Nap time!

[waffles]

I just woke up from a nap which commenced about two and one half hours ago. The nap was good, but I woke up to a much darker sky (of course) and was somewhat disoriented. I consider myself a hammock and napping enthusiast and figured we needed a thread to discuss proper napping technique and stories of naps gone by. Who else napped away some of their precious hours of freedom?

[Great-Kazoo]

Relax on recliner, close eyes. Open when it's time to open them. For me there's no science. When it's time to close my eyes, it's time. be it 1 hour after i woke up or 20 hrd later. Now hot & humid days tend to take the wind out of my sails, earlier than later.

[Irving]

I'm practically a nap aficionado.

In college, I would go to the quiet study hall and sleep on the couch between classes. Because of this, I didn't know anyone at my schools name until my third year when I started finally having the same people in my classes. Plus I DGAF.
Later, when I started a part time job that would only let me work 5 hour shifts, starting at noon, I'd drop my wife off at work at 8am, then drive straight to work. If they weren't busy, they wouldn't let me start, so I'd go sleep in the car. This was in February of 2011 when there was two weeks of 10 degree weather. I slept in the car without running it for heat. Then I'd go work in a call center for people stranded on the road and listen to them complaining because it was cold outside. I had little sympathy.
Now, I sleep in my car when I have several hours between appointments. Parking garages are best, but under a tree will do as well.

[Bailey Guns]

I like naps. My little girl Terrier, Lola, is the perfect nap companion. We both prefer the white noise and breeze of a fan in the background while we cuddle and snooze. Location is important...usually not in bed. We like to find somewhere quiet, dark and private where we're not likely to be disturbed. My wife is like nap kryptonite.

[DFBrews]

Naps while glorious make it extremely difficult to sleep that night. Which messes up my sleep cycle which I work hard to keep in a somewhat standard rhythm. I am a night owl at heart but when the opportunity for a day shift presents itself you can't really say no. And the rest of the world operates during daylight

[hurley842002]

Naps while glorious make it extremely difficult to sleep that night. Which messes up my sleep cycle which I work hard to keep in a somewhat standard rhythm. I am a night owl at heart but when the opportunity for a day shift presents itself you can't really say no. And the rest of the world operates during daylight

Pretty much mirrors my thoughts. I can't remember the last time I took a nap.

[Irving]

I use naps to catch up on sleep when I'm very behind. I also use naps in place of energy drinks.

[Great-Kazoo]

Pretty much mirrors my thoughts. I can't remember the last time I took a nap.

I don't really sleep. So "naps" make up for the lack of, as sporadic as they are.

[OctopusHighball]

It is amazing what just 20 minutes of shut-eye will do for the rest of the afternoon. Usually, if a game of golf is on TV, that's it for me.

[hurley842002]

I don't really sleep. So "naps" make up for the lack of, as sporadic as they are.

That makes sense. I have a hard time falling asleep as it is, so to nap would completely ruin any chance, that and I just don't have time to nap.

[GilpinGuy]

I start work at 5am 2 days a week and get off work at 5am 2 days a week, like today. Naps are simply necessary to catch up. Especially since I can't just "go to sleep" when I should. If I'm not tired, I'm up and doing something, like posting about naps.

[StagLefty]

Most of my age friends all take naps. I'm just not a nap person,maybe when I get older haha

[TheGrey]

Naps are wonderful. They're an excellent way to recharge. If you drink a cup o coffee and then nap for 20-30 minutes, the caffeine kicks in and you can accomplish so much more!

[Gman]

I found out that I have really bad sleep apnea. I thought I was sleeping OK, just felt like crap. After being on a CPAP for about 3 weeks, now I don't need naps.

[ray1970]

Not sure how anyone finds time for a nap. I can barely fit five hours in my schedule to sleep at night. I'll make up for lost time when I die I guess.

[hunterhawk]

I also used to hate naps, then i had a kid now i nap when he does... it makes for a much better day for both of us!

[Grant H.]

I found out that I have really bad sleep apnea. I thought I was sleeping OK, just felt like crap. After being on a CPAP for about 3 weeks, now I don't need naps.

I need to go have a sleep test done. When I was in the hospital last year they put me on the sleep watch list, but never had a full test.


Not sure how anyone finds time for a nap. I can barely fit five hours in my schedule to sleep at night. I'll make up for lost time when I die I guess.

This. Although, after my health last year, I have forced myself to find 6-7 hours a night.

[hurley842002]

Not sure how anyone finds time for a nap. I can barely fit five hours in my schedule to sleep at night. I'll make up for lost time when I die I guess.

Agree

[cstone]

Not sure how anyone finds time for a nap. I can barely fit five hours in my schedule to sleep at night. I'll make up for lost time when I die I guess.

Looking forward to the long dirt nap?

Sleep is nice. I like to sleep as often as I possibly can, where ever I can, and for as long as I can. Sometimes I get to sleep more than once in one day. Sun up or sun down, sleep is good. [Flower]

[Gman]

I need to go have a sleep test done.
Amazingly enough, you can do this at home now. You wear this deal on your head that has 3 sensors on your forehead and a tiny nasal cannula that detects your breathing. It was dropped off on my porch Mon., I did the test Mon. and Tues. night, and dropped the gear on the porch Wed. morning for pickup. My Dr. had the results by the weekend.

A lot has changed since my first wife did her sleep study at Swedish about a decade ago. The CPAP units are also tiny, extremely quiet, fully automatic, and connected by CDMA modem so the respiratory therapist and my Dr. have the info. in case I'm having serious issues. I get an online report every day with charts that show how I'm doing. Pretty slick. I wish I knew I had this issue years ago.

[Grant H.]

Amazingly enough, you can do this at home now. You wear this deal on your head that has 3 sensors on your forehead and a tiny nasal cannula that detects your breathing. It was dropped off on my porch Mon., I did the test Mon. and Tues. night, and dropped the gear on the porch Wed. morning for pickup. My Dr. had the results by the weekend.

Good to know.

Now I just have to find a doctor who will set it up for me. No GP on record for me.

[blacklabel]

I'm not a napper. I wake up groggy as hell, usually feeling much worse than I did before I passed out. The only time I'll let myself nap is if I'm sick.