Nap Time

When I was a youngster in kindergarten we were forced to take naps.

Now that I am an old geezer I think naps are a great idea.  Wish I could take them at work.

Just wonderin' how many full-timers take a regular nap.  {As you can see I am not busy at work today.}

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Wife, dog and I all take afternoon naps. Wouldn't miss it.

I'm wondering if Howard and Linda have set aside some time for us old fogies to take a nap while we're at the rally?  

Jim

I am taking up the art of power napping. Like any endeavor that I pursue I like to consult with the experts to gain as much knowledge on the subject that I can. As it turns out the experts are living right in my own home (RV). They are Katie and Alex our purebred ragdoll katts. Now I'm having a difficult time learning how to turn three circles in the middle of the bed and then flopping down exactly in the right spot with my back up against the pillows. I assume that the circles are part of the unwinding process and the pillows are for warmth. Also, I'm not sure how the licking fits into the art of power napping but I know that I'm not going to be able to pull it off without extensive yoga training. All in all, when I circle correctly with the pillows behind my back I find that I start "purring" and dose right off to sleep. I have found that a 20 to 40 minute power nap beginning no later than 1:00 in the afternoon recharges my batteries enough to last well into the evening - I'm able to stay up and watch Jay Leno and, occasionally, Craig Ferguson.

I'm a big proponent of naps, have been all my life.

I usually take one every afternoon, and used to take power naps of 15-20 minutes even when I was working. They really reinvigorate you in the middle of the day.

They were sometimes difficult to pull off when I was working, but now it's a no brainer.

What is retirement for????

Fred

My power napping skills were perfected during my hitch in the Army. We spent all day "Humping the Boonies" and we only stopped long enough the make radio contact with our base camp and in that 5 to 10 min period of time I could squat under a tree and hammer off a power nap Par Excellance ! Let me tell you that is what kept me going. Sherri to this day says she doesn't know how I can drop off to sleep so fast....and setting straight up in a chair. Speedy

Great responses, guys.  I am glad you seized the opportunity for a little humor.

We take regular naps, too! Love it.

We often take a nap during the day sometimes the nap turns into 2 hours!

Having been a dedicated worker I never got to take naps until I retired. I found that napping is an art. One must perform a lot of practice before you can become a good napper. I practice a lot but I still only hold a novice rating. It takes me a while to get to sleep when I try to nap. I am diligent however, and hope to have a higher rating soon. My goal is to reach professional napper status but I just might never get there. Professional status takes a lot of practice time and I am still just a little too busy to get there right now. I will continue to practice and maybe one day!!!!!!

It sounds like some of the folks on the forum may be approaching Professional status.  

-- Edited by ahoweth at 19:33, 2008-04-23

I first learned about power napping during a time management seminar of all places.  A 10-20 minute nap can make a long hard day more efficient giving the body and mind time to regroup.  That is what they said and I put into successful practice during lunch several times a week.  It works for me even though it has extended to about 30 minutes or so now that I am retired.

Not so for Jacki who needs at least an hour and more likely two if she is to get any benefit over an easy chair.

Larry and Jacki

I nap during my lunch half hour at work.  I take my lunch and go to the car, roll down the windows, turn on the radio and eat my lunch.  I end up with about 10 minutes to nap (which sometimes turns into 20 minutes).  I always feel refreshed and ready to tackle the afternoon.   The parking lot backs up to a condo development, I have to wonder what the folks in the condos must think....I snore pretty loud.  

"Honey, was that an earthquake or are the pipes backing up again....."