Are taking naps bad for you

Is taking naps really that bad?

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Well, I hate to tell you this, but your parents are right. You’ll feel temporarily better, but this just sets you up to stay awake at night. Some tips on sleep “hygiene:”･ 1. Don’t take naps ･ 2. Only use your bed for sleeping …

Is it bad to take naps with contacts in?

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It’s not a good habit, but it’s not the end of the world, either. If you follow good habits by taking them out every night and cleaning them properly, not overwearing them by having them in for excessive hours each day or stretching the len…

Are taking naps during the day bad for you?

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Well, a nap for refreshment is usually under 30 minutes. The amount of time you’re sleeping is actually sleeping, not napping. The difference between a nap and a sleep is the depth of sleep that you will get into in that 3 hours vs. 30 minu…

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Is taking naps really that bad?

Q: My parents don’t like me to take naps during the day because they claim it will “mess up my sleep patterns”. I was diagnosed as an insomniac by my doctor before I even started taking daily naps. I take about an hour and a half nap to catch up, because my quality of sleep at night is horrible. I get enough sleep, but it’s not good enough sleep. So, my question is-Is taking naps bad for my health in this situation? Because I’ve noticed a change for the better since I started taking these naps.Thanks :)Oh! I forgot about this part, lol. I’m 16 years old. That may help. :]]

A: Well, I hate to tell you this, but your parents are right. You’ll feel temporarily better, but this just sets you up to stay awake at night.Some tips on sleep “hygiene:”1. Don’t take naps2. Only use your bed for sleeping in.3. Don’t watch TV before you go to bed4. Don’t drink caffeine. remember hot cocoa has caffeine-like stuff, too.5. Don’t lay in bed tossing and turning. If you can’t fall asleep after about 15 minutes, get up and do something else.6. Keep a worry journal by your bed. When something starts to worry you as you fall asleep, write it down so you can worry about it tomorrow.7. Establish a bedtime routine.8. Take a warm bath before bed9. Find some music you find relaxing and play this as you’re doing your bedtime routine10. If you take any medication, take it in the morning so it won’t be as strong at night to keep you awake.11. Keep pets and other people out of your bed. It’s hard to sleep when you’re sharing the space.12. If you have to take a nap, don’t sleep for more than 20 or 30 minutes. And only rarely take naps (rarely=once a month or less)13. aromatherapy. Lavender is a good one for this. I like the Johnson & Johnson’s bedtime bath that is lavender scented.14. You could try, with your doctor’s permission, taking some melatonin at night. Our bodies put this out naturally to help us sleep at night.15. Get some exercise every day, even if it’s just walking around the block. But don’t do this right before bedtime.16. First thing in the morning, make sure you get some daylight, either by going for a walk or from a full-spectrum light.17. Keep the same schedule, within about 45 minutes, every day of the week. This means no sleeping in until 3 on Saturday. You’ll actually feel much better in the long run.You may find this interesting: Doctors have discovered that teenagers’ normal internal clocks are set about two hours later than adults. This means if you follow your own internal clock, you won’t get sleepy until about 12 or 1, and you won’t be ready to wake up until 10 or 11 in the morning. You can work to modify this by getting up earlier. Then, you will start to get sleepy earlier so you can fall asleep by 10 or 11. But it is something you will probably always have to work on, at least until you’re not a teenager anymore. If you can, modify your schedule so you can sleep in as much as possible. This might mean laying out all your clothes the night before, packing your lunch the night before, even maybe taking your shower the night before. Then, with everything ready, you won’t have to get up but maybe 1/2 hour before you need to go to school.I have a cousin who used to sleep in his clothes so he didn’t have to get dressed in the morning, but I don’t recommend this. He often showed up at school looking pretty wrinkly.I hope maybe some of these suggestions were helpful.

Is it true that taking little naps during the evening after work is bad for you?

Q: Every once in a while when I get home from work, I collapse on the couch and eventually doze off for a little while. Who doesn’t right? Well, my boyfriend (whom I live with) is under the impression that these little naps are actually bad for you. Is this true?I sleep fine at night, and these little naps are maybe 2-3 times a week for maybe an hour at a time. If anything, I’ve always heard taking a short nap is a good thing and can actually give you a little boost which is why I’m asking!

A: You’re still sleeping fine at night so no problem. I have heard that little naps- even 5-10 minutes is good. It refreshes you. If your night’s sleep would be disturbed- I’d try to reduce the nap to 20-30 mins. Naps are best for you in the mid-afternoon. It would be nice if our culture adopted the idea of a siesta!

Is taking long naps daily bad for you?

Q: I’ve heard some cultures in Asia and Latin America set aside two or three hours everyday for napping. However I’ve also heard napping for long periods of time is not good for people.

A: It depends on age and circumstance? When you are young and healthy, you do not need a nap. However as you age or if you have a health condition, chances are you will need to take a nap. The reason why other countries have naps, because it really is too hot to work and they might not have air conditioning, so the lunch break is three hours, nothing else to do but sleep. However they have a longer working day, 7am to 10pm.