How Long Should A Nap Be?
13/04/08 15:42
Sleep mechanics are rather complex, and taking naps, can if done improperly actually make things worse. We have all woken up from naps where we felt completely out of it and it took us more than 10 minutes to regain some sort of consciousness and another 10 to get back to our task at hand. However, we have also all woken up from great naps, full of energy, completely recharged and ready to conquer the world. But exactly why is that?
How can one nap leave you groggy and another one fill you with more energy than you've had in a long time.
Well it all has to do with how long you spend napping. Sleep is divided into different phases, or stages and the further you go into the stages the deeper your get into sleep as your brain waves change. When napping, you have to avoid getting into deep or delta sleep. That is when it will be more difficult to wake up and when you will experience the most grogginess.
The truth is, a nap doesn't need to be long to be beneficial. So, anything between 1 and 30 minutes is what you want to aim for, with 20 minutes being the sweet spot: you get a good rest, great benefits and are sure to avoid getting into Delta sleep.
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