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Post by momof3pits on Dec 29, 2014 16:54:59 GMT
I would say I take a nap 4 out of 7 days. I blame it on 2 things: pregnancy and my DH work schedule.
He works 2:30pm-2:30am. So our day goes like this: wake up at 11am, make his work lunch and supper to eat before he leaves. He leaves at 1pm. I do some chores, any errands, projects, etc. watch tv while I eat my supper around 5-6pm. Take nap from 7-9pm ish. Get up, do a few more chores and then watch tv on the couch while I wait for him to get home around 3:30am. We then get to spend some time together and watch a show or two before going to bed around 5am to get back up and do it all over!
So, assuming I can fall right asleep at 5, waking up at 11 only gives me 6 hours, and I just can't maintain my energy until he gets home on that amount of sleep with being pregnant! Actually I would probably need the nap even not pregnant. But I take care of my home, family, responsibilities so I would hardly say I'm sleeping my life away. More like setting myself up to enjoy life more.
I'm pretty scared about adjusting to a new schedule once the baby comes!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2014 16:55:38 GMT
Left to my own schedule without worrying about time, I'd sleep in four hour increments and be awake in roughly five hour increments. Over a 24 hour period I'd end up with about nine hours of sleep. But you might judge me for my "napping" which wouldn't be napping just part of my sleep rhythm.
You say she goes to bed at nine. But kind of glossed over when she gets up. If she gets up with an early rising husband or child at 5 am then takes a 2 hour nap she is still in the window of what is considered a healthy amount of sleep for an adult.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Dec 29, 2014 16:57:35 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?? Because part of life is judging people. You're judged For everything you do. Why let this upset you so? I have no issues with a nap less than 30 minutes early in the afternoon. There are many benefits to those naps. I'm not going to take one, but they're not harmful. I am anti nap anything longer than that for a healthy adult. Me judging you for taking a two hour nap at 5pm doesn't in any way, shape, or form affect you or your nap.
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Post by ~Zoey~ on Dec 29, 2014 16:58:43 GMT
I guess it's the two hours everyday that gets me, I would feel awful if I did that. Like constantly having the worlds worst hangover. I said I was being judgy, I fully own that but I have a fear of looking back at my life and feeling it was just wasted doing nothing. That's on me I know. I can understand how you feel. I judge myself for all the time I waste watching TV, surfing the web and playing useless games on my phone. Thankfully I can do 2 of those at the same time, but damn, I waste a lot of time. I'm not married and my son is 24, so I'm not neglecting anything. Changing this behavior is the top goal for me next year, however. We are our own worst critics/judges and I can't stand to listen to that voice in my head any longer.
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Post by leannec on Dec 29, 2014 17:00:49 GMT
Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't ... I do wake up at about 5am but that is by choice ... I'll admit that I'm a SAHM with kids in school so I have it pretty easy
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Post by Nicole in TX on Dec 29, 2014 17:03:51 GMT
I have a friend the same age as me (45) who takes a two hour nap most afternoons. I just can't imagine doing that when I'm perfectly healthy, it seems such a waste of time when there are so many other things to be doing. I'd much rather go for a long walk with my camera than go to sleep! Does anyone else nap like this? Do you find it beneficial in some way? Disclaimer: I know I'm being judgy but sleeping life away seems such a waste. My mom, who is almost 73, takes a nap (about 45 minutes) most afternoons. She goes full tilt from when she wakes up to when she turns in at night. She certainly is not sleeping her life away. She gets about 10x more things done each day then most people half her age.
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Post by padresfan619 on Dec 29, 2014 17:05:43 GMT
My dad is at work before 6 am most days. He comes home and naps in the afternoon after he's done with work for the day. If he didn't nap we would never see him in the evening hours.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2014 17:09:22 GMT
She doesn't have a husband or children, she gets up at a normal hour. It worries me because she just doesn't seem to have any interest in anything anymore and I see the napping as a symptom of that.
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Post by Nicole in TX on Dec 29, 2014 17:10:23 GMT
Because part of life is judging people. You're judged For everything you do. Why let this upset you so? There is a difference between judging people and noticing that people make different life choices. Noting the differences is OK, judging people is not. Unless you have your fat ass all over the cheese at Walmart. Then I am going to judge you.
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 29, 2014 17:15:21 GMT
I work full time during the week, but when I have a day off or on the weekend I try to take about a 2 hour nap. I am 57 years old and have enjoyed taking a nap probably for the past 10 years or so.
Even last night I had wanted to take a nap in the living room by the tree, so even though it was already 6pm I took a nap until 8pm. I just really enjoy dosing off in peace and quiet.
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Post by craftykitten on Dec 29, 2014 17:16:37 GMT
I do love the irony of all these people saying they don't want to waste their lives sleeping...instead they'd much rather be awake and posting on the internet. I find this video appropriate
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Post by *KAS* on Dec 29, 2014 17:18:30 GMT
I don't, but I wish I had the option. I sometimes take a nap on weekends. I try not to sleep more than 30 minutes to an hour max. I go hard all day at work. Doing the work of 3 people (literally) while supervising a very young staff of 5 with a lot of questions and dealing with an overly demanding client. My brain is just fried by 4pm. I wish I could just close the door and my eyes for 15 minutes. I couldn't take a 2 hour daily nap though - I'd never sleep at night. I have a hard enough time with that now! But my guy friend amazes me how much he can sleep. He works of course but on his days off its nothing for him to sleep for 10 hours and take a 2 hour nap. I can't imagine. I'm a bit envious. Today was great. Woke up at 7. Read for a while. Fell back asleep for another hour until around 10. I love vacation days.
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Post by scorpeao on Dec 29, 2014 17:20:03 GMT
My s/o is a firefighter so he's a napper. It drives me insane though. Nothing like being on vacation in Hawaii and having to go back to the hotel at 3 so he can nap. He didn't do it daily, but enough that I was like "REALLY?"
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Dec 29, 2014 17:22:50 GMT
My natural nap length is generally 2 hours long. I nap about once a week, some weeks none, and if I have time I don't set an alarm just sleep and it turns out to be a 2 hour nap. If I have less time then I'll set my alarm and take a 30-40 minute nap and feel refreshed when I wake up.
I don't think taking a 2 hour nap every day is 'wrong' but in the case of the OP I'd be concerned there was more going on with your friend. It sounds like depression, not a genuine need for more sleep.
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Post by maryland on Dec 29, 2014 17:31:47 GMT
No way! Even though I am a sahm, I don't have the time. And my husband works 5 min. away and I wouldn't want him to catch me sleeping in the middle of the day if he has to stop by the house for something. He always gets tired at 3, but he works and doesn't have that luxury. So I would feel bad if he came home and I was sleeping. I actually would feel worse if I slept in the afternoon. Then I would be up half the night. And I wear contacts, so I can't fall asleep without taking them out. And to me, it's not worth it to take them out, then put them back in (lazy I guess!).
I don't know anyone that naps, but I would think some may have health issues that requires naps.
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Post by IPeaFreely on Dec 29, 2014 17:38:28 GMT
i'm a napper. and i am judging YOU!
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Post by littlefish on Dec 29, 2014 17:44:42 GMT
Occasionally on the weekends I'll take a quick power nap. I rarely nap for longer than 10-20 minutes.
My parents (in their mid/late 60s and retired) are daily nappers, usually for 30-45 minutes or so.
I remember when I was newly pregnant I went and sat in the closet in my office (it was big and quiet and dark) and took a nap a couple of times. That first trimester exhaustion was no joke!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2014 17:44:53 GMT
You wrote that your friend doesn't seem to have any interest in things lately. Could she be depressed? And unless you sleep with her, you don't know if she actually has a good night's sleep. Just because she goes to bed at a normal hour and wakes at a normal hour doesn't mean the hours in between were good.
If she is outgoing or busy with projects in between napping and regular bedtime, I wouldn't be worried. But if she doesn't do anything except nap and watch tv for instance, then I'd be a bit worried about her. Does she work?
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Post by anxiousmom on Dec 29, 2014 17:46:28 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. Ah...nap completed, and I feel ready to go.
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Post by christine58 on Dec 29, 2014 17:48:40 GMT
Because part of life is judging people. You're judged For everything you do. Why let this upset you so? There is a difference between judging people and noticing that people make different life choices. Noting the differences is OK, judging people is not. Unless you have your fat ass all over the cheese at Walmart. Then I am going to judge you.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Dec 29, 2014 18:10:43 GMT
I nap occasionally, Usually when I nap, I am lacking sleep.due to insomnia or being "on the go" too much, and need the rest.
I think everyone's priorities are different based on one's persona, lifestyle, etc... What's important(or lack thereof) to one, may not be to another. How someone uses their free time, is their business and not for another to judge. Everyone prioritizes differently.
You feel naps are a waste of time. I do not, in fact a think naps are sometimes a necessity. I think playing video games for hours, and playing sports is a waste of time. Herein lies an example of...to each, their own.
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Post by melanell on Dec 29, 2014 18:11:19 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. I think some people really enjoy taking a nap. You know, just like some people really enjoy crouching in a tree stand in the freezing butt cold hoping to bag a deer. It's not my cup of tea, but they choose to spend their time doing that. Just because I don't want to do it doesn't mean it's a waste of time for someone who does want to do it. It's a great use of their time because they're doing something they enjoy. Isn't that what we all want? Just like my retired father enjoys standing by the local lake fishing for hours at a time, nappers might be very happy to be at a point in life where they have the luxury of enough spare time to devote some of it to a nap. Plenty of people think video games are a waste of time, but gamers don't. Plenty of people think watching soaps are a waste of time, but people who love their "stories"(as my grandmother used to say) sure don't. I spend hours and hours researching dead people. Now, really, little in the world seems as sad as dead people, right? And talk about a waste of time! I could be spending that time with living people! But I enjoy it, so it's a great use of my time.
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Post by krc11 on Dec 29, 2014 18:25:18 GMT
Sounds like heaven to me! But I have a job so don't think my employer would be too impressed. I wake up at 3am every night. Sometimes I'm only up an hour; sometimes I can never go back to sleep. Are you night sleeping habits the same? You might get better quality sleep than she does at night.
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Post by annabella on Dec 29, 2014 18:44:23 GMT
No, she's in bed by nine evey night. She stays home a lot. Does she have insomnia? Then she's not sleeping all the time. I bet it's low iron, my friend has that condition, any small exertion tires her and yes she tries to take vitamins and eat right but it doesn't work.
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Post by papersilly on Dec 29, 2014 18:54:07 GMT
I have a friend the same age as me (45) who takes a two hour nap most afternoons. I just can't imagine doing that when I'm perfectly healthy, it seems such a waste of time when there are so many other things to be doing. I'd much rather go for a long walk with my camera than go to sleep! Does anyone else nap like this? Do you find it beneficial in some way? Disclaimer: I know I'm being judgy but sleeping life away seems such a waste. wow--two hours for a nap? I consider that sleep-sleep. I like to nap but 15 minutes is it for me. two hours and I would be awake for the rest of the night.
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Post by darthbillysmama on Dec 29, 2014 18:58:27 GMT
I also have chronic pain and have found that a nap is my way of coping and recharging. I don't take a 2 hour nap every day but there are days I do. I also know I'm incredibly blessed to be in a situation where I am able to nap. My DH works so hard our our family. On the weekends he will sleep in and maybe catch a nap too!
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Post by CarolT on Dec 29, 2014 18:59:53 GMT
When my kids were little and I was home with them, I napped most afternoons when they did - I was in a constant state of sleep deprivation, for a variety of reasons. Now, I rarely take naps and if I do, it's because I'm not feeling well. I have problems falling and staying asleep at night, and naps make that worse for me. I generally get about 5-6 hours of sleep during the week, and I do fine on that. On the weekends I generally get about 8 hours per night. Dh needs 8-10 hours a night to function, so he goes to bed much earlier than I do. We all "waste" time, but it's all good
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Post by Dani-Mani on Dec 29, 2014 19:40:18 GMT
Because part of life is judging people. You're judged For everything you do. Why let this upset you so? There is a difference between judging people and noticing that people make different life choices. Noting the differences is OK, judging people is not. Unless you have your fat ass all over the cheese at Walmart. Then I am going to judge you. Judging people is a part of life. We do it all the time. If you think saying "I wouldn't do that" comes judgment free for the vast majority of us, you are sadly mistaken.
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Dec 29, 2014 19:49:36 GMT
When I can. I love napping. I think I could deal well with living in Italy. Siesta is such a civilized concept to me.
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Post by rickmer on Dec 29, 2014 20:02:13 GMT
i love naps. but do find unless i *need* the sleep or am not well, i usually wake up feeling gross and am out of sorts til the next day.
my bff used to nap for about that long every day. she said it was just her natural body rhythm and so on.... since then she has weaned off anti depressants and embracing mindfulness and now states there is no reason for a healthy 30something woman to nap for 2 hrs every day.
as i said, i do love naps but its hard for me to have a short nap because i am rather high strung, takes a while to wind down. even on our ladies weekend, i don't want to "waste" too much of my days with "just sleeping". it was how i spent quite a bit of my 20s though!!
eta: i napped when my kids were little. i napped when they napped. it was crucial to my sanity and my babies lives. i figured out once that i had not slept for more than 4 hrs uninterrupted for 3 years when dd was little and boys were babies. i don't know how i did it.
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