Comments on: Power napping: Day 100 - The Benefits http://www.successminders.com/2006/05/16/power-napping-day-100-the-benefits/ Articles and essays on success, personal development, and personal improvement Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:13:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Power napping: Day 100 - The Benefits by: Rizole http://www.successminders.com/2006/05/16/power-napping-day-100-the-benefits/#comment-10532 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:44:38 +0000 http://www.successminders.com/2006/05/16/power-napping-day-100-the-benefits/#comment-10532 I've been power napping on and off since finishing full time work 6 months ago to become a stay at home dad. Finding the time to do it (you can't just go to sleep with a brand new baby in your care willy nilly) is the hardest part but the benefits are tremendous - particularly when your nights sleep can be so broken up. The second hardest part is putting up with my wife's tight lipped 'acceptance' of the napping. It's not something she will do; she is the type of person to keep going no matter how fatigued she gets; so although she lets me do it, it's grudgingly, and I sometimes get angry with her and that stops me napping. I’ve been power napping on and off since finishing full time work 6 months ago to become a stay at home dad. Finding the time to do it (you can’t just go to sleep with a brand new baby in your care willy nilly) is the hardest part but the benefits are tremendous - particularly when your nights sleep can be so broken up.

The second hardest part is putting up with my wife’s tight lipped ‘acceptance’ of the napping. It’s not something she will do; she is the type of person to keep going no matter how fatigued she gets; so although she lets me do it, it’s grudgingly, and I sometimes get angry with her and that stops me napping.

]]> Comment on Power napping: Day 100 - The Benefits by: Jacob http://www.successminders.com/2006/05/16/power-napping-day-100-the-benefits/#comment-228 Wed, 24 May 2006 17:28:41 +0000 http://www.successminders.com/2006/05/16/power-napping-day-100-the-benefits/#comment-228 Frank, I try for about 2pm - it gives me enough time after lunch to hit a "lull" but it doesn't ruin my afternoon. I've not had any problems getting to sleep at night if I do it later, but I am a "night person" so I tend to perk up around 5:30pm - 8pm anyway and I can stay up all night if I don't force myself to go to bed. I do notice that I tend to get up a little earlier when I do get a nap in - at least it's easier for me to get out of bed in the morning. Jacob Frank,

I try for about 2pm - it gives me enough time after lunch to hit a “lull” but it doesn’t ruin my afternoon. I’ve not had any problems getting to sleep at night if I do it later, but I am a “night person” so I tend to perk up around 5:30pm - 8pm anyway and I can stay up all night if I don’t force myself to go to bed.

I do notice that I tend to get up a little earlier when I do get a nap in - at least it’s easier for me to get out of bed in the morning.

Jacob

]]> Comment on Power napping: Day 100 - The Benefits by: frank http://www.successminders.com/2006/05/16/power-napping-day-100-the-benefits/#comment-227 Wed, 24 May 2006 16:16:44 +0000 http://www.successminders.com/2006/05/16/power-napping-day-100-the-benefits/#comment-227 great article. i've been doing it for years. i was wondering if this "new" practice has changed your night time sleep patterns at all? also, what time do you take your power naps? for me if i do it after 3:30pm, my night sleep suffers... great article. i’ve been doing it for years. i was wondering if this “new” practice has changed your night time sleep patterns at all? also, what time do you take your power naps? for me if i do it after 3:30pm, my night sleep suffers…

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