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power naps
i heard a power nap is like 20 minutes and its more refreshing then like an hour nap
well i take naps after school cause i get EXTREMELY STRESSED and TIRED so i like to sleep but i usually sleep for like 3-8 then i do homework than i cant sleep till 1AM and i feel so tired during the day at school
i have alot of homework so i cant sleep and i heard power naps make you feel energized is it true?
should i take a power nap and put my alarm clock for 20 minutes later ? then wake up at do my homework?
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It is true that 20 min naps are the best. it allows your body to rest but not fall into a deep sleep which usually makes you more tired when you get up.
i would recommend napping no longer than 30 mins after school if you intend on getting back up.. that nap will hold you over for a few hours until it is time for bed.
Although if you are used to sleeping up to 8 hours after school i would make the transistion to 20 min power naps gradual.. The body is better rested if you have a pattern over getting a long night sleep (ex. if you go to bed at 12 and get up at 5 is better than going to bed at like 10 one night and 7 then next and still getting up at 5)
so i would say maybe this week take only 2 hour naps. next week 1 hour naps, then the week after that 20 min naps.
For the next few weeks if you are still tired after the power nap give it time.. your body needs to reajust iteself.
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That may work for some people, but it doesn't for me AT ALL. When I wake up after sleeping for only about 20 minutes, my body is weak and usually I fall right back to sleep because of it. It makes me feel so drousy and cranky, but if you want to try it, it may have a different effect on you.
My advice is to not take a nap when you come home. I understand your tired and stressed, but taking a nap no matter how short, and then going to bed for the rest of the night is difficult. Do your homework as soon as you get home. Then keep your mind off sleeping and work around the house, study extra, or whatever. Get all you can accomplished. Then try going to bed early. Like, around 9 or something. This will most likely make you feel better for the rest of the day at school.
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