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Post by jmurray on Dec 29, 2014 14:39:13 GMT
I love a good afternoon nap, and personally I don't think it's a waste of time at all. If I can get a nap for an hour or so, I am fully refreshed just as if I'd woken in the morning after a good night's sleep. I tend to stay up very late so if we're counting "awake hours" as something that must not be wasted (for some weird reason) then I'm probably covered at the other end of the day anyway.
From a scientific perspective, the benefits of a siesta have been well documented after studies in latin America, Spain and Italy. They say it helps combat stress, heart disease and several other health related issues. But putting all that aside, we don't always have to have a logical justification to do something that we like to do.
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Post by melanell on Dec 29, 2014 14:43:21 GMT
I don't take one everyday, but I do try to get in a few per week. Typically DS (4) also needs just a few a week as opposed to one every day, so we each take a nap on those few days. We get up early around here, and DH & I tend to try to stay up to have non-kid time ( ) each night, so I don't clock in as many hours as I might like to during the night, so those few naps are nice. But, honestly, why not spend your time taking a nap if you want to? Why is "sleeping your life away" worse than spending those hours watching TV, shopping, surfing the web, scrapbooking, or anything else a person may choose to do instead? We all get 24 hours a day to spend as we wish and many people enjoy taking a nap each day. It's cool. It's their 24 hours.
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Post by alissa103 on Dec 29, 2014 14:46:18 GMT
My son is a terrible night sleeper (he has some sensory issues that cause this) but takes a good nap. If he had a particularly bad night of sleep and I was up with him, I will take a nap when he does. It's the only way for me not to be chronically sleep-deprived. I used to feel guilty, like there's so much that needs to be done around the house, etc. But I'm a much nicer mommy and wife when I'm getting some sleep, even if it's broken up into chunks and with a nap.
I couldn't nap like your friend if I was getting a normal nights rest though. It would be too much sleep and I'd be awake at night.
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Post by Judy26 on Dec 29, 2014 14:54:46 GMT
I used to love a good nap. But as I get older it is harder for me to fall asleep and when I do sleep during the day I tend to have very vivid dreams. This is not restful. I enjoy seeing how other people live their lives. I am always in awe of people who are always on the go, are very crafty, or have a passion for any activity, napping included. I try not to judge, it gets in the way of my enjoyment of others idiosyncrasies!
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Post by Scrapbrat on Dec 29, 2014 14:57:23 GMT
Some people require more sleep than others to maintain balance. If she doesn't nap and feel crappy for not doing so, would she still be enjoying life? Probably not. I like to go to bed w the chickens and get up in the middle of the night and putz around the quiet house. Live and let live. Ps maybe she's not as healthy as you. Maybe napping is code for some other activity. Lol. I agree with this. My DH is one of those people that, for whatever reason, needs lots of sleep. He certainly needs more than I do. He almost always naps on his days off, and depending on the hours that he works, he will sometimes come home from work and take a nap. I used to plan these go-go-go type of vacations, and he would be cranky and completely exhausted by the end of the day. TBH, I used to think of what I termed his excessive sleeping as a kind of a character flaw -- which is what you're doing with your friend. But I realized with my DH, it isn't a character flaw, it's a physical thing. His mom told me once that even as a kid, he slept more than his two siblings.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Dec 29, 2014 15:10:24 GMT
I'm anti nap for healthy adults due to my doctors and their stances, so no.
The few times I nap I have been sick or jet lagged.
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Post by iluvpink on Dec 29, 2014 15:12:47 GMT
No. I work full time, have an hour commute each way and a husband and child. No way do I have time to nap every day!
That said, I've been off work for a week due to the holiday break and have another week to go. I am hoping to get a nap in one day this week!
Everybody has different sleep needs though. Does she get enough during the night etc?
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Post by casii on Dec 29, 2014 15:24:12 GMT
My parents call naps their happy hour. Lol
I don't usually, but occasionally if I'm really worn down, I'll set an alarm on my phone and catch a half hour of zzzzs.
DH is one who needs a lot more sleep than I do. If he were able, he'd fully embrace a daily 2 hour nap! And I'm talking about a guy who's healthy, ready to run at least a 1/2 marathon at any time and works a demanding job.
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Post by pierkiss on Dec 29, 2014 15:24:53 GMT
Sometimes I do take a nap in the middle of the day. Usually not though.
How do you know your friend doesn't need the nap? Some people just need more sleep than others.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2014 15:27:30 GMT
I am very much an each to their own type of person and I guess I don't need to understand everything in life. I'll put napping down as one of my unsolved mysteries of life
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Post by suzastampin on Dec 29, 2014 15:28:23 GMT
I do take a 20 minute power nap most afternoons. I'm up at 5 and rarely to bed before midnight. If I don't grab that power nap, I'm dozing in the evening and it's too hard to keep my knitting straight if i keep dozing.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Dec 29, 2014 15:31:04 GMT
Some people require more sleep than others to maintain balance. If she doesn't nap and feel crappy for not doing so, would she still be enjoying life? Probably not. I like to go to bed w the chickens and get up in the middle of the night and putz around the quiet house. Live and let live. Ps maybe she's not as healthy as you. Maybe napping is code for some other activity. Lol. I agree with this. My DH is one of those people that, for whatever reason, needs lots of sleep. He certainly needs more than I do. He almost always naps on his days off, and depending on the hours that he works, he will sometimes come home from work and take a nap. I used to plan these go-go-go type of vacations, and he would be cranky and completely exhausted by the end of the day. TBH, I used to think of what I termed his excessive sleeping as a kind of a character flaw -- which is what you're doing with your friend. But I realized with my DH, it isn't a character flaw, it's a physical thing. His mom told me once that even as a kid, he slept more than his two siblings. My DH does this also. He's on vacation this week, and sleeps every day. He's also staying up until 2-3 in the morning as well. I don't envy him when he has to go back to getting up at 5am for work every day. My work schedule won't let me take a daily nap, but I would love it. I do love a good Saturday afternoon nap. Particularly when I have to get up early to run errands, baseball, etc. I try not to nap on Sundays, as that screws up my sleep schedule, and then I won't be able to get to sleep at night, and then 5:30 comes way too quick.
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Post by cakediva on Dec 29, 2014 15:32:59 GMT
Depends on the day!
There have been days that I just hit a wall, and a quick 30 minute nap helps. But I work from home, for myself, and by myself, so I'm able to afford the time if I need to.
Sometimes it is just the "stay up til 11, up at 6:30/7:00", not getting a restful night, DH snores, that makes me more tired some days over others.
I do try to push through, but the odd day I will just lay down on the couch and close my eyes.
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Post by julieinmd on Dec 29, 2014 15:38:11 GMT
Well, my Sunday afternoon nap is a luxury for me. When I get home from church I have lunch then I read a bit and have a snooze on the sofa. I'm normally busy every weekday and there's no chance for a nap. Interestingly I find that if I am up and about and busy I don't really need or want a nap but on rare days when I spend a leisurely day at home I feel very tired. I think how we spend our time is very subjective and different activities have different value for people. I am an early bird and am normally up and busy by 4:30 a.m. every morning. I would feel like I'd wasted a big part of my day if I stayed in bed until 7:00 or 8:00 a.m. That's especially true since I do my best thinking in the morning. After 6 p.m. you don't get much from me and my productivity goes downhill from there every minute that passes on the clock. I guess sleep needs and cycles vary greatly among people. I wouldn't find it a cause for worry if my friend took daily naps but I would worry if she/he slept most of the day away. Now that could be a sign of avoidance, depression or another health issue.
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Post by karinms on Dec 29, 2014 15:43:05 GMT
I nap, but in actual fact you could easily call it an extension of my night's sleep . I work straight afternoons and don't get home til midnight. It's 1 before I'm asleep. I get up with my 16 yo every morning at 6:45 to spend a little time with him and make sure he's up and out the door by 7:30. Depending on the day I might go back to bed for another hour or have a tea and start dinner in the crockpot or whatever and then head back to bed for an hour.
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Post by pridemom on Dec 29, 2014 15:44:47 GMT
My weekend naps keep me sane. I go from 6:30 to 10:30 pm most weekdays. I've had an auto-immune disease most of my life, so rest is important. My family knows that Sunday naps are my protected time.
If I were not working, I would nap 30-60 minutes each day.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Dec 29, 2014 15:46:58 GMT
Naps don't always refresh me, and a nap that long wouldn't work with my schedule: I'm at work from 8-5 and we go to bed at about 8:30 pm.
Now if I could take a 20-30 minute nap at around 3:30 or 4:00 while I'm at work, THAT would be helpful to me to get through the rest of my workday!
If someone is always lethargic and never seems to have any energy, is napping all the time, etc. then there might be a medical issue, but in general, I don't see anything wrong with taking naps if it helps the person feel rested-- some people just need more sleep than others. My parents (both retired) nap between 1-2 pm every day; I just know not to call them during that time.
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Post by janeliz on Dec 29, 2014 15:51:34 GMT
I used to be a great napper, but lately I find if I nap for too long I wake up feeling kind of fuzzy and headachy.
I will often lie down and read or watch something on my iPad in the afternoon. More for the quiet time than anything else. Sometimes I will snooze a bit, but I rarely fall asleep.
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Post by whipea on Dec 29, 2014 15:54:25 GMT
I am in the don't understand napping camp. To me it seems like such a waste of time if it is more than 30 minutes, maybe an hour at the most unless you are very sleep deprived, physically illl, have depression or other mental health issues. To me it is very sad to sleep your life away. Someone once said you will have plenty of time to rest when you are dead. I am going to do my best to be awake during my life. No judgement, just opinion.
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Post by peano on Dec 29, 2014 15:55:17 GMT
When I was in college I had naps programmed into my daily schedule: classes starting at 7:45 or 9 am, lunch, 2 hour nap, work out, dinner, library to study until 10 pm, partay until the wee hours, lather, rinse, repeat. In my 20s and early 30s I was quite depressed and took frequent naps. Began to make the connection that naps fed my depression, so switched from afternoon naps to afternoon walks and coffee. Got sick 5 years ago and returned to taking naps because I felt crappy as supplemental hormones took a while to get adjusted. A couple of years ago, the genius that I am realized that if I get enough sleep, I feel really good and don't require naps. ETA: I originally thought this thread was about napping but it's really just about judgment. As long as you're not harming anyone, who gives a shit about whether you nap or not. When I was sick and when I was pregnant I NEEDED naps. My pet peeve is judginess arising out of the Puritan work ethic: don't nap, don't take sick days, her floors are so clean you can eat off them. Blecch!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Dec 29, 2014 15:57:16 GMT
This is almost word for word what I would have typed myself.
My husband, however, will catch a 15-20 minutes snooze after work (just lying his head back on the couch) most days. Doesn't bother me a bit that he does.
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Post by christine58 on Dec 29, 2014 15:59:10 GMT
I'm anti nap for healthy adults due to my doctors and their stances, so no. The few times I nap I have been sick or jet lagged. Well..you can be anti-nap for you....I am a healthy adult who is up early every day (by 5am)....and if I feel like a short nap...why not and why be so judgy (not you specifically by the way) to others??
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Post by christine58 on Dec 29, 2014 16:02:04 GMT
I am in the don't understand napping camp. To me it seems like such a waste of time if it is more than 30 minutes, maybe an hour at the most unless you are very sleep deprived, physically illl, have depression or other mental health issues. To me it is very sad to sleep your life away. Someone once said you will have plenty of time to rest when you are dead. I am going to do my best to be awake during my life. No judgement, just opinion. But you are judging...seriously you are saying it's sad to sleep your life away..REALLY?? So 30-60 minutes on occasion is sleeping your life away??
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Post by anxiousmom on Dec 29, 2014 16:07:46 GMT
(all this conversation is making me tired and I now want to take a nap. )
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2014 16:16:19 GMT
(all this conversation is making me tired and I now want to take a nap. ) Do it, you'll get no judgement from me.
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Post by akathy on Dec 29, 2014 16:17:02 GMT
When I was in my 40s I took a nap from 2:00-4:00 PM every day. I woke up refreshed and ready to get on with the second part of my day. I was a night owl too so I'd be cleaning, doing laundry, baking, crafting... well into the early hours of the morning. I'd still nap if it didn't interfere with my night time sleeping and I see nothing wrong with it. I say listen to your body, if you do better with a nap and can then why not?
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Post by anniebygaslight on Dec 29, 2014 16:26:07 GMT
If only! I usually don't have the time to sit down, never mind lie down.
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Post by sbartist on Dec 29, 2014 16:36:07 GMT
I like to take a nap before going to bed. IF I lay down while watching TV in the evening, I WILL inevitably fall asleep on the sofa and then get up and go to bed. I always sleep better if I nap before bed. I explain it this way: All of those things that race through your head when you go to bed, have already gone through my head before I nap. Then when I get up and go to bed, I can just sleep, because all of the 'thinking' has already been done. Drives my DH crazy.
I am the one who gets up at 4:40 during the week, because we only have one bathroom between 3 people, so that is my rotation in. My DH gets up last (son gets up and ready between the two of us). Plus there is never a night when I don't hear street noise since our windows are always open.
I feel like I am entitled to nap!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2014 16:40:21 GMT
My aunt took a nap everyday from 12to 2. She would set her hair , put in her fancy peignior and go to bed. Then she get up put in her afternoon clothes. And Do her hair and makeup.
She would always have a snack ready for my cousin. And dinner on the table by 4:30/5. My uncle worked from 5 to 4. After dinner they would have company or go out to meetings or church. My mother that her napping was just awful. AND yet my mother watched soaps from 11:30 to 2 everyday. I never came home to a snack and we never did anything after dinner ever. My mother was in bed by 8 most nights.
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Post by elaine on Dec 29, 2014 16:51:33 GMT
I typed out a long response explaining my own situation, but decided to just say that I love napping and view it as one of life's little luxuries. It is not a waste of time, any more than taking a bubble bath is a waste of time.
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