For the most part we think of nap time for little children and toddlers, but did you know there are many advantages to power napping for teens and adults!
If you lack sleep, it can affect your performance, motivation, ability to deal with stressful situations, judgment, reaction time, short term memory, information processing, and patience.
If you’re tired, you could also be moody, aggressive and candidate for burn out, all of which will add unneeded and unnecessary stress to your life.
Napping isn’t being lazy, it’s a quick refill for your brain and body so they can continue to work effectively and efficiently.
So, when you’re feeling like you a need a pick me up, grab a 20 minute power nap and recharge.
When you awaken, you’ll feel less stressed, invigorated, will be able to think better, boost your creativity, you’ll be more alert & productive.
Granted, you’ll want to find an appropriate time & place for your power nap.
In middle of high school or college class probably isn’t going to be the most opportune time, nor would it be appropriate in the midst of a big business conference.
However, the benefits are there for you if you can swing a power nap without being a distraction to others.
Thank you for posting this! I love power napping once I learned how to power nap effectively. Haha, I mean I used to just sleep for one or more hours and call it a “power nap” when really it wasn’t. But a twenty minute pick-me-up? Yes please!