Have you ever felt like you traveled halfway to heaven while attending Important meeting/ Class ignoring all the stuff behind? Is it a disease to feel drowsy ?
It’s normal to feel Sleepy after having a heavy workload. Here in this article let’s have a clearance about the importance of Afternoon Nap , how and when to have such a nap.
Healthy Sleep
Sleep , One of the most essential Criteria to lead a healthy effective day .Doctors recommend to have 6-8 hours of sleep to lead an Active day . Nowadays we fail to focus on giving us quality sleep.
We extend our screen time after getting to bed which merely confuses Melatonin , a hormone that helps us to have a healthy sleep when it gets Dark around . The brightness of the phone makes the Melatonin believe that it’s not the time to sleep during night
Afternoon Nap
As I Discussed before , it’s not becoming a possible habit for today’s generation to have a Quality Sleep of 6 – 8 hours a day . Many get assigned with lots of unignorable work only during night times. Due to this improper sleep many get day dizziness , Cranky / Irritable after having noon meals .
The one best solution to this would be Siesta – Afternoon Sleep , having a little nap in between your busy schedules to make the rest of your day active just the way you were morning .A good nap can help you get back your energy and feel active for the rest of the day
Benefits of Nap
- Increased focus
- Mood Control
- Accelerated Memory and Creativity
- Free of Cost therapy
- Mind relaxation
- Reduce the impact of insufficient sleep
How to have a effective nap
One may have a habit of falling asleep at noon for hours which obviously affects the routine Night sleep. One may skip afternoon nap ignoring its benefits
When you decide to have a nap it’s mandatory to know its proper procedure .
When : It’s recommended to have a nap around 3 PM . Don’t fall asleep beyond this which may affect night sleep
Where : Find a cool , quiet and calm place to shut – eye .
How long : it’s better to have 20 – 30 minutes of nap not exceeding 40 minutes at any cost . It’s good not to interrupt in the middle of your deep sleep which results in making you feel even more groggier than before having a nap .
If you prefer to have caffeine , it good to have it before having the sleep which helps you to start up from short nap and avoid getting into deep sleep in day
How the nap improve the Brain and Body performance
Stage 1
The stage of Sleep from 1 – 7 minutes , help you to feel light and Brief
Stage 2
This stage follows the stage 1 lasting to 25 – 30 minutes where muscles relax and functions of Body get slow
Stage 3
This stage is deeper lasting to 20-40 minutes where one may find it difficult to wake up .
Make it as a habit now
Once you realize and confirm about having the nap , have a plan of how and when to have it .
Add this to your habit list for sure to improve your performance
