Sunbeam Nap

Posted by John Farrier in Animals & Pets, Living on March 12, 2011 at 2:34 pm

This delightful picture comes courtesy of redditor kimberleykitty. Save room for me, guys.

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Spain Holds National Siesta Competition

Posted by John Farrier in Living, Sports on October 17, 2010 at 9:23 am

Hundreds of people in Spain are participating in championship matches in the grueling sport of competitive napping. The National Association of Friends of the Siesta is hosting the event in order to promote the practice of the siesta. Here’s how the event is judged:

Ruz then went to the competition area. A doctor attached a pulse meter to her chest so the judge, sitting in a lifeguard-type chair overlooking the five sofas, could tell whether she’s really asleep.

In this competition, the siesta is limited to 20 minutes, a duration which the organizers and some doctors say is optimal; a quick nap after lunch to get refreshed, without entering a deep sleep cycle.[...]

The intricate rules award points to contestants depending on how long they sleep during the 20-minute competition time, any unusual positions they sleep in, eye-catching pajamas they might be wearing, and yes, a lot of extra points for snoring.

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19 Reasons to Take a Nap

Posted by Queuebot in Everything Else on June 3, 2009 at 12:01 am

As if you need that many reasons to take a snooze.

Studies show that not only will you feel better almost immediately, says Sara Mednick, PhD, a sleep medicine researcher at the University of California at San Diego and author of Take a Nap! Change Your Life, but a daily nap of between 20 and 90 minutes before 4:00 pm will also increase your mental performance, reduce your chances of gaining weight, and make you feel a whole lot more like having sex after dinner than you probably do now. What’s more, it won’t affect your nighttime sleep.

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The Expert’s Guide to Napping

Posted by Queuebot in Everything Else on January 27, 2009 at 2:33 pm

I've long been a proponant of napping.  It's not just that science has proven a siesta boosts your mood and your intelligence - it's just civilized, like tea and scones at two.

Here's everything science knows about napping -- where to do it, how to do it, how long to do it and if you should risk goofing up your internal clock.

A short afternoon catnap of 20 minutes yields mostly Stage 2 sleep, which enhances alertness and concentration, elevates mood, and sharpens motor skills. To boost alertness on waking, you can drink a cup of coffee before you nap. Caffeine requires 20 or 30 minutes to take effect, so it will kick in just as you're waking. Naps of up to 45 minutes may also include rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which enhances creative thinking and boosts sensory processing.

Limit your nap to 45 minutes or less, if you need to spring into action after dozing. Otherwise, you may drift into slow-wave sleep. Waking from this stage results in sleep inertia, that grogginess and disorientation that can last for half an hour or more.

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