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[Keil]

Recently I found myself taking more and more naps lately. Naps are very seasonal to me. It's weird because it's only the spring and fall times are when I have the urge to jump into bed or find the nearest dry, stable ground and snore the day away. During the winter and the summer seasons, the urge almost never exists. I'm not narcoleptic or have seasonal depression (which I recently found out exists) or am diagnosed with anything physiological that may be the cause. I might be just plain lazy during those times because of school most likely.

 

When I do take naps, I always find myself cocooning myself and only take like 10 to 30 minute naps. Anything more will make me hate the world with unworldly red eyes. I've recently learned how to power nap for 10 minutes and feel like I have slept for hours with breathing exercises and mental clutter control. It sadly does not work during all nighters.

 

What is everyone else's nap schedule like? If you don't take naps, what do you to prevent yourself from sleeping during the day?

 

Share.

[KaibaSama]

The last time I took a nap was when I was exhausted from staying up for about 3 days straight working on a research project. I don't really have the time to take many naps, plus I don't tend to like them all that much. I always wake up all groggy instead of refreshed. I've heard in college though, naps are a wonderful thing. 

As for preventing myself from sleeping, I have no idea. I can be awake in 1st period, which ends at 9:02 am, and then nearly fall asleep in 2nd. My head will nod and my eyes will close, but somehow I always manage to not fall completely asleep. 

[Honchkrow]

If i get off class before 3 ill get the urge to take a nap then end up staying up till 3 only to wake up at 7:30.

[Keil]

I've heard in college though, naps are a wonderful thing. 

 

Naps are a blessing in college. My usual schedule has about two to four 1 and a half hour lectures per day that doesn't include chem/bio/physics labs that spans for 2-4 hours each. The good thing about college is that you don't have to be in a class for all 7-8ish hours in a row like in high school. There's usually gaps between classes where naps are not necessary but usually taken. Like for today, I had class from 8:00AM to 1:30PM, and I took a lunch/nap break until another class that started at 4:30. 

[Rocket]

I wish I had a longer lunch break between work so I could take a quick snooze. But I love naps! They are amazing

[Ali]

Like a child.

 

The Boy quite often comes home from work to find me out like a light. Usually manage a good 90 minutes or so between getting home from work and dinner. I've suggested to my boss many times that I would be far more productive with a nice siesta in the mid/late afternoon.

 

At weekends any time we're not actually doing something, I'm dozing. I don't really keep up with any tv or anything because unless we're out or with people, I like to be asleep.

[Nymh]

I wish I could nap more than I get to.  My schedule doesn't really permit napping.

[Karla]

I only nap when my body feels tired.  Otherwise I risk screwing up my sleep schedule. D:

[Applepi]

I usually will take naps after an early exam or a long day of classes. Depending on what I have going on, the naps could be anywhere from half an hour to almost 2. I'm one of those people who could sleep all the time so its really not that weird for me. 

 

Pro tip: drink your coffee before you take a nap (for 30ish minutes) and you'll wake up right as the coffee starts to take effect. I do this all the time when studying for exams and it always works!

[Boggart]

I take naps on a regular basis out of sheer need during the school semester. My brain is so overworked and exhausted I need to recharge. Sadly I never have enough actual time to nap so I often just drink tons of coffee at about 4-5 which messes up my sleep schedule even more. It's awful. I basically am a zombie during the week then sleep for the entire weekend.

 

Now I work weekends so I'm a zombie 24/7

[Pilot]

The last time I took a nap was when I was exhausted from staying up for about 3 days straight working on a research project. I don't really have the time to take many naps, plus I don't tend to like them all that much. I always wake up all groggy instead of refreshed. I've heard in college though, naps are a wonderful thing. 

 

Naps are the best in comfy lecture seats

[Eefi]

I usually don't nap. When I have to concentrate for the entire day (e.g. exam period), I sometimes get the urge to lie down. Then I set an alarm to 30minutes and more often than not, I don't manage to fall asleep at all but it still helps. I have to learn power napping but I don't do it daily so it'll probably never happen :<

Occasionally when I have nothing to do and am tired I can sleep for the entire afternoon but that is always a bad idea =_=

 

If I have to keep myself awake, I like to drink caffeinated sodas. Since I don't drink coffee that works quite well.

[Syntax]

Naps are the best in comfy lecture seats

 

Can confirm.

 

I like napping before my driving lessons cause it makes me much more alert on the road. Also that coincides with my dog's naptime so I can snuggle with him. Win-win.

[Sweeney]

Naps are the best in comfy lecture seats

 

I have never experienced a comfy lecture seat. Plenty of uncomfy ones, though.

[Magical]

I have never experienced a lecture seat... Online lectures FTW! xD

[Kat]

I love naps, I used to nap every single day after lectures. I can't power nap though, I'll sleep for 3 hours and always feel like I've been hit by a truck.

[NapisaurusRex]

I generally only nap when I'm sick and during pregnancy years. When I go from sleeping midnight-9 to trying to wake up at 4, I end up taking a nap about 7 until I get used to it.

[Applepi]

I have never experienced a comfy lecture seat. Plenty of uncomfy ones, though.

 

those are still good for naps For whatever reason, I'll be wide awake right up until a lecture starts. Once the lecturer starts talking, its lights out.

[Elindoril]

I can't lie in my bed at all during the day. If I do it's almost guaranteed that I'll pass out.

Of course I do it all the time because sleeping is amazing.

[Pilot]

I have never experienced a comfy lecture seat. Plenty of uncomfy ones, though.

 

Really? Your campus must have like rock solid wooden or polymer seats

[Sweeney]

Really? Your campus must have like rock solid wooden or polymer seats

I probably just have a pampered butt.

[Pilot]

I probably just have a pampered butt.

 

Spoiled brutt

[Bone]

I can't nap without losing track of the year, sadly. I make up for it with caffeine, and then use alcohol when I need to sleep.

[Bone]

I don't get to nap anymore.  
I have two kiddos and neither of them nap during the day anymore so as long as they're awake, I have to be awake, otherwise CHAOS.
So I drink lots of water and when I can stomach it, coffee.

 

How does drinking water make up for lost nap time?