Are naps actually good for us? | Sleeping with Science

Afternoon naps are refreshing -- but could they be messing up our sleep cycles? Sleep scientist Matt Walker reveals the pros and cons of napping, plus tips on how to get the most out of your next short snooze.
Sleep -- we spend one-third of our lives doing it, but what exactly do we get out of it? And how can we do it better? In this TED series, sleep scientist Matt Walker uncovers the facts and secrets behind our nightly slumber. Check out more episodes on TED.com: go.ted.com/sle...
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[@dantechiwutsi4511]

Best sleep advice video ever. Short and concise, unlike my naps

[@manda_musings8459]

Same here 😆

[@bitflux2]

haha

[@fahad_hassan_92]

Haha!

[@noobsugar7932]

i just took three hour nap hahah

[@dan-nutu]

Not for everyone. I know for a fact that I am more rested the next day if I could afford a 2-3 hour "nap" + a 4-5 hour night sleep than if I get a 6-8 hour night sleep alone. The problem is that I can't afford a 2-3 hour "nap" during the week.

[@jaybuck9124]

As a person who wakes up at 6AM and takes a nap from 6AM to 12PM, I can tell that taking a nap is so important

[@willmcclard206]

wait a minute… that’s the whole day

[@LeftyPencil]

​@@willmcclard206they didnt sleep from 6am to 12 am Yet

[@RealistGunner]

Wrong, napping during the day will disturb your sleep at night.

[@mile._ot]

@@RealistGunnerHeavy on this!! Ppl always big up naps throughout the day but it ruins my sleeping pattern at night and hence makes me more tired the following morning

[@RealistGunner]

@@mile._ot Yes!, you’re better off not napping during the day then when it comes to bedtime you’ll sleep better!

[@Midori_Hoshi]

A 6 hour sleep at night, and a 20-30 minute nap around the middle of the day is what I figured out to be best. Nice to see this video back it up.

[@thunderstraw864]

7hrs is bare min for night and 30 mins for afternoon…that’s ideal

[@tyber124]

Tryed this when I wanted who started exercise but didn't have enough day for it. Feels good works good.

[@russia4biden221]

Why not just get 8 hours of sleep so you don't need a worthless nap

[@Midori_Hoshi]

@@russia4biden2216 hours and 30 minutes total sleep, which is less than 8 hours. In other words, you would have 1.5 hours more free time. That's the advantage and reason you would take the nap. The downside is that sometimes it can be difficult or impossible to take the nap, since many parts of the world don't take naps and won't give you the time for it.

[@bperez8656]

I take 3 hour naps 😳

[@henrycollins2478]

I took an awesome nap 3 weeks ago. It was maybe 20 minutes, really solid nap.

[@PrincessAfrica3]

A great nap is just lovely

[@EhCloserLook]

Thank you so much for this. It has helped me immensely.

[@henrycollins2478]

@@EhCloserLook 👍

[@paulisprouki4354]

Its been 2 years now you had any better nap so far?

[@henrycollins2478]

@@paulisprouki4354 I took one today that was pretty good. Not sure if my nap from 2 years ago can be topped though

[@pearlwhite3009]

I've taken a nap pretty much everyday since I was 18, and I'm now 65. Good to know about biphasic sleep; that finally explains it. Thanks.

[@shefali567]

Why is that ur dp then wyd

[@manda_musings8459]

@@shefali567 can you speak non-gen Z please?? Lol

[@shefali567]

@@manda_musings8459 haha I was just wondering why is that barbie looking picture their display photo. The “wyd” was me assuming that it was the 65yr old person chose it their photo when it could’ve been their kids or even grandkids

[@jackfloc0]

@@manda_musings8459 trying to be so diffrent so hard 😭😭💀💀

[@coco-cabanak.7160]

​@@manda_musings8459 haha so funny comment

[@sor3999]

You people who just fall asleep on a dime for 20 mins puzzle me. It takes me at least 20 mins to an hour to fall asleep at which point I'm out for at least 1-2 90 min cycle.

[@judekempany4983]

Same!

[@DoGGyGaMinGhr]

Same

[@RobertBoobman]

It takes me 9 hours to fall asleep each night

[@tomdrew8459]

In a 20 minute nap I might not necessarily be completely asleep but I still feel way better afterwards. Deep sleep isn’t the goal

[@oskarandersson5712]

Sleep apnea... A long time falling asleep, even for naps, is like 5minutes. Most often I'm out in 2 or less

[@loriscolangeli6142]

5 or 6 hours sleep during the night and 1-2 hour nap after work seems to be optimal for me

[@loriscolangeli6142]

@@TruthOnly24 just go nap 😃

[@ryno1808]

Correct been doing exactly that for 15 years everyday works for us

[@bperez8656]

@@TruthOnly24 As soon as you get home from work Turn off all the lights during peak exhaustion

[@29aaronjones]

I get 7.5 hours from 11.30pm to 7am. Then 30 minutes at 5pm

[@teofelusimene6496]

Yesterday I napped for 20 minutes and damm, that sleep slaps!

[@aidanmarcinko1713]

do you set an alarm for your nap

[@Prisauria]

How do you wake up maaan, I try to take naps, but it's impossible for me to wake up after so little time

[@samarjyoti-ray]

@@Prisauria fr

[@JOKER-hw5mx]

​@@Prisauriaset an alarm ideally 30 minutes, that should do the trick because you will take some time to sleep. I did it today and trust me it really slaps sleep

[@sadge0]

@@Prisauria you probably sleep deprived, or you have vitamin and/or mineral deficiency in your organism. Telling you that as someone who went through this. It's 100% that if you feel like the extra sleep doesn't change anything, so it doesn't matter if you got 7 or 11 hours of sleep and especially a nap. It happens pretty often if you have monotonous diet or intolerance for different common foods such as fish

[@TruTalk48]

In Islam, Muslims are encouraged to stay awake after the Fajr prayer, which at the moment in the winter, is around 6 am. In summer it’s around 4 am. Then the go out and work until mid day and pray the Afternoon prayer. And then the Arabs would commonly take a nap between ‘Dhuhr’ and ‘Asr’, and then they are encouraged to sleep after The final prayer called Isha, which is a few hours after sunset.

[@pixiekuromii]

thats what i was thinking 😭

[@TI-R-ed]

Yes this is my schedule

[@lyricalshifu]

Just what I needed.. I have been taking one hour naps in the afternoon and it really does increase productivity all the way till I go to sleep at night.. At first I was having doubts as to whether am just wasting valuable hours but this video proves that naps are necessary.. Nap on 💪good people

[@thecarrots5]

Did you watch the whole video?

[@oionpie9571]

@@thecarrots5 people can see what they want to see

[@coco-cabanak.7160]

​@@thecarrots5 🤣🤣🤣🤣👌

[@coco-cabanak.7160]

​@@thecarrots5 he stopped to watch after the first half haha

[@branman399]

@@coco-cabanak.7160 probably fell asleep

[@nerdlingeeksly5192]

That wobbling head at 0:34 hits close to home.

[@AJxxxxxxxx]

In the military I would use my lunch break to take a nap in the barracks and would eat just breakfast and dinner, I seam to be the only positive one in my units so I suppose it was working

[@elise9537]

hows your sleep now?

[@AJxxxxxxxx]

@@elise9537 So I’ve been out of the military for 2 years and I got a night shift job that I love doing because I’ll work a weak on and then get a week off so I’m getting plenty of sleep, for the most part I just sleep whenever I want or whenever I feel the slightest tired which is at random times throughout the day

[@Seetiyan]

​@@AJxxxxxxxxIf you don't mind telling, what kind of job is it that's a week on and a week off? Sounds like something I'd like! I know some pharmacists do that, but dunno who else would have a schedule like that.

[@AJxxxxxxxx]

@@Seetiyan State trooper, they give us a week off because we have to go fly in to the middle of nowhere and stay in a random small village by ourselves and we will be the only law enforcement there amongst the natives away from our family and home town for that week because it would be unrealistic to fly us in and out of a random village everyday, so it just makes sense to have 2 teams taking turns in taking a work week and just keeping us at these random villages for a week

[@toughbutsweet1]

I started napping about 14 years ago and I absolutely love it. My naps range from 30- minutes to 2 hours. I don't generally have trouble sleeping.

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

Relaxation. Reduced fatigue. Increased alertness👍

[@smileyface702]

Yeah I find that I stick to the 20-minute mark, this is usually always the result.

[@russia4biden221]

Keep lying to yourself

[@hytranslate]

Took a nap after this, one of best things I did today

[@notorioustim10]

Who is watching this while napping

[@chovue2363]

im watching this biphasically.

[@RobertBoobman]

I’m watching this while in a coma

[@hossainayon9588]

Me but after

[@thomasw..]

Just woke up from my 2 hour nap feeling reborn

[@caua1865]

Yesterday I finished to watch all the episodes of this serie and now I'm gifted with more one.

[@inkyrose7143]

Anything I see about sleep on here my reaction is "oh no that sucks" and then keep doing whatever feels natural to me. Most people under late stage capitalism cannot afford to think about sleep schedules let alone try to fix them.

[@cambriadean]

I feel like most of it is stuff they’re going to learn way more about in the future so all the information out there is probably not 100%

[@carsonhunt4642]

Lol that’s basically what I was thinking. Load up on stimulants to get through long days.. good luck finding time to be healthy ;p

[@yujinkim330]

My nap is too much like at least for 1 hour .. just 20 minutes of nap doesn’t make me feel fresh

[@saniainez]

I won't dismiss your words, but have you actually tried it? Most of my friends say that too, but they've never actually tried it. They just say, "20 minutes? No way that's enough, are you sure you feel fresh? I'm not even going to try, I just know it won't."

[@prospect2]

Ive tried 20 minutes, and i agree that its not enough, especially if u are exhausted. If im doing lots of stuff that day, coming home to a nice 1-2 hour nap is so satisfying and has no impact on sleep in the night time.

[@saniainez]

@@prospect2 yeah the goal of a 20-minute nap is not for exhaustion - but for refreshing.

[@cliprimate_EXtinted]

​@@saniainezI have and I would say 35 mins are best for getting up refreshed and if you're a student and need to remember lots then I would suggest 90-100 mins of evening/afternoon naps, you start feeling the difference after a few weeks, I did this too and I topped my higher secondary in physics and chem..

[@saniainez]

@@cliprimate_EXtinted cool, not very far from the 20-30 minute mark! The 90 mins naps work well on some people, but unfortunately not so much on me (yes, I've tried it ahah)

[@TinyMaths]

Just searched power naps because I just took one. Couldn't for the life of me get a decent amount of sleep last couple of nights. Sat here trying to work most of the day feeling progressively exausted as the day want, until I could no longer focus; and then just before 5pm, when I was feeling miserable, decided to set a 40 minute alarm (It takes me a while to drop off even I'm really tired, I assume it's around 10 minutes). I feel completely refreshed, almost as if the impact of the sleep loss last night has been rubbed out. Forgot how powerful this thing is. I used to use the technique when I worked rotating night/day shifts, sometimes with only a day and a half break between the shift change so coming off of nights, instead of sleeping all day, I would wait for half a day, take an hours' nap, and then be able to sleep that evening. I guess you have to work out what works best for you through experimentation.

[@UNPhantom93]

Companies should give us nap break 😂

[@julianpitre00]

No for real if you actually really feel like you should take a nap probably should why not

[@BrigadoomNorth]

Spain does it.

[@Johnnycassshhhh]

i think google does

[@7Alberto7]

I alwais sleep 1 hour after lunch (if I can) everyday since i was a kid,it is FANTASTIC for your wellbeing

[@JT0007]

Just napped from 1-2:15pm. I have 0 issues sleeping at night. I believe in my heart humans were meant to 😴 during the day also. 🇺🇸

[@coco-cabanak.7160]

You are so lucky! Believe me

[@cliprimate_EXtinted]

I sleep 6pm to 7:30 pm cuz I had school untill few days ago

[@seeyafornow2642]

most people I know nap in the noon but I never can, I don't feel enough sleepy or can't sleep at night. I also prefer working or laying down and read or watch something rather than nap. but the rare days I nap on are so awesome haha.

[@DemetriPanici]

More great stuff from Matt Walker here. I'm someone who pretty much never naps

[@frankfeng2701]

It depends on school schedule. Most western countries finish school early whereas Asian countries finish school at 5PM and have mandatory night study.

[@brettbarager9101]

A lot of cultures have siesta time. That works for me! I often take naps in the afternoon and it works well for me.

[@littlemadharu]

I'm looking for the information how to sleep during the day, because there are air raid alerts in my counry every night, so I lose like 2-3 hours of sleep between 2 and 4 a.m., so this info is vey helpful. I've always had problems with insomnia at night, but now the issue is completely different, I fall asleep easily, but still suffer from sleep deprivation. So I guess I will try out the naps during the day.

[@CarrieArt7]

This is explained why I have no energy at 2 P.M.

[@Jammil2477]

I couldn’t sleep in the daytime when I was younger or it’d mess up my night sleep. Now I sleep 5-6 hours nightly..,with about an hour around 1. Not bad now I’m older and enjoy that nap!

[@invox9490]

I live in an old apartement building and with everyone at hope since the pandemic, multiple schedules from the neighbours, plus multiple noises, really made me have bad sleep (to a point I've even become paranoid I'm actually listening to noises all through the night). With that, naps have become crucial to rest and get any form of relaxation done so I can get through the day.

[@rastablack5427]

I wish I could get good naps in. Neighbors next door are noisy during the day and I could get within 10 seconds of dozing off then BOOM! LOUD jarring noise jolts me awake. So frustrating that I say screw it and just stay up and brew a cup of joe.

[@koschanothere]

I remember hearing somewhere that in medieval England folks would go to sleep with the sun, wake at midnight for a couple of hours and then go to sleep to wake up with the sun. Never really looked it up as it was more of a "huh, interesting" moment. Maybe someone can tell me I'm wrong though

[@zzzbyyy]

For ultimate effect just use schnapps before naps.

[@clivefinlay3901]

7 hours nighttime sleep with an hour in the afternoon works for me! 😴

[@olusanyatodd4083]

Immediately took a nap after this. Great video

[@SteeleGolem]

These animations are a trip o_O well done 👏

[@xmido]

It takes me more than 20 mins to go to sleep.

[@nialucky8773]

The thing is if I hold myself from napping, I'll be too tired then it becomes very hard to sleep at night. Everyone is different, just do things that feel right for you.

[@rawcoustic1718]

Yes this is the best advice. Everyone is different, different genes, different lifestyle and responsibilities. Do what feels right.

[@brianokon3784]

Who tf naps for 20 minutes😂 The minimum is an hour bro😂

[@PercyNPC]

I take a nap everyday for 20-30 minutes after my launch break. It does really help me get through the day until sleep time.

[@mellow-jello]

Adenosine is the key hormone for sleep. Have your glands fully drained when you awake from your sleep at night in the mornings by foregoing caffeine for at least 90 minutes. A caffeine nap during the day for 20 minutes in the afternoon, and refrain from caffeine 5 hours before going to bed.

[@kayden1257]

God this explains so much. I get overwhelmingly tired midday like clockwork. A big lunch makes it worse, of course, but it still happens regardless of what or if i even eat. Its incredibly annoying if you're expected to be awake and productive at work 🙄 I've had to rely on caffeine to take the edge off the tiredness so i can make it through the day. Employers really should allow mid-day naps. It would help productivity immensely.

[@poporingo]

Not sleeping when sleepy, not pooping when poopy, not drinking when thirsty, not eating when hungry. They are all bad.

[@jc008titan]

you guys get sleep?? i'm very much struggling to sleep especially at night. literally i can be so fatigued i can't move, but until 4am there is no sleepyness no matter what. even if i have to be awake at 6 in the morning. my body just refuses to sleep. lights out, phone away, cat sleeping but i just sit there, looking at the shadows, the walls and the window for hours before i finally fall asleep. naps work perfectly for me, i nap for about an hour and that nap makes for all the lost sleep from the night.

[@avataraarow]

Feel like I don’t really understand how one takes a 20-30 minute nap. I can’t even fall asleep in that length of time most of the time, and from a sleep science perspective which I only know a little about that only really gets you to phase one sleep before back out again. I feel like that just makes me far more tired

[@irvyne6111]

I love a good 20 minute nana-nap! ☺️

[@israfeelm5821]

I love taking a mid afternoon nap with 20s romantic songs gently playing in the background. Reminds me of the days at my grandpa’s where he would be working on something in the living room with music playing and I will be taking a nap in the couch all cozied up and feeling safe from his presence. A warm glass of milk and cookies upon waking up :)

[@Mat-xw4ww]

For Muslims, it's called Qailulah or napping which is usually done during the afternoon (before Asar or evening prayer) for about 10-30 mins.

[@TI-R-ed]

Yes!!

[@stevenkurinec4194]

Since switching to a ketogenic diet, I no longer get tired after lunch. I do think carb intake is directly related to this groggy time of day for most people.

[@poppy-iq3cd]

Is it healthy to take naps multiple times a day? i have been searching the intrnet for answers but nothing comes up...

[@markchern1955]

If we struggle with sleep, we shouldn't nap during the day. However,if we have regular sleep, we can take a short nap of about 20 minutes.

[@anggi8699]

What important is if your body told you to take a nap, just do it. Don't resist it with drinking coffee or energy drink.

[@motivationbaychannel6891]

“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” - Mary Kay Ash

[@barbaranaranjo7952]

So i can take as many naps as i could think of

[@whatever6811]

We can go as far as our bodies tells us and also pour wallets. This is so unrealistic

[@milkadutta]

Aww 🥰

[@kikib8434]

I just woke up a few minutes ago 😂😂😂. Awesome 😁.

[@selenabaozi]

it said napping is a double edge sword 20-30 min nap can be healthy but if u take like 1+ hour nap, then it’s like eating a snack before eating dinner you won’t feel hungry , but you’ll feel hungry later on ur just delaying the hunger same as sleep you’re just delaying the sleepiness and u won’t be able to sleep early

[@adlar2005]

I started the new workout, and napping is helping with my gains

[@peggy7866]

I usually take long nap during daytime and I can sleep soundly at night as well .. apart from being awake at night, are there any other disadvantages of long nap?

[@envisionrex4026]

No

[@jodo7814]

Do you work?

[@nialucky8773]

The thing is if I hold myself from napping, I'll be to tired then it becomes very hard to sleep at night.

[@Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot]

I understand what you mean. Too tired to sleep

[@drdeath9835]

Thats good enough for me! Naps scheduled in for 2022

[@bbina]

What about for 2024

[@johnnydynamite6460]

I never sleep late in the morning, even moreso on my days off, because missing sunrise feels like missing one of the best parts of the day, but I never skip the nap, including on my lunchbreak. Nothing feels netter than being up and about early in summer, doing stuff all morning, then eating and dozing off in the garden in a hamoc, everytime I do it I hear myself thinking "life is good"

[@KenTheAdventurer]

For me I hated waking up after a long nap. It felt so nauseating having to get up

[@daniellee8970]

I was told a different story: long sleep will trigger the REM, which clears most of the brain's 'waste' and helps you recover memory ability, etc. And Nap cannot fully achieve the goal, but still help eliminating the fatigue

[@SS-rl9bg]

I've always been very reluctant to nap. My grandmother said it makes you lazy because every day around that time, your body is programmed to want sleep no matter where you are. She said resting when you are sick , to heal from birth, or if you have had a mental overload, is fine. But to just nap trains your body to stay tired. The few times that I've napped, I do wake up feeling like I need more sleep.

[@franklinemix8048]

Thanks

[@uwancarbonel2776]

Parents: you, nap, NOW! Me as a kid: NOOO i want to plaaaay... Me 40 year old: i wish i have time to nap.

[@spadeace220289]

His sound's captivating

[@kuyab9122]

"Programmed" "Designed" terms that I'm kind of... I can't seem to say the word as a non-English speaker, but it's like I'm being put-off by it (like a pet-peeve?) when I watch science stuffs.

[@mikhailkh8560]

Twice a year I had to travel cross country, 1500 km in single batch. It tooks about 18 hours. And last 300 km was realy hard couse of sleepenes. At some point I have to stop and get nap. But then I found out about visceral theory of sleep (dreams). In two words - during a sleep your brain still produce a lot of activities. But what it does? Anyway, as a conclusion - I change my trawel diet, and surprisingly forgot about this issue. And it not just me, but anyone who I share this diet. And it realy simple - eat simple things(fruits and vegetables) and drink pure water. So your nap felling after lunch is strongly connected on what you actually eating.

[@kzrlgo]

… “in two words” 😂

[@Fernandez218]

i find that if i sleep on the floor with a light blanket and not a mattress during my nap, the nap doesn't turn into an hour long episode. due to the discomfort of being on a hard floor i wake up usually in around 20-30 mins. I've heard that sleeping on the floor has benefits during the nighttime too. But i've only managed to try it a few days before i gave up on it deeming it a bad strategy for nighttime. I couldn't make it into a deep enough sleep and would wake up during the day not feeling like i had on my mattress. Some say it takes weeks to get acclimated but not on my watch!

[@Nathanatos22]

I’m curious-I notice on my days off I tend sleep normally, wake up for 1-2 hours, then sleep for another 4-5 hours. Is there any benefit to this style of relatively back-to-back to sleep pattern?

[@Markd315]

Pretty sure it means you get less REM sleep because REM cycles get slightly longer and closer together the longer you are asleep.

[@jodo7814]

I work mon-fri and sleep like this all Saturday. By Sunday I’m ready to go back to work. So by Monday I rearing to go.

[@thomaslilly5834]

Well, my afternoon "drop in alertness" stopped immediately as soon as I started to skip the big lunch, having a big dinner instead. So much for that...

[@timwitt94]

Napping is incredibly important. Sleeping 8-10+ hours is insanity..

[@mochimin4293]

is that his voice? is really soothing I feel like going to sleep already 😴

[@khedheryosra9689]

Thank you so much

[@humanbeing6294]

Thank you very much! 🌿

[@PraytoAllah100]

Sleeping is must aftr lunch tim.

[@AA-wc3tw]

Not for me. Decades ago, I was able to fall asleep during the day time, but a nap would ruin my day because it did not refresh me, it made me tired and lazy. I would wake up even more tired than I was when I laid down to nap. I ALWAYS knew as I laid down to nap, that I was crashing and going to waste the rest of my day because the nap would tire me even more. Now I can only fall asleep at night time/bed time. I can no longer fall asleep during the day time. I still succumb and "take naps", but it consists of me lying there awake for a couple hours. And I always know that as I'm lying down to "take a nap", it ruins my day because it doesn't refresh me, makes me more tired and lazy, and I usually waste the rest of the day. Naps are a complete waste of my time.

[@max8543]

This is so true I sleep everyday in the aftertoon, because I don't like to do anything in afternoon my mind just doesn't work

[@Flosseveryday]

There’s nothing more revitalizing for the body and mind than taking a satisfying nap. Napping before a workout is a cheat code.

[@Bamboo1008]

I just woke up from my nap 🥳 I always take a nap after lunch and for me, it's a best choice 😆

[@unnathichandra1799]

I woke up an hour and a half earlier than I usually do today and guess what, I somehow uncontrollably napped for the exact same amount of time in the afternoon. Did not feel very good.

[@ms.rivera7898]

I think naps are good! A 30-minute nap, or a 90-minute nap, are recommended. It’s healthy. In many countries, you have a long lunch break, so you have time to nap. Not sure how to do this in the USA, unless you work from home.

[@TayAllen54]

Yep, usually around one to 2 o’clock, it’s literally clockwork for me. I get exhausted.

[@GnosticAtheist]

I mean, if I am tired I will sleep, and when my body wakes me I will be awake, until I am tired again. I have found this tactic effective when dealing with sleep issues. Granted, I am retired, so I guess that MIGHT remove some of the issues people may have regarding sleep ;)

[@marcosandri7983]

Yeah, the golden rule here is when you are feeling veeery sleepy, to just go into bed, set an alarm for 25 minutes, wait for a moment to sleep and when the alarm rings you will feel refreshed. Don't sleep more because that will take away the sleep during the day.

[@BeSpiffyBeYou]

I honestly never take naps 🥴 unless I’m sick.. naps makes me feel even more tired.

[@yanfery]

some of us need that boost from 15minute power nap at work.

[@Metallijosh100]

I can't *really* take a 20 minute nap because sometimes I'll fall asleep in 5 minutes and sometimes in 20, so if I set an alarm it might go off just as I'm falling asleep, or maybe after I've already slept too long. And my naps are 2 hours with no alarm! Life sure is hard

[@Raynor646]

I don't understand how anyone can take a 20 minute nap. It takes me over 20 minutes just to fall asleep.

[@myron9195]

Same i just woke up from a 3 hour nap lol

[@edoardodepiccoli3004]

no way i've read the book of this guy, amazing stuff fr

[@ruchipanday1630]

Much needed information.

[@jfighter9587]

I sparked a blunt and got knocked out for 4 hours (nap)

[@BrynHarding]

watching this just before I go for a nap 👌👌

[@J1025.]

Strangely, I actually sleep better at night if I have a 20 minute nap in the early afternoon. Maybe it's because the nap gives me more energy and I end up exerting myself more thus leading to better sleep at night.

[@ayamesakamoto8046]

I was watching KZbin and I fell asleep , and when I wake up my brain wants to keep sleeping , and I felt so heavy like something was on top of me , and at night I sleep for long hours and wake up even more tired, I am not counting naps in those days , I rarely nap but in very hot days I get drouzy , and I have a lot of nightmares , very vivid dreams keeping me asleep and even when I wake up thirsty or something I fell right back asleep , my brain just shuts down instantly , and than in the morning the alarm wakes me up but still I keep falling asleep again and always wake up late , I assume it is the dream world pulling me in again but idk

[@andabien3]

Your discussion begins with the idea that sleeping through the night is a good thing. Not so fast! Before electric lighting, it was common to sleep twice during the night: first and second sleep. People would normally wake up in the middle of the night for a few hours, then go back to sleep again.

[@ucnguyeninh7957]

a 30-minute nap at noon would give your brain a little reboost & make it work more efficient later. People from cultures with a napping tradition could nap for longer (1-1.5 hour each time). Napping for too long & you'd feel like your brain isn't braining

[@Adabulldoya]

Im good for about 5-6 hours of sleep no matter what. Other than that it’s just laying in bed resting. I could do that all day long. But once I’m done sleeping the 5-6 hours that’s it unless I stay in bed until after noon

[@aliassmithandjones9453]

I could not survive with my two daily power naps. I don't know if this is common but I often dream while napping.

[@gerrymcintosh4477]

I take a 30 minute nap every day, although, I’m recovering from a stroke, and feel better as a result.