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Title: Napping
Post by: BK_Adores_Chase on September 02, 2010, 11:49:20 am
Studies show that the perfect nap is actually 10-15 minutes, but you never know how long it'll take to fall asleep, so set an alarm for 45 minutes.  That gives you time to catch some zzz's but isn't long enough to allow you to enter into REM.  If you move into REM, you'll feel disoriented when you wake up.
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: dealdeal1 on September 02, 2010, 12:06:21 pm
My nap time ias around 2:30 in the afternoon. I usually take a 2 hour nap and like you said you wake up disoriented. But what the heck I am normally disoriented before I nap!
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: mommagoes on September 02, 2010, 02:01:49 pm
what's a nap???   ;D

but seriously, i have a 2year old daughter who seems to have decided that she does not need to sleep anymore so i am lucky if i get to sleep at night much less trying to nap during the day
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: yaayme on September 02, 2010, 02:24:07 pm
10 to 15 minutes, I wish...
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: candyterrius on September 02, 2010, 03:08:51 pm
Thanks for sharing this info. I normally don’t take afternoon naps.. but when I do, it resulted over an hour to 2 hours maximum. I do admit I feel refreshed afterward. Perhaps if I make this into a daily habit, it will be around the recommended 15 minutes. I just hope I don’t fall into a deep slumber during the day, otherwise I will need to set up an alarm clock.  ;D
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: shernajwine on September 02, 2010, 03:14:34 pm
If I fall asleep in the middle of the day and someone or something wakes me up after 15 mins I will hurt them! I prefer 2-3 hour naps LOL. Also I sleep for about 10 hours at night, ok not night but from 230 am to about 11 or 12. I just love sleep.  :D
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: cloudsoup on September 02, 2010, 03:45:39 pm
i can never seem to just take a nap. if i do happen
to wake up an hour or so after i've dozed off, i just
never really want to get up. and so i keep snoozing.
i try to avoid napping, haha.

and that is what we call "lazy"  :P
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: amyrouse on September 02, 2010, 05:08:21 pm
I'm like Sherene.  I can seem to never get enough sleep.  I do have a bad habit, though, when something important is coming up to pull an all nighter.  My father in law's surprise 50th birthday party was this past weekend, and in an effort to get everything ready for the trip, I didn't sleep.  It backs up on me, too.  My husband had Tuesday off from work, and I slept almost the entire day...guess I needed to catch up!

I wish I could get my daughter to take a nap...but usually when she does, I'm pumped up and ready to go...then when she wakes up, I'm ready for my nap.  LOL.  Enjoy it while you can, those of you who are childless!  I slept my entire pregnancy due to this fear of constantly being tired, and I'm glad I did!
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: luvh8tragedy87 on September 02, 2010, 06:54:05 pm
I like 2 hour naps myself.
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: dell9031 on September 02, 2010, 11:00:37 pm
whats a nap?
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: dodgers16 on September 03, 2010, 12:55:50 am
I love napping lol...I take a nap in the afternoon when i get to the point where i cannot keep my eyes open any longer!!..I can't live without Naps lol!!  :bootyshake:
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: tzs on September 03, 2010, 02:32:51 am
what's a nap???   ;D

but seriously, i have a 2year old daughter who seems to have decided that she does not need to sleep anymore so i am lucky if i get to sleep at night much less trying to nap during the day
Right there with ya, mommagoes! I have a 2yr old daughter too, and she just goes, and goes, and goes... I don't know what a nap is either!!!
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: articx on September 03, 2010, 07:55:54 am
I will take a nap but not everyday and they are not planned. On some days, I will just decide to lay down and will sleep for maybe 5-10 minutes.
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: gurgelj on September 03, 2010, 08:08:59 am
I wish I even had the time to get into REM 4 at night!!!
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: kunesunny on September 09, 2010, 03:56:21 pm
my naptime is perfect......i sleep for 8 hrs at night and never in the noon.......
some times i dont get sleep when am too happy and when am too sad...i think that happens for everybody.
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: mrstina08 on September 10, 2010, 06:15:12 am
I rarely get a nap in over 2hours to 3 hours. I have a 3yr old son and one on the way. I am 7months pregnant. My day is very busy but I do get a nap in when my husband gets in. He is  all of help. Thank God for him.
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: chickauhtree on September 10, 2010, 06:57:47 am
I am a stay at home mom and I have a 17 month old that does not take naps at times.  I can never take naps at all even if by chance my daughter does take a nap.  I find it amazing that people are able to sleep any minute of the day.  :peace:
Title: Re: Napping
Post by: adg35 on September 10, 2010, 08:29:48 am
I love naps!  But 15 minutes isn't even close to what I need. When I take a nap it is usually 2-3 hours long.  It usually takes me 30 min to fall asleep