Is this a good or bad habit?

[El Presidente]

Over the past few months I have taken to having a 30 minute kip during the afternoon. I do get up feeling refreshed but I have found that I am increasingly becoming reliant upon that doze on the deck

Are there any other advocates out there for the "Power Nap" ?

[Strada]

I do it all the time. For me it's less than 25mins if not I get up super lost and worst than before.

Also, try having an espresso right before you snooze. It helps to rebound!

[TankerT]

My wife forces me to take one. Apparently it makes me a lot more tolerable.

[BrotherBear]

Supposed to be great for Blood Pressure... You cardiologist could probably give you some good info on this.

[Ghabanos]

If iwas the boss I would encourage it. It does wonders.

[NJP]

Always. Great minds need rest. And as above my wife says I'm more tolerable.

[WarriorPrincess]

Well now I know why Smithy and I can't go up to deck in the afternoons and I thought you were working hard, just like I am.

Can I have the 2-30 to 3-00pm shift on the couch for my power nap, being on Dry July I could use one starting to get cranky and Smithy is running for the hills everytime I say "Oh MY God" .

Just think of how peaceful it will be when I am so refreshed after my "nap"

Back to work but I won't be answering emails between 2-30pm and 3pm

[snickers99]

In the interest of full disclosure I should reveal that I am a physician. Nothing wrong with an afternoon siesta. Just consider two things: First, too much sleep during the day can interrupt the normal sleep/wake cycle resulting in poor sleep at night. Second, you may be napping BECAUSE you have poor sleep at night. This could have many causes including sleep apnea, frequent urination (due to an enlarged prostate), chronic pain, excess caffine intake, stress, etc. Having said that I had a short nap this afternoon that really helped. Would have been better if it had followed a good screw!

[jedipastor]

Power naps are great. I have a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old, so they are a physical necessity in my house, lol.

[Milan]

Naps can also be adopted as part of a biphasic sleep pattern, which is great if you like having those few extra hours a day!

[Dbone]

LOL Rob, dozing on the deck

Czar crew... make sure there's a few ShooAway near the boss while he's taking his siesta

[OZCUBAN]

Hi Fellow power napper

I have power/nana naps all the time ,and yes I think there a bit addictive

Listen to your body I say

OZ

[Hypersomniac]

I have a sleep disorder, so I like to nap.... well sleep... all the time. From everything I have read though, a short, midday nap is great for you. It focuses your mind, makes you more productive, and is overall better for your health. That's what I have read anyway.

[isa]

Well , a doctor has spoken, so ....

Personally, i dont need it, i usually remain fresh till i go to sleep, but if someone feels the need, then 30min sounds good. Particularly , if one has had a heavy meal or has had a late night(with a few drinks maybe), then the body might get lethargic - so a quick power nap can boost ones energy levels , IMO.

[Rushman]

I am a big proponent of power naps. When I was part of corporate America, two or three times Per week, schedule permitting, I would close my door, put the feet up on my desk and power nap for up to 30 minutes. Fine line for me, less than 10 mins or more than 45 mins makes me a zombie. Occasionally, when it's slow, I still nod off in my chair on the front stoop of our store, although its not really sleep as much as a very low level of consciousness.

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[Hohenthal]

Are there any other advocates out there for the "Power Nap" ?

For one because it gets me in much better shape for my concert performances both mentally and physically, and not to forget, I am much easier to live with for the rest of the day

I can do with very little night sleep for a number of days or even weeks in a row,

but a little siesta really does a miracle!

[Fuzz]

Rob, be honest. You're not having a siesta. You're just recovering from hitting the sauce a bit too hard.

[dicko]

I have naps when I can. They are great for me as long as they don't interrupt my sleep later that night as the learned doctor above warned

[bolivr]

love one when I can get it

[Ken Gargett]

for quite some time, if i am working at home, i've often tried to grab 20 minutes on the couch post lunch. provided it is just 10-20 minutes, great stuff. if i sneak past that, usually don't but..., it can be very disruptive and very tough to get back into the swing of things.

[anacostiakat]

Depending on my schedule I sometimes nap after lunch for a quick 15 - 30 minutes or so.

I vote naps are good.

[Nino]

I like to have a short siesta, the discipline is to make it that : short. No more than 20-30 minutes.

Even the airline industry has recognized the benefits of short "power naps" and they are encouraged in a 2 man cockpit on long haul flights, following certain procedures.

[Scdalak]

following certain procedures.

LOL, such as ensuring the auto pilot is engaged????

[CanuckSARTech]

Power naps are a good thing.

When we we're in the field, and going through "sleep deprivation", we got about 3 hours sleep, total, during 5 full days of ops. So, a 15-minute stretch here and there was definitely helpful.

The way it was explained to us, is that the human body needs a minimum of 15 to 20 minutes of sleep time to operate for every 6 to 8 hours of awake time. So, if you're up for 14 to 16 hours in your average day, a split right about in the middle with a 20-minute nap is really effective.

[CaptainQuintero]

I'd sometimes like to but I always end up feeling groggy and never come around properly the rest of the day. Also I never get a good nights sleep after napping.