Men's Journal tells us "power naps" are the best. Here we were haterz™ all toiling away at W-2s when we should have been curling up with a good... awww you fill in the rest. ;-) Good to see Galina has him on a leash as well. How Long Is A Good Nap?
THE NANO-NAP: 10 to 20 seconds Sleep studies haven't yet concluded whether there are benefits to these brief intervals, like when you nod off on someone's shoulder on the train.
THE MICRO-NAP: two to five minutes Shown to be surprisingly effective at shedding sleepiness.
THE MINI-NAP: five to 20 minutes Increases alertness, stamina, motor learning, and motor performance.
THE ORIGINAL POWER NAP: 20 minutes Includes the benefits of the micro and the mini, but additionally improves muscle memory and clears the brain of useless built-up information, which helps with long-term memory (remembering facts, events, and names).
THE LAZY MAN'S NAP: 50 to 90 minutes Includes slow-wave plus REM sleep; good for improving perceptual processing; also when the system is flooded with human growth hormone, great for repairing bones and muscles.
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F, M & W ??
::Whistling nonchalantly::
Darn it.
Here we were haterz™ all toiling away at W-2s when we should have been curling up with a good...
Cat is the only decent answer.
Oh and first or murst if I get it. I think it should be for US citizens only actually.
Rob, couldn't you find a Life-Belt from the Titanic for the picture?
...Arthur, Dog works just as well. Nothing like a pooch doughnuted up behind your knees when you're snoozing.
Pic not showing for me.
Isn't anyone going to notice the unphotoshopped lettering on the damn life preserver that is just like Casey's?!?
I'm all for a good (but short) nap. In the past, I really needed ten to twenty minutes after lunch to get refreshed, but sadly the modern workplace does not look kindly on such things. These days I survive the post-lunch period thanks to the modern miracle of the cola. But if they had naptime, I'd take it in a flash, and be happy to make it up by staying later (wait, I already do . . . sigh.)
Pre-schoolers have got it right--no wonder they're so relaxed. Nap time shouldn't be just for adults. With milk and cookies.
Mmmmm. Cookies.
I get super sleepy after lunch but I wouldn't call that a power nap.
Casey is an advocate for the "MACRO-NAP" which constitutes about 10-18 hours per day; rising only to blog, eat at your local conglomerate, and defacate.
I get sleepy after lunch too... and then Robert Goulet comes in and messes with my stuff.
@Rob.. Oh sure; the images of ripped steroid-mutant freaks come up *fine*... but the interesting, amusing images just come up with a red x. That's how it works around here huh?
One time at work I was thinking about what sort of company supplied benefits I would like. I decided a "nap room" would be at the top of my list.
I retired (ended my career) shortly thereafter.
Steph,
You special like me? You ride short bus too? Strange, Morgan Fairchild be touching my things. No Ribert Goulet messing with my murse. You think they work together?
I can't control the restrictions on the images I rip off from the 'net. No doubt you have one of those imagination thingies? Hey, use that. Casey finds it is so much more comforting than reality as you well know.
Yeah, Casey needs to naps, surfing the web takes so much out of you, after all.
I'm wierd. I sleep 5 hours a night, on the dot. If I fall asleep at 12, I am up at 5, no alarm clock needed. What sucks is if I nod off at 9.
What's wierd, if I get more than that, i need a nap around noon.
If I get less, I don't.
If I eat carbs, I need a nap an hour later.
Luckily I eat a lo-carbish diet - not atkins, but I eat very little processed food and no white flour and sugar and corn syrup.
If I ate a full meal at McDonalds, I'd be in a carb fog for a week.
My imagination has taken a vacation. It's causing me some probs, considering I have a deadline coming up at he end of this month, and I'm only in the first third of my book.
Uh oh. I'm blaming Casey entirely for it.
@Last Anon
Ditto on carbs. They knock me out too.
Let's hope Casey doesn't see this article
Especially this comment:
"There's literally never been a better time to get into investing in foreclosures!" promises a full-page ad in the Los Angeles Times. "Could you use an extra $10,000 this month?"
Mind you, there is something we can all sympathise with:
'A pair of inexperienced, eager investors draw smirks when they bid up a house to $361,000.
"She's toast, dude. You won't see her in three months," says veteran investor William Honens, who says the buyers will be lucky to break even. '
Someone's posted this on the Stern (German) thread. I think I might use it myself in the future:
"Ich bin ein Hater!"
@ Stephanie J
"Casey is an advocate for the "MACRO-NAP" which constitutes about 10-18 hours per day; rising only to blog, eat at your local conglomerate, and defacate."
::blushes:: Not so much on that last one.
I did work for a company that installed a "power nap" room that had a lounger, soft colors and lights, eye masks, CD player with head phones.
Why? I was a cancer patient and needed the rest... this is called ADA "reasonable accommodation."
My sister has MS. Her employer did the same.
I also know of employers who allow women to "rest" at work during their pregnancy.... then later, bring the kids and nanny to the office for feedings, etc.
I like the above commenter's employer. Are they hiring!!
Here are ideas to power nap at work if your employer isn't so accommodating:
http://blog.spine-health.com/?cat=7
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