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Post by wallyagain on Mar 19, 2022 15:23:41 GMT
I only nap if I am really sick. I am just not a napper, I’ve tried. Sometimes, I wish I was.
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Post by lisae on Mar 19, 2022 15:30:12 GMT
Very rarely. I don't feel good if I sleep during the day. Plus, I have to brush my teeth and put in my mouth guard for even the shortest amount of sleep. By the time I do that, I awakened from any daytime sleepiness.
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Post by malibou on Mar 19, 2022 15:30:32 GMT
I don't take a nap very often, but I do love a good nap. Dh calls himself the King of Naps! He likes any and all naps. He often takes 20 min cat naps, and now that he is retired, enjoys a good 2 hour nap once or twice a week. He also likes naps on vacation.
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Post by cmpeter on Mar 19, 2022 15:35:57 GMT
I’m not a napper. No time during the work week. Weekends are generally too busy doing things too. I also feel like I wake up groggy after.
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Post by Merge on Mar 19, 2022 15:37:37 GMT
I love nothing more than an afternoon nap. Especially living in Texas when it’s really hot in the summer. I think we should adopt siesta as a way of life.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Mar 19, 2022 15:41:37 GMT
OMG yes! I have perfected the art of chair napping. I try all the things to be able to sleep more soundly at night but it just isn’t in the cards. I’m a restless, light sleeper under the best of conditions and everything wakes me up so once 3:00-4:00 pm rolls around I can hardly keep my eyes open. Plus I’ve always been a night owl. If I’m actively engaged with something during that time I stay awake. But if I’m just scrolling the internet it’s easy to doze off.
My best sleep schedule would be about 12:00 midnight to 8:30 am, in total darkness and with either complete silence or constant white noise with no disruptions but that will never, ever happen. I often find I’m right in the middle of the best sleep I’m going to get at 6:15 when my alarm goes off to get my kid up for school. When that happens, I could very easily get her off to the school bus, come right back in and go back to bed for another hour. If I did that, I wouldn’t be nearly as tired as I always am later in the afternoon.
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Post by Nanner on Mar 19, 2022 15:52:49 GMT
I do. I have a short nap after work, and a bit earlier on the weekends.
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Post by casii on Mar 19, 2022 16:00:05 GMT
I do a few times a week if I get the chance. I'll set my alarm for 30 minutes or use one of the Calm sleep stories for naps which are 20-30 minutes long. I prefer the sofa for a nap because our bedroom faces the street so daytime traffic and walkers are a distraction.
My uncle who just passed away was religious about his naps. So much so that for his last job, he told them he'd come in early, but they have to let him have a nap. They covered up the skylight that was in his office to make it easier for him to nap. LOL
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Post by janeliz on Mar 19, 2022 16:19:43 GMT
I love a nap. I don’t always fall fully asleep. Sometimes I just need that time to lie down in the peace and quiet and relax my body.
I did just see an article in the Boston Globe about a study that linked frequent daytime napping by older adults to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s. It was interesting.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Mar 19, 2022 16:33:55 GMT
Not every day but occasionally I'll just get really tired around 2-2:30 so I'll lay down on our bed and set my timer for 15 minutes. I never sleep longer because it will mess up my sleep cycle.
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Post by ellemkay on Mar 19, 2022 16:34:43 GMT
My baby turned 4 weeks old today so I feel like the only sleep I get is "naps" these days. I can't remember the last time I slept in more than 20-30 minute increments. lol But even before baby (I'm 41 and he was a surprise!!), I loved a good afternoon nap but it had to be a decent amount of time because afternoon naps of only 20 minutes left me with a massive headache.
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Post by ~summer~ on Mar 19, 2022 16:36:09 GMT
Basically never. If I’m tired I go to bed early.
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 19, 2022 16:54:25 GMT
Nope. If it’s light out, I’m wide awake. Now, once the sun sets? I’m out cold. Winter is a challenge.
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Post by kate on Mar 19, 2022 17:09:18 GMT
Dh naps nearly every non-work day, frankly I worry about it a bit. My DH is a siesta guy. If he has to work, he's fine without the nap, but most days he likes a little snooze after lunch. I never thought to worry about it. My mom used to tell me that JFK took a nap every day - full-on pajamas, bed, etc. No idea whether that's true. I love to nap in the afternoon when I'm on vacation. It feels like such a luxury to doze off in the sunshine with a book on my chest. Aside from that, though, I tend to wake up cranky from naps.
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Post by katlaw on Mar 19, 2022 17:22:59 GMT
I work swing shifts. I can nap anywhere, anytime.
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Post by disneypal on Mar 19, 2022 17:56:58 GMT
Not often, but sometimes on a lazy Sunday, I might take one. I l Ike naps, but I am generally too busy to stop for one.
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Post by Skellinton on Mar 19, 2022 18:02:55 GMT
Never. Even when I am sick I can't nap unless I take dimetapp or something like that. My mom had to tell my daycare lady to not let me nap when I was 2 though because if I napped in the day I would be up in the middle of the night trying to escape the house or playing.
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Post by Gennifer on Mar 19, 2022 18:10:55 GMT
Only on a good day. 😬
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Post by bc2ca on Mar 19, 2022 18:22:35 GMT
I love a good nap. I always set an alarm to keep it short and sweet though.
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Post by deekaye on Mar 19, 2022 18:23:57 GMT
One of my favorite things to do when we camp with the RV is nap! I work full time so no, I don't nap... well, occasionally on a Sunday afternoon but not often.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2022 18:28:39 GMT
The ONLY time I napped was while recovering from a major surgery, otherwise I never nap. Since I've been working though, I sleep in as late as I can on my days off.
That being said, my kitty was up every hour last night wanting to play, so I'm super tired today. I might take a tiny nap.
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Post by MichyM on Mar 19, 2022 18:34:08 GMT
It doesnt really matter how tired I am. Traveled for 46 hours straight? Sick as a dog? I cannot sleep unless it is night time and I am in a bed (or I am drugged after a medical procedure). I gave up trying 30+ years ago when my son was a newborn. You know that whole "sleep while they sleep thing?" Totally useless for me. I lie down, do all the deep breathing and relaxing things in my book of tricks, spend 45-60 minutes irritated that I can't fall asleep, and then get up.
I know several people (my son's partner, my former BIL for example) who can go lie down, be asleep in 3 minutes, and get up 20-30 minutes later totally refreshed. And yes, that makes me green with envy!
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Post by Linda on Mar 19, 2022 19:43:05 GMT
other - yes if I have a migraine
also yes lately - my iron levels are so low, I'm perpetually exhausted
in general - no
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Post by anniefb on Mar 19, 2022 19:47:49 GMT
No. Not unless I'm sick.
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Post by hmp on Mar 19, 2022 19:56:33 GMT
I love a good afternoon nap, especially in the winter. I’ve been known to fall asleep standing up in elevators. I can no long push thru or hide my fatigue.
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Post by mom2rjcr on Mar 19, 2022 20:22:32 GMT
I love naps! I have a chronic illness that makes me exhausted so I nap when I can. Around 2:00 is when I usually nap and I will sleep an hour or more. During the school week I don't nap, but I really want too! My grandmother use to nap every day. She would actually get in her nightgown and go to bed. She would sleep for about 90 minutes, then get up, get dressed and remake the bed. I can only nap on the couch. If I go to bed, it's because I am sick.
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Post by mollycoddle on Mar 19, 2022 21:16:50 GMT
Once in awhile, but I try not to.
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Post by ~KellyAnn~ on Mar 19, 2022 21:31:53 GMT
I love a good nap, but I wish I could easily fall right to sleep. Doesn't matter if it's day or night, extremely exhausted, or take a sleep aide - it always takes 30 minutes or more to get to sleep.
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 19, 2022 23:11:50 GMT
No, I do not nap. I think the last time I had a nap was in 1971 when I was 4yo and my mum made me! I remember as a new mum being told that I should nap while the baby sleeps. Um, no thanks...... that's when I get to do fun stuff for ME, like sewing and scrapbooking!
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Post by Jockscrap on Mar 19, 2022 23:20:26 GMT
I'm not a napper, but my husband can literally sleep anywhere. He can also fall asleep on the couch watching tv and then go back to sleep immediately when he wakes up and walks to the bedroom. If I napped in the evening, I'd be awake all night! That’s me too. Napping is one of my super-powers. I nap almost every day if I sit down in the afternoon, for anything from 20 mins to more than an hour, and I almost always fall asleep watching tv at night. If I have something to do, I don’t nap and usually don’t feel I need one so it’s tied in with being completely relaxed I think. I usually watch telly under a heated throw so that doesn’t help keep me awake. I can sleep for an hour or so in the evening and not have a problem sleeping all night.
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