last from 5 minutes up to 3 hours" My naps are beyond your understanding

[@jade.clarisse_]

This comment😂🤣🤣🤣🤣👏👏👌

[@yamsang0__0]

Bruh my “naps” can last for 5-6 hrs😂

[@sakshambhardwaj2580]

Same🤣

[@hamidraza234]

😄

[@benjaminaraya8073]

😆

[@PeachiiWubs]

The best naps are when they just happen with no plan. You sit down it's oddly comfy then you're just out for a hour but it feels like you slept six, then you have a super productive day.

[@peacefindersimply5001]

this is so true, at least for me too.

[@julynene4237]

The best type of nap. But for me, I wake up in panic trying to remember myself while half of my body is still in coma😂

[@xcashux]

Indeed man, Indeed.

[@cptntwinkletoes]

Absolutely... I think the best way to think about sleep (and most other things) is to listen to your body and understand what it's telling you.

[@naumanjaved5088]

Yeah Pre-Adulthood Naps were Gr8

[@Irisfound]

I miss coming home from high school, opening my bedroom windows for a breeze, turning on my favourite comfort DvD, and then snoozing. I'd open my eyes, the sun would be gone, I'd be disoriented, but then I'd smell and hear my parents cooking supper. Those were some of my favourite naps.

[@sriku1000]

A Calming Video On the Theory of Moving Emotions. Something as complex as you You kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6bIqZ2vadiKq5Y"

[@Ramello22]

What’s a DVD?🤔

[@Killflesh]

@@Ramello22 Lmao, do you actually not know what a DVD is?

[@TicTac-zu6bc]

@@Ramello22 Dvd: a type of compact disc able to store large amounts of data, especially high-resolution audiovisual material so those metallic looking discs with a hole in the middle that play movies

[@hanasdrafts]

sounds very nostalgic:)

[@Rebecca-dv8kl]

The thing about REM sleep being most prominent in the mornings makes a ton of sense, whenever I’m sleeping in on a weekend and I wake up but then go back to sleep, I get really weird dreams that I can wake up from at any time but I’m not necessarily controlling them, I just kinda know I’m dreaming

[@sriku1000]

A Calming Video On the Theory of Moving Emotions. Something as complex as you You kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6bIqZ2vadiKq5Y"

[@amxra23]

I can relate that

[@wren_.]

I love dreams where I know it’s a dream but I can’t really do anything in them, I just want to see the plot i come up with

[@user-oe9ze6wh3s]

That's Lucid dreaming

[@idontknowwhattowritehere.8361]

@@user-oe9ze6wh3s Not really

[@kowigatzzz7062]

The worst nap is when you wake up feeling refreshed but reality hits and you have 45 missing assignments, 8 modules, and 2 essays due today

[@krystle3945]

hehe, still worth it? got to be more clear headed and got to stay awake till 2am without caffeine

[@caminstol2473]

@Francis Rodrigo Ceblano I see you are Francis Rodrigo Ceblano

[@maryna.angelpa]

Hahaha true

[@znonruvrossiya3562]

Modules, you from the Philippines?

[@samp-w7439]

*cries inside*

[@emitokhoza2560]

the worst part about taking naps is u expect to wake up afterwards feeling well-rested but instead u feel like u died and u forget who u are

[@ashleyguthrie572]

That's bc you're waking up in the middle of a cycle

[@06.aishanawal10]

ISTG i thought i was the only one who felt that way. I literally forgot who i am and where i am and im almost panicking because i think ive missed classes or something. 😂😂

[@jakariasami]

@@06.aishanawal10 sometimes I think I died

[@AryanSharma-qj4eu]

It happens mostly when you wake up at 90 minute mark because at that time you are at the end of REM sleep

[@ericramos1916]

When I take afternoon naps where when I wake up it’s almost dark I feel depressed for some reason.

[@abdullahryaz]

- A sleep cycle lasts 90 mins, has 4 stages - A nap can last b/w 5 mins to 3 hrs - 5 to 30 min nap: easy to wake up from as it stops short of stage 3/deep sleep - 30 to 60 min nap: memory transfer from short term to long term storage, deliver cognitive benefits of deep sleep but most difficult to wake up from - 90 min nap: easier to wake up from than stage 3 as brain is quite active during REM sleep - Conclusion: Take naps in 30/90 min increments: 30, or 90, or 3 hours (two 90 minute cycles) - Morning naps dominated by REM, and evening naps by deep sleep - Naps are not for everyone

[@helenp5649]

thank you🤗

[@ChristinaHasda]

thank you😊

[@aelita957]

Thank you so much. I was in search of sth like this.

[@MochiFam]

@@aelita957it’s just a four minute video tho qwq

[@muhammadnawaf9920]

5 to 30min sleep stage is essential for LEARNING

[@enternamehere._.]

I know 75% people watching this at 3am

[@Vendetta-ww2qd]

I watch this at 6:33 am

[@johndoe7824]

It's 4:08 am, Watching it while cooking instant noodles 🫠🫠

[@vanessaanderson7913]

@@johndoe7824relatable

[@Mad_Lad_11]

4:03am

[@Adrianna119]

Me: “I’m gonna take a 20 min power nap.” *wakes up 7 hours later*. Me: “who am I?”

[@idkyou8188]

I don’t think that’s a nap. That’s a short coma

[@jostanpaisp912]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😘

[@bgos4727]

@@idkyou8188 hahaha

[@CrumbyCrumbs]

It's crazy how we have that much faith in ourselves when it comes to naps

[@moosa1461]

Soo relatable

[@randomguyc4818]

I don't need sleep i just take my healthy dose of cokain in the evening.

[@guillerhonora717]

^

[@sarahchang6217]

But that’s so disorienting! And it makes me feel so uncomfortable. I hate those naps

[@britt_thee_art1st]

That happened to me yesterday I woke up thinking yesterday(Wednesday) was today lmfao😂 I was so confused as to why my phone was saying it was Wednesday

[@kingstown3543]

Nah the best is when you bounce out of bed fully awake like you never slept

[@muchachitachinita]

Definitely me today at 1pm nap lol now it's 11pm i can't sleep🤦🏻‍♀️

[@nyanSynxPHOENIX]

When I was in elementary school I would be tired during the day because of an abusive household, and high school I had a lot of sleep deprivation because of my depression, and I would just crash during the day at school sometimes. Working as a teacher now, I try my best to be as understanding as possible with my elementary students, because you can't learn if you are deprived of sleep. Even if it means missing one lesson, it makes them much more productive throughout the rest of the day. Sometimes I even talk with the student that is having the problem and decide that if they need a break to just let me know.

[@greg_216]

My father taught high school math for a few years. He had one student who frequently fell asleep in class. Turns out his father had died a few years prior and he had a night job stocking grocery store shelves just so his mom and his siblings had enough money to put food on the table. That student changed his perspective on sleep, and he never woke a sleeping student again. His telling of that story made me a more empathetic person when it comes to viewing sleep as a biological need and not a character flaw.

[@camcorder1548]

thank you for doing things like that. the little things matter _so_ much, which im sure you know from experience. as an aspiring teacher myself, comments like these are what keep me going. wish you the best!

[@gabrielfribley15]

Please become my teacher

[@SallyBeard]

This is really sweet! What a kind teacher.

[@abdielmoreno-cruz354]

I will remember this, I know if you’re still here today to share this story is for a reason. I’m working towards my career in foreign languages/cultures to be an interpreter for overseas businesses or maybe even at US embassies. I love traveling and after all the experience I wanna become a foreign language teacher. Hopefully one day I will reach said career

[@lilasle]

In my country, there’s always 2 hours lunch break. So everyone could take a nap for 1.5 hour and have lunch. That’s beneficial for afternoon working time 😀

[@bosfbanksy7673]

What country would that be if you don't mind me asking

[@livia-vedenemeditacie9311]

@@bosfbanksy7673 i think Italy

[@DP-mz8fo]

@@bosfbanksy7673 on her profile it says she is from malaysia

[@vi3436]

@@livia-vedenemeditacie9311 in italy we don't even have breaks sometimes 😂

[@tommasoferrini2809]

@@livia-vedenemeditacie9311 definitely not Italy, trust me😂

[@SteveSwags]

Nap length isn't determined by me. I leave that decision up to the nap gods when I play "Nap Roulette".

[@drawnwithlove3499]

The nap gods are not kind to me when I play Nap Roulette. I usually lose all my cycle chips

[@solar0wind]

My sleep gods that decide when to wake up are my alarm clock😂

[@lecy1075]

@name this was me yesterday now i'm facing the consequences 🤣🤣

[@malcolmcox18]

I play this with a nap before work

[@SteveSwags]

@@malcolmcox18 You're a brave man. That's a dangerous game.

[@luciferssuit]

The perfect nap is when you don’t know if its the next day

[@Blade_Of_Heaven]

True, I can wake up panicking only to find out that it isn't the next day.

[@lucidexistance1]

Literally the other day. I got off work, took a nap. Woke up at 5pm thinking it was am and nearly ran to work

[@pranjaldev9559]

Or the evening.

[@Blade_Of_Heaven]

@@lucidexistance1 Yeah, maybe it was 5 P.M. the next day and you took a full day nap...

[@oatmeal5422]

Sometimes waking up after that kind of nap feels like you've awoken from a 100-year slumber.

[@sahlahanifa8402]

i vividly remember the best nap i've ever had. it was after an exam, i had like 2 hours of sleep the night before and i was doing the questions while fighting to stay awake. after the exam ended, i slept for exactly 30 minutes. woke up feeling so energetic and focused, my mood was instantly lifted. it was better than any 8 hour sleep i've ever had

[@bawbsmith]

“How long should your naps be?” 20-30 minutes or 30-60 minutes or 60-80 minutes depending on time of day or not at all So much clearer now, thank you

[@herropreaseherro7870]

Me: *tries to take a 30 minute nap. Wakes up two hours later confused and scared

[@quanganhngo2015]

Time travel!!

[@Quyendo5]

REM STATE😂

[@Poppies__]

2?? More like 5 hours later lol

[@GG-yo2tg]

Just Set an Alarm my dude

[@pizzasdays]

Lmao so true I work nights and wake up from naps terrified it’s the next morning

[@BlueAcidball]

To those who take an afternoon nap, I wish you a happy 3 am

[@medearoxas7819]

thanks

[@akshidashottar8842]

Thank you :')

[@mahimakadam00]

Thanks man! ✨

[@amandawilcox9638]

Blue Acidball-Mmph! Grmph! Grrr.

[@samtepal3892]

Wake up Tristan.

[@raffybunal]

the art and color palettes in this video are sooooo beautiful and soft on the eyes. thank you for this intentionality

[@zoesakurablossom5327]

The cat cuddle at the end was so cute! This style of animation was perfect for the topic! 💖

[@sxoxxuxx2591]

The best nap is the 7 minutes of sleep you get when you sleep in class but suddenly your name gets called so you have to wake up. I literally don’t feel tired after and literally get a burst of energy.

[@gowrinandhana.r.s.9071]

That's so true😅😂

[@biswaspoudel1064]

That's true. Has happened to me numerous times in college...

[@Kiranjadhav-go7yl]

That's true 😂😂

[@gudegudemeh5195]

True. All the best naps happen in classrooms. When I nap at home I always want to die after waking up.

[@oldenoughtoknowbetter5824]

Haha second only to the sleep on a public bus but you can't fall asleep without missing your stop or ending up across town at the end of the line

[@Hopesfallout]

I swear these audio-visuals coupled with the calm female voice talking about sleep are the most relaxing thing I've encountered in a while.

[@samtepal3892]

Wake up Tristan.

[@ABSG7]

Word, makes me wanna nap

[@mdv9831]

Imma sleep right noe

[@JMigUK]

This comment is as angelic as the thumbnail photo of the op, that’s good branding right there

[@user-zn3iy8vw9k]

Then you Must listen shri Hanuman Chalisa. It is the most relaxing sound ever🕉

[@VenetiaTrentalance]

The best nap is when you get up in the morning and then a few hours later you feel sleepy even while it is still morning and you crawl back into your still warm bed. You feel aware of your surroundings but in such a cozy warm comforting drowsy way. You tend to drool 🤤 in a warm slow way and you feel peace. Then your mom comes in and wakes you up saying “I thought you went to your room to make your bed not SLEEP IN IT!” Lol 😂

[@mohammadamin8181]

The best nap that you’ll ever have is any time between 12:30pm - 4pm afternoon. Wish you all having a good nap.😴 😊

[@lyric939]

"more REM naps in the morning". that explains why i have the most bizarre dreams after i hit snooze and fall back asleep in the morning

[@apseudonym]

same

[@jhciaoz]

yessir same here

[@OXIR]

If you exercise enough you can have lucid dreams I took a break to lucid dreaming journey because of school

[@sachinrane4716]

Yep always

[@ibadurrohmanmusthofa7619]

same here

[@gargidas1880]

all jokes aside- the animation, the voice and the entire process of falling asleep is so beautiful and soothing.

[@andrewmwape3809]

Isn't God just too incredible ❤️😊

[@leandrodamian707]

@@andrewmwape3809 huh?

[@andrewmwape3809]

@@leandrodamian707 He described sleeping as beautiful so i said that cause it can only come from God because it's one of the only processes science can not understand 🤧

[@mimi.b868]

Yessss 😎

[@aSpectreAppears]

Exactly. The little noises such as the meow and ringing sounds perfect. You are learning whilst being relaxed. I learned more than what I would in a classroom.

[@Zippy15]

I have a chronic condition that changes the way my body processes autonomic functions, including sleep. I'd love to see a video comparing typical sleep patterns to those found in patients with sleep and sleep related disorders

[@jennakeith5711]

Naps Expectation: wakes up feeling refreshed and alert Reality: wakes up grumpy/groggy and nauseated

[@thebarbarian2646]

What lol here

[@cliprimate_EXtinted]

I feel pretty good, it takes practice

[@hxrr1z876]

Practice of what?​@@cliprimate_EXtinted

[@MahnoorMaryam-yg6zp]

twentyyy 0ne pilotss yayyyyyy

[@carlosace1230]

yknow when you wake up and have those lines all over your arms and face? yeah that means it’s been a good sleep.

[@creationfied]

what

[@akshayaunni4974]

Really??

[@walissongs]

Hahah I laughed out loud not gonna lie

[@user-iq2ie4qk5x]

Yeahhhh

[@meilianHG]

@SAM STROMBERG i think its the impression of the texture caused by pillow/bedsheet/blanket etc.

[@pantonfire]

I still don't know whether to take a nap...

[@pseudotenshi3431]

Nap now bro

[@lolOloveOlol21]

Napping is always the answer

[@xXJ4FARGAMERXx]

@@lolOloveOlol21 has to cram 50 pages with only 1 hour left before going to the exam. "Better take a nap!"

[@Baalaaxa]

@@xXJ4FARGAMERXx Well, it's already too late so better call in sick, take the exam later and take a nap instead of stressing out.

[@gnasheor6721]

why is nobody recognising you???

[@gracebrownlee1211]

I love that my favorite author from my favorite series is being quoted. This made my day.

[@TaraMolohon-lb1zn]

Thank you for all the info and I really appreciate every bit of each faze. Y'all are awesome and I hope we can all just get along through everything. You guys are all wonderful. ❣️😁

[@electrikal_shok588]

I like how Ted-Ed uses a poetic and calm voice, but goes full fancy and big brain on the words

[@dh4913]

Similar to Kurzgesagst (yay I spelled it right)

[@hambonefakenamington69]

@@dh4913 did you though?

[@saipranavm1112]

@@dh4913 Nah, you didn't, it's Kurzgesagt, you typed an extra 's' :D

[@dylanr4854]

@@saipranavm1112 lmao

[@Uyhn26]

@@dh4913 lol this is kinda cute. 10 points for the effort!

[@neonbunnies9596]

Ted-Ed talks about the importance and effects of sleep Me, watching in the middle of the night: *Interesting*

[@kirat2901]

Literally me rn xD

[@yeaesthetics3195]

yea 😂 its literally 2 in the morning now

[@levi_no_fidget.spinner]

It's 4am here lol

[@sadiasaba3863]

Yeah it's 3:45 am now😂

[@metaverseplayer]

Me

[@roysreceptive]

One thing has been certain throughout childhood and adulthood - the most comfortable sleep positions are often found in the minutes before your really need to get out of bed.

[@Prashanth-im1kk]

What a beautiful soothing video! The animation and narration are so well crafted. Please keep churning out more videos :D

[@Frosxz]

TES-Ed: How long should your nap be Me watching at 3am: Interesting🤔

[@bgos4727]

Lol

[@norukamo]

TES-Ed

[@Frosxz]

@@norukamo typo ._. , and it was really 3am the time i watched this lmao

[@nobody9706]

Hahahahaha yep

[@legendarylightning8682]

@@Frosxz I think it really was 3am because you should of edited the comment. Ah well.

[@kiro3422]

Best nap I ever had; I came back from the beach after a long day of swimming, I ate macaroni and fried chicken then took a shower and turned on the AC and dived into that hotel bed, had two good hours of sleep and I wasn't tired at all afterwards.

[@dr.cranium9080]

Ooh sounds comfy dude

[@javi3r5ito]

That vitamin d really hit you on top of the exercise.

[@h4nnah63]

the best naps are in the summer on a hot day after doing something productive

[@bamboo-funkidsshow7841]

we used to go swimming in the morning for a total of 3 hours, then eat hot samosas and take a nap in a ac room. Best routine of my life.

[@rainbowkitten8990]

Absolute bliss 😭

[@tishapanchal426]

I found this chennal spontaneously and now i am watching all of their videos on loop, Love the content.

[@gray2790]

the quote at the beginning is my favorite from that series

[@paintwithtihani9926]

The calm vibes from the animation and sound design in this video seems like it is meant to make me to take a nap

[@samtepal3892]

Wake up

[@huntermorgan6177]

There's actually a Stage 0, where the body is both too tired to move and hyperaware of every noise within a 3 mile radius.

[@shreyanair3260]

Genuine Question: Is the 3 mile thing exaggerated?

[@huntermorgan6177]

@@shreyanair3260 (Yes)

[@britney5256]

fun fact: this stage will take up the entire duration of time you had originally set aside for a nap

[@user-rc9bn3ji8q]

@@britney5256 ugh i hate that!!

[@shaheenbeeharry9710]

And that is the stage I am most familiar with. Naps and I are generally not a good mix.

[@locustphysalis3300]

ohh beautifully made and i love how i intuitively already knew these time marks, i usually take 25 minutes naps at point 30 minutes i am still tired and want to sleep more

[@angellarson9146]

I feel this video so much. I took a nap last night at 5 p.m. cause I got really tired and I ended up sleeping for 2 hours and having multiple, vivid dreams. I was only going to sleep for an hour but I woke up and was too tired to fully get up. after my nap it was harder to fall asleep cause I had energy and inspiration again. I went to bed at 2 a.m. but I think it was worth it for me!

[@MrBloodypassion]

“How long should you take your nap?” *Me: 9 hrs*

[@nobody9706]

😆

[@udayyadav8949]

Your forgot to add minimum....... minimum 9 hour 🙃😆

[@skarexmlbb9737]

That's not a nap, that's a short coma.

[@sriku1000]

A Calming Video On the Theory of Moving Emotions. Something as complex as you. You kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6bIqZ2vadiKq5Y"

[@unknownperson7265]

That's sleep bby. 😴

[@syl3r]

Worst afternoon nap is when your phone says 7:05 and you think it's morning and you're late for work.

[@MagnumCarta]

This is why I use the 24-hour clock for my phone.

[@TalsonHacks]

@@MagnumCarta same

[@oldenoughtoknowbetter5824]

My sister just did this. She woke up at 7pm and thought it was the next day! She was mad at me for not waking her up for work (works from home) she signed in at 8pm and was confused

[@-Selcouth]

Do you not work in the morning?

[@beastedninja3757]

@@MagnumCarta i find that one annoyin tbh

[@breeny7545]

The music and the animations are so soothing and satisfying

[@readhead12]

For me naps are entirely different. I go straight to stage 4 and I'm in a half wake half dream state. So I know that I'm napping but I'm also partially dreaming at the same time. I feel the progression of time normally and can decide when to "wake up" again.

[@jovic020]

pretty sure that's lucid dreaming or astral projection

[@404LenaNotFound]

That‘s what I do in the mornings sometimes when I‘ve been awake but want to stay in bed for a bit longer

[@jenniferhiddy]

I like to take 5 hours of nap. My mum calls it depression. I call it 5 hour nap.

[@jeromesuarez5293]

I sleep 25 hrs per day, my mom always says I'm dead, idk why...

[@GogoGaga7352]

@@jeromesuarez5293 dude *Scratches Arms* That's Kinda Being Dead Tho

[@jenniferhiddy]

@@jeromesuarez5293 That's pretty much like being dead mate !

[@GogoGaga7352]

@@jenniferhiddy I sleep 8 Hours a Day Mate i Can't Even Sleep more Than that How is he doing that Mate

[@GogoGaga7352]

@@jenniferhiddy Its The Dead Jerome Mate

[@MalaysiaBoiWasTaken]

"WIth great power, comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later." -Nico di Angelo to Percy Jackson after shadow-travelling.

[@_bri_was_here_]

@SAM STROMBERG me still on sea of monsters:🧍‍♀️

[@princerayn3054]

I live for the few and rare times that Percy Jackson books are referenced. Yes, I said books, the live action movie does not exist

[@_bri_was_here_]

@The real Me NO *runs away* 🏃‍♀️💨

[@shrexya]

@@princerayn3054 agreed. 😭

[@diw9046]

@@_bri_was_here_ you are going to love the heroes of olympus series. Insane story

[@CJsgames05]

Who else is watching this when they’re about to take a nap 😴

[@peacego624]

The best nap of my life experience: It was my first year at the University. It was heavy winter outside with snow everywhere. There I was studying in a study place on almost top floor of a university building. The place was super cozy. It looked like some renesanse erra library and it had big window walls on 1 side. Everything was in wood. That day it was around pm and it started tocget darker. Snow was falling outside. I was there since 11am studying sitted on a desk facing the curved glass wall and each time i looked up the view was mesmerising. It was like a fairy tale. And inside it was very warm. There were only a few more people that day there. At one point i just put my hands on the desk and then put my head down on my hands and iwas gonne... The 10minutes before i fall asleep were the most pleasure you fan imagine. After i wake up i felt like reborn. As if i slept 100 years

[@SnoopyDoofie]

I once took a nap and woke up feeling what felt like someone's arm was in my bed. I freaked out because I was alone. I then threw the arm out of my bed, only to realize it was my own arm. I had slept on it, cutting off all circulation and could no longer feel it.

[@alouria]

whatt??????

[@LyricalLemon]

woahh thats bizarre ....

[@mavishalliday8772]

This happens to sometimes and will always remain funny

[@cadisetramadiraizel7643]

Did you retrieve the arm back?

[@Think_Inc]

@@cadisetramadiraizel7643 Priorities!

[@felixjunior483]

All this talking about neutrons is relaxing and so calm with Sara's voice even tho i don't get anything...

[@Dan_Ben_Michael]

I had the perfect nap today that really hit the sweet spot. It wasn’t too short where you wake up cranky or too long where it will ruin my night sleep. I love taking naps, I have a nanna nap everyday.

[@kl4pp3d_78]

the perfect nap: you dont know where you are, you don't know what day it is, you don't know why you are here.

[@samtepal3892]

Wake up.

[@bookwyrm3172]

You know it was a good nap if you wake up and ask “what plane of reality am I on?”

[@shadowraleigh2292]

That don't look like a nap, look like a drunk guy

[@Princess-lv1fk]

Literally me every afternoon nap. I always panic for seconds especially when I wake up without seeing anything cuz I rested until it's dark outside

[@madcat4795]

And most important... It doesn't care, you are just relaxed

[@allisona941]

my strategy is to set a timer for 15-20 minutes and turn on some music. always leads to the perfect shallow nap

[@jade.clarisse_]

Wow that is a good idea. I’ll try that on my next nap

[@NoriMori1992]

I wish I could use this method. I can't possibly fall asleep that quickly unless I'm completely exhausted, and I have absolutely no idea how long it would take me to fall asleep otherwise.

[@purpleflrp]

I end up feeling frustrated after such a short nap, because it takes me so long to fall asleep in the first place

[@silentsnake7630]

@@jade.clarisse_ How did it go?

[@marcschillinger492]

I thought a long time I was a no nap type of person, but in these days where I have to study a lot it came out its actually helpful to get out of all the stress

[@scribblemonster370]

My favorite naps were during geography period which was always after lunch (around 11.30) and our teacher would always wind up like 5-10 minutes before and she'd allow us to do anything. I'd go to sleep straight away and when my friends would wake me up I'd be super energetic for the rest of the day

[@arjunagrawal9376]

The perfect nap is when you wake up at the desired time but more energetic and not 7 hours later forgetting what dimension you are living with

[@abc4356]

Yes, that's the perfect nap.

[@solmoman]

I am a master of those naps. I dont need to set the alarm anymore, I always wake up after 30-40 minutes

[@sriku1000]

A very Calm video on why existential emptiness creates bad parents kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJXag2mpi7eoos0

[@jure6528]

Literally true, i sometimes wanna takeba 1 hour nap then sleep for 4 bro 💀

[@sriku1000]

A Calming Video On the Theory of Moving Emotions. Something as complex as you You kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6bIqZ2vadiKq5Y"

[@Supah_Sassy]

Rules of thumb I follow (that are basically the simplified points of this video): - 5 to 30 minute nap (MAX) for a power nap to get the blood flowing - 90 minute nap if I have enough time and/or really need a bigger boost - 60 minute naps are a NO GO. They will only mess you up and that’s where the “dead” feeling comes from. Take naps in 30/90 min increments: 30, or 90, or 3 hours (two 90 minute cycles). - DO NOT NAP AFTER 4 PM. Try to hold out till at least 7 before falling asleep for the night. Otherwise your sleep schedule will be messed up due to Circadian Rhythms, and as the video mentioned, less deep sleep/harder time falling asleep. Your body needs that ‘tired’ and a schedule to know when to release melatonin. It’s hard but you’ll thank yourself later because you’ll both get to crash as soon as your head hits the pillow, and it’s easier to have a schedule if you stick to it in the beginning. Sleep health is so important and I strongly encourage anyone who lends a ear to make better sleep choices. Poor health is so normalized these days and it’s amazing to see what simple choices can lead to improved physical and mental health.

[@vondahe]

Interesting observations. My wife prefers 1 hour naps while my sweet spot is 1½. 2 hours and I cannot wake up but feel like a zombie for the next two hours. We often nap together around 5 pm and have no problems falling asleep at night again.

[@camcorder1548]

thank you for sharing these tips! ive heard them mentioned before but explained like this. ill definitely be keeping these in mind.

[@ayeshaadsfsgssgddhjytrvv2798]

i religiously take naps after 5pm, i think its time for a change

[@nishanshoni6052]

Thank youuuuuuu

[@luke_will_taylor]

I took a nap at 4 the other day and couldn't fall asleep until 2:30am ☹

[@lxlac6155]

the quote in the beginning would make your day if u've read Percy Jackson, n yes it made mine😭

[@kavyag6405]

OMG SAME!!! i literally only watched the video because someone said that this quote was in it… I’m surprised no one commented anything about the quote yet

[@briskflicks688]

every sunday after church i look forward to getting really comfy in my bed and getting super warm and just sleeping. sunday naps are the best

[@BusinessCasual]

TED-Ed deserves 100 million subscribers.

[@justfrankjustdank2538]

i have never been shown a comment with 3 likes posted 6 minutes ago so hello :)

[@daniyaansari6049]

I agree ✔

[@Anraheir]

In your dreams.

[@aditinandi7550]

Ikr... it's a bit underrated:(

[@zennytd.]

I think 50 million is enough 😅

[@leasophie5327]

I absolutely love the animations of this

[@imtom6627]

I'm following you for almost 1.5 years.Im not praising you but you work hard,me and some subscriber are your regular viewer not just to help your channel to grow but you give us entertainment. We love your videos.We will back when ever you post a video.

[@jessicareginadossantos3479]

Best naps of my life were during Chemistry classes. My teacher would literally see me take 5 to 10 minutes naps during his classes but he said nothing for years. I'd always get medium to very good/great scores for his tests so it was like we had a secret deal lol You let me take a nap, I'll get my way to college, dw.

[@adyfern]

yooo thisss LOL i remember my 9 grade in person classes, i would sleep on break time and ace all things up

[@atharvavankundre4942]

My tuition teacher would ask me to pull my ears downwards whenever I felt sleepy. When that wouldn’t work, she allowed me to nap for 5 minutes, and then use the washroom to freshen up.

[@albinabraham7199]

I too had a classmate who take naps during classes of business studies. The teacher like in your classes didn't wake him up and he got an A+ in business studies when results announced.

[@OLGA-io1kp]

One of my subject at uni was for 3 consecutive hours and in the morning 7-10 am I slept almost half of it and the teacher also didnt say anything, he sometimes even walked between the seats and still didnt care to wake us up

[@violetfiles]

if someone takes nap in my class, my teacher lets them but they have to do their work after still

[@gloomydaysunshine8656]

When I take 10 min naps exactly , I get dreams and deep sleep like it’s been hours like I’m in another dimension but soon reality hits I even got a dream when I was done writing my exam cuz the teacher tells you to put your head down if you’re done

[@pratikkawade4861]

I can relate with what you said.

[@Sharkie03]

Dream speed run

[@samtepal3892]

Your wife stabbed the chicken Tristan.

[@deninpaul7509]

Yeah my 15 min naps usually have dreams...

[@tod9141]

@@samtepal3892 r/comedyheaven

[@ieattoast]

bro this video was so relaxing I literally fell asleep while learning about sleep.

[@enri_aranda]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS OMG

[@galehunter2519]

“Most naps take from 5 minutes to 3 hours.” My dad who napped for 7 hours:

[@xXJ4FARGAMERXx]

LOL

[@nitsanraviddaos4797]

I think that's called sleeping

[@Just_Godzilla]

Maybe he just was dreaming of cheetos

[@ankitparson6895]

Exactly.....most not all.

[@Evandarlingisdaddy]

Has he awaken yet? It’s been quite a while.

[@ruthvenrico5336]

"How to take a perfect nap" Me tired from school about to drop dead to bed: Dont mind if i do

[@JRCYCityboy]

Sameeeeeee

[@andreajudithd6876]

I just woke up but watching this with the sounds and the end I wanna sleep again, just seems so appealing rn

[@marienoeI]

This was such a calming video

[@rinx853]

sleep: 6 hours nap: 6 hours "well guess im healthy"

[@madameoui3453]

Me: *takes a nap, hoping to feel energetic and less sleepy afterward* Also me: *wakes up wanting to stab anyone who comes near*

[@princesseze2148]

my brothers literally run away whenever i wake up cause im so mean for no reason lmao

[@quack.and.move.on.]

@@princesseze2148 ahahahahahahaha poor thing lmao xD

[@supersecret4813]

I'll explain that even if you might not need to hear it :>> on the sleep cycle maybe you woke up during deep sleep. You're body is so relaxed that it shouldn't be bothered. If you still wake up angry after a nap and not while deep sleep, idk anymore lol I'm not an expert

[@gt9864]

😂😂

[@umenqv]

I cannot tell you how happy I was to see Nico de Angelo's quote at the beginning

[@paes14]

Loved the animation, so cute and colorful 😍 Nice voice and info also

[@hasanaboulhasan]

In my experience, the best time to take a 45 Min nap is just before Midday. while making sure you sleep at 10 PM and wake up at 5 AM.

[@hotlimited888]

Thanks. Why tho.

[@claudial3875]

Wake up 5am, do chores, work, exercise, shower, breakfast. At 12pm, take a nap until 12:45, more work, errands, lunch with friends, leisure time, wind down for the night, dinner, bed by 9pm. Sounds like the best day anyone could have

[@khalidzoldyck1092]

@@hasanaboulhasan try sleep at 9:30pm or wake up at 5:30am, that way you've slept for 7hr30min or 5 full sleep-cycles. The length of a sleep cycle is different for each person so test it out.

[@jennykwalsh9743]

I'm not sure ever waking up at 5am is a good idea!

[@dragonking2849]

Yes, I have had the same experience. After waking up at 4.30am or 5am, a 11.30am nap, really helps me with my work.

[@TheStraightTree]

Take 30 mins nap for learning Take 30-60 mins nap - for remembering, but will take time to recover from sleep Take 60-90 mins nap - for full cycle, helps brain activity and helps connecting the dots

[@eddienash2152]

The best naps are when you wake up all the way to check the time and can go all the way back to sleep with no questions. The 2nd best is when you fall asleep for 3 and a half hours after eating more than you should have at lunch when you didnt do anything that morning and tell everyone at dinner what a crazy Tuesday it's been so far

[@TheBonny0815]

The animations are just perfect! And the video made me oddly sleepy..

[@minnolinath7188]

Now Ted-Ed quoting Rick Riordan is not something I realised I needed. My past 12 year old Percy-Jackson-obsessed-self is content :D

[@ozgurkarayel3443]

Agrees in Greek Mythology. Edit:Before I hear angry Roman noises and scorpions deploying , I salute you too.

[@kanefilbeck708]

I was kinda shocked myself! It’s awesome!

[@brindade2004]

The last part where the cat sleeps on top of the girl is so cute.

[@talithasuya8908]

SPOILER ALERT! 😠 😂

[@brindade2004]

@@talithasuya8908 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@calvintuano557]

imagine looking at the comments before finishing the vid lol

[@user-ir6mk6me7t]

I remember when i took a nap when i was a kid, i usually take naps in the afternoon but this time i woke up and the sky had a different color, it looked like a sunset but i wasn't sure. I kept on asking if it's the next day already and they kept telling me no, i couldn't check via smartphone yet cause it wasn't that popular back then. I eventually found out that it's still the same day, it's just that the sunset has come earlier around 5 pm.

[@rajeshpatil2028]

I actually felt sleep for about 40-45 mins because of soothing voice and animation of this video.

[@rosa_t_m_2728]

The worst part about napping is waking up with a headache. So I guess I'm a non-napper.

[@k1ngmarchy320]

Drink enough water to where you don't wake up in the middle of your nap having to pee but also enough to where you don't wake up with a headache. Before bed I cut off water intake an hour to 30 min before I go to bed

[@PeachiiWubs]

Drink more water like what he said^ but not before you sleep. Just in general 50%+ of headaches are from dehydration

[@k1ngmarchy320]

@@PeachiiWubs in the morning I pound a liter of water to start the day. And I regularly drink throughout the day. Not only does it help with headaches but it does a lot of good things

[@cattamalon]

me too, but only if i took a nap in the afternoon

[@maaarcel15]

for me it's the other way 'round. If i got a headache i go for a quick nap and it's gone!

[@ak99251]

Legend says everyone’s still searching for the answer for “how long” should naps last

[@johndalton8839]

Yeah, I sure am

[@k1ngmarchy320]

It's the 5 hours naps u take at school just to wake up and realize only 4-8 minutes passed by. And suddenly you have infinite energy

[@rabinsonrai2905]

8 hours continuous sleep minimum. Here's your answer.

[@peaceforworld2011]

Its just either you take 30mins or 90mins. Waking up in a Sleep Cycle is bad. And after 30mins (as she mentioned in the video), you wake up better. For my experience napping for 30mins (not any minute longer!) has helped throughout tiredness in the day. I can recommend.

[@samdaniels6987]

You should take naps that last maximum 9 minutes. After 9 minutes your body starts to think you are ready to properly sleep and if you were to wake up approximately 15-20 minutes after you start your nap then you will feel tired straight afterwards, not energised. The perfect nap time is 9 minutes 👍

[@medicine121]

It's Really... Co incidence what I feeling from last week 😢... What I want 😮 perfectly got by this video ... thankyou 💕...

[@enlisty]

Beautiful graphics and effects

[@mal9369]

The equal split between nappers and nonnappers is really interesting. I wonder if the split developed as a response to maintain awareness as a group throughout the day. The nappers would nap throughout the day and be able to take night shifts more easily and the nonnappers would take day shifts. It would be interesting to see if there are any correlations between nappers and adhd

[@tgbluewolf]

I heard something similar about early risers versus night owls, that the night owls would be the ones to stand guard at, well, night lol. ...must be why my imagination is so active at night, thinking of all those potential dangers my ancestors faced 😂

[@rahbeeuh]

Some ADHDers are nappers. There's something about using up so much energy to focus that wears some of us out

[@Pepa14pig]

I usually don’t take naps but sometimes I feel so bad I just have to. And when I wake up I feel worse 🙃 But, the best “nap” I do take is in a bus on my way home, 20min of “closed eyes”, I don’t fall asleep but I do relax and distance myself from the world. I wake up, walk home from station and feel great.

[@aroundtheclouds1]

I can’t nap…. Even when I had newborn babies. I think it’s called anxiety.

[@maisarashafiq9322]

Interesting. Also love the alphonse and may prfp! :D

[@MM-yg2zj]

Me: Sleep is for the weak. Take a 10 mins nap and you'll feel great. My Nap: We will wake you up after 24 hours.

[@xXJ4FARGAMERXx]

LMAO 😆😆😆 I'm amazed at people who can fall asleep and wake up after less than 6 hours

[@zerinaimsirovic5419]

I don’t understand “10 minute naps”, like do you set an alarm for 10 minutes later as if you’re gonna fall asleep in 1 second or what

[@Ellie-jl3vk]

​@@zerinaimsirovic5419 This is my problem with scheduling alarm times for naps and at night. 20min nap? Okay, I'll set it for 20min from now. But if it takes me 8min to fall asleep, it's no longer a 20min nap.

[@zerinaimsirovic5419]

@@Ellie-jl3vk I know, right! How are you supposed to do it properly? 😂

[@taliasummer_]

Best nap I had was in September. We were on vacation in Colorado. We hiked in the morning and my mom had a huge race, it was sunny and I felt tired. Came home, ate a sandwitch then opened the bedroom window which was next to my bed. The cool breeze blew through as I quickly drifted off to a dreamy, cool sleep next to the window.

[@NaNa-ec2cv]

That little cat hug got me "awwww". What an interesting video! I used to nap a lot when I'm busy. But when I have so much free time, I find it's harder to sleep.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.” ― Matthew Walker, Why We Sleep

[@thememeestfilmbuff]

*Dead Person* “I have the best naps.”

[@ujha4915]

Oh course you do

[@TheManiac-nw8ru]

Quetioning when the ppl at Ted are getting their sense of humor from. Cuz It really evolved from the regular educational vibes to meme vibes.

[@jabez2038]

It cost you 0$ to tell me this.. And you still decided to..

[@skippyy1]

Lol

[@diluc4323]

Yeah we do. Opps

[@ek2134]

This delicious narration and background music made wanna take a nap.

[@mau345]

Sometimes id fall asleep in class unaware but deep down in my sleep, suddenly id remember im in class. So i jolt waking up, probably after 5-10 mins. It felt long tho, but im all refreshed and ready to listen in class.

[@Bullets632]

I was in basic training for the Army a few years back, and I remember sitting on the floor listening to the Drill Sergeant's lecture. I was really tired, and struggling to stay awake fearing the repercussions of falling asleep . All of a sudden I felt great. I was able to focus, and listen intently using my newly gained burst of energy. Then BAM! I snapped awake. The sound of the drill sergeant yelling at me as my alarm clock. To my utter horror I realized that I was dreaming. Simply dreaming that I was listing to the drill sergeant's lecture with such wonderful attentiveness. Anyone who has ever been in the service can use their imagination on what happened next lol.

[@pressftopayrespects6325]

So, what happened?

[@Bullets632]

@@pressftopayrespects6325 Lots of self loathing at the tire pits :(.

[@pressftopayrespects6325]

@@Bullets632 I see, interesting story.

[@ternellrogerroger2687]

Wow, you can be a book writer!

[@Bullets632]

@@ternellrogerroger2687 Thank you. I'll let you know if I start writing lol.