13 Tips for the Best Nap Ever "A mid-afternoon nap of just 10 minutes can help you stay alert for more than two hours when you’re sleep deprived, according to research from the journal Sleep. But it’s not just insomniacs who benefit from some midday zzz’s. " "Napping can also improve alertness, performance, creativity and provide a slew of other benefits among the well-rested and yawning masses alike, says psychology professor and nap researcher Dr. Sara Mednick, PhD, in her book Take a Nap! " "So how can you harness the power of a restorative afternoon snooze fest? Read on for our expert-approved tips." ....Just don't over-do it!
Wife and I do the "nap" thing almost every weekend, especially when it's hot, humid or rainy here and that seems to happen quit often here...….the heat and humidity, that is. I can get away with an hour nap, but wife needs a couple of hours. Shoot, during the times we've been to Las Vegas, we've always went to our room around 2PM in the afternoon and took a two hour nap. That way we can be ready for some of the nighttime fun, but only until 10 or 11PM, then it's back to our room for the night.
8 Famous Nappers in History, as found in the Daily Dozers! The Dali nap.... 3 - Salvador Dali. Perhaps the most innovative of our famous nappers, quirky artist Salvador Dali took afternoon naps that were designed to last no longer than a single second. To perfect his “micro nap,” Dali would sit in a chair with a hefty metal key pressed between his thumb and forefinger. The moment he fell asleep, the key would fall from his fingers and awaken him. Dali believed the short nap “revivified” both his mind and body.
I can't take naps, never could. Closest I've come is to kind of dozing off in the recliner...my eyes are shut but I'm not fully asleep.
Another famous napper Lyndon Johnson "When Lyndon B. Johnson assumed the presidency, .... he adopted a “two-shift day.” He woke up at 6:30 or 7, read the newspapers, and then headed to the White House where he worked until 2 pm. He would then exercise, taking a swim or brisk walk, before donning his pajamas and settling in for a 30 minute nap. He awoke at 4, changed into clean clothes and began his “second shift” of the day, sometimes working until 1 or 2 in the morning."
Where I worked almost every Thursday, the last thing of the day, would be a 60 minute seminar/lecture, or a staff meeting. Everyone got pretty good at disguising those one-second nod offs. It didn't seem to help much. Some would do it over and over again.
Sleep Facts About the U.S. Presidents 40. Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) Reagan took office at age 70, so it’s no surprise to learn he appreciated the value of a nap. He once joked with the press, “No matter what time it is, wake me up, even if it's in the middle of a cabinet meeting.”