Do You Take Naps?

gudiaali · March 7, 2014, 5:56am

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I have never been able to take naps.

I remember when we used to take summer vacations in Karachi and after lunch the whole house would shut down and everyone would take an afternoon nap. It was frustrating for me because I was not in the habit of napping and no matter what I did, I simply could not fall asleep. I would, of course, find other things (almost always mischievous ones) to do with the rest of the kiddie brigade but nap I would not.

I also know of people that are able to take “cat naps” that are quite short in duration and revitalize themselves. For example people who will pull over in the rest area on a long drive and nap for 20 minutes. Once they have this restful sleep they are perfectly fine to go on with their drive for hours. Again…not me.

I need my 7-9 hours.
How about you?

it was same in our house and literally all the families in the neighborhood. all area used to get dead in the afternoons.
i love naps though and my nap time ranges from half hour min to two hours max. if i cant take a nap i feel exhausted.

PyariCgudia · March 7, 2014, 9:27am

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20 min power naps in college, I even took to napping on the 15 min train ride.

Power naps used to work back then. Funny I see this. Yesterday at work thought about putting my head back for a bit at work in the office…but that plan went out the door real fast. I went to bed last night at 9 pm and it’s 5 am and I’m wide awake and rested.

Maybe as you get older getting into bed earlier is better

X2 · March 7, 2014, 12:22pm

I am usually not a nap person, but I nap on flights often, and those draining days of conferences I will take a nap between sessions ending and social stuff starting. Although one time at work I was so exhausted I went to my car and took a long nap over lunch break.

Shak · March 7, 2014, 12:32pm

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I do quite often

Muzna · March 7, 2014, 2:57pm

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I think that all you people who are able to take power naps are so lucky.

Southie · March 8, 2014, 1:57am

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napkin - when all the kins are taking a nap.

Cashmere · March 8, 2014, 3:37am

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During schooldays, I would come back from school, take a nap before starting homework. Total refreshment of the mind.

Nowadays I only take naps if I didn’t get a good night sleep. Feels great. Although naps exceeding two hours turn me into a moody, irritable brat.