how long should my naps be?

[MadOni0n]

I sleep 12-6 every day during the night, but i've also started taking naps afterschool. Normally i go to sleep like at 3 and set my clock for 5. I remember reading thought that there are certain phases of sleep, and it's unhealthy to wake at certain times (during REM?).. or to nap for too long. Anyone know anything about this, how long should i make my nap?

 

[olds]

Wake up when it's time to change your diaper.

 

[dawnbug]

I've heard that it's best to not nap for more than half an hour. I don't remember the source. That way you're not supposed to fall into a very deep sleep, and you'll wake up more refreshed.

 

[TecHNooB]

You haven't woken up yet neo.

 

[lyssword]

Noob, get 8 hrs of sleep then you won't need a nap

 

[tweakmm]

15 minutes, any more and it screwes up your circadian rhythm and sleeping a whole sleep cycle is not a nap anymore.

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Wake up when it's time to change your diaper.

It's actually been found that when professionals get a light nap in the afternoon their productivity goes up by a large amount.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Wake up when it's time to change your diaper.

It's actually been found that when professionals get a light nap in the afternoon their productivity goes up by a large amount.

Is that large amount in their diaper?
I am worthless after a nap. It runs me down.

 

[MadOni0n]

ok quit with the nap jokes. anyway, yea someone else mentioned 30mins to me too. So i shouldn't pass that?

 

[doze]

If it feels good then it's fine. Who cares what anybody else says.

 

[gamepad]

666 minutes.

 

[EvilYoda]

I used to take naps when cramming or partying hard...they varied from 30-90 minutes depending on how tired I was. Trial and error, you'll find out your preference.

 

[imported_Devine]

Originally posted by: gamepad
666 minutes.

Thats a pretty long nap

 

[squiggledot]

I take long naps, but do actually feel better, short term, if they are short.

 

[randay]

you should nap at least 24 hours a day.

 

[Brainonska511]

Not more than 1 hour at a time, otherwise you'll fall into Delta wave sleep (Stage 4 sleep, aka deep sleep), and when you wake up after that point, you'll feel like crap.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Wake up when it's time to change your diaper.

It's actually been found that when professionals get a light nap in the afternoon their productivity goes up by a large amount.

Is that large amount in their diaper?
I am worthless after a nap. It runs me down.

Same here. Whether it be for ten mins or two hours, I feel like sh!t when I wake up and never feel very good.

 

[nageov3t]

if you're under the age of 60, you're too young to be taking naps on a regular basis.

 

[invidia]

I sleept 4-5 hours a day every weekday. About 6-7 hours during the weekends. No naps. I'm in the ROTC and school

 

[DarkKnight69]

I nap almost every day for about 45 mins on my work lunch break (1 hour). I wake up VERY refreshed and feeling good...

If I nap more then an hour and I wake up, i feel like crap!

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Wake up when it's time to change your diaper.

It's actually been found that when professionals get a light nap in the afternoon their productivity goes up by a large amount.

Is that large amount in their diaper?
I am worthless after a nap. It runs me down.

Clever, :roll:

But seriously, it really depends. Sometimes I'll take a nap and feel great and sometimes I'll feel horrible.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: invidia
I sleept 4-5 hours a day every weekday. About 6-7 hours during the weekends. No naps. I'm in the ROTC and school

it will catch up with you. you arent a tough guy or super cool for being sleep deprived.

 

[Coquito]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Wake up when it's time to change your diaper.

It's actually been found that when professionals get a light nap in the afternoon their productivity goes up by a large amount.

Is that large amount in their diaper?
I am worthless after a nap. It runs me down.

Especially after that warm bottle.

Friday...

 

[Pocatello]

It's going to be different for everybody, for me, a 15 min or half-hour nap is much better than 1 hour. If I take an hour nap, I feel very groggy afterward.